Timing: 6 February 2025 16.00-18.00
Location: Bird & Bird London, 12 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1JP
Bird & Bird recognises it has been a long time since they hosted their last event, and would be delighted for you to join them at our upcoming UAS Roundtable event in the New Year.
Bird & Bird’s UAS Roundtable provides a forum for those working in the UAS industry to network in an informal environment, explore industry trends and exchange views on matters of common interest.
Agenda
1600 Arrival & Registration
16.30-18.00: Roundtable discussion, with a short break
- Discussion 1: Law Commission Consultation on Aviation Autonomy
- Discussion 2: Leveraging Data
18.00 Refreshments
Discussion 1:
Law Commission Consultation on Aviation Autonomy
One constantly hears a range of views on the adequacy of law and regulation affecting UAS and the AAM sectors. Too much regulation or not enough? Is it sufficiently detailed for novel technology or does it hold back an emerging sector? Bird & Bird are therefore very pleased that Connor Champ from the Law Commission has accepted our invitation to discuss their consultation on Aviation Autonomy. You may recall that Bird & Bird wrote on the subject in May 2024 Aviation Autonomy – a New Legal Order? – Bird & Bird in interviews with Chris Daniels of Flarebright and Gareth Beverley, until recently of Consortiq, who have also kindly agreed to join Simon Phippard and Hannah Moran-Ellis to summarise their views. Bird & Bird looks forward to hearing from the Law Commission on the next phase of the consultation.
Discussion 2: Leveraging Data
In a world where data may be the new oil, many drone operators are, in reality, data analytics businesses. With this in mind, emerging legislation on gathering, processing and granting access to data is of growing importance. To inject an international perspective, Simon and Hannah will also be joined on this occasion by Berend van der Eijk, Partner in Bird & Bird’s practice in the Netherlands, to brief on the EU Data Act and how this may impact those closely engaged in the data business.
Hosts:
- Simon Phippard, Of Counsel, UK
- Hannah Moran-Ellis, Legal Director, UK
- Berend van der Eijk, Partner, Netherlands
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