Drone Operators Forum

The Official Invite-Only Kickoff to Energy Drone & Robotics Forum 2026

June 22, 2026 | Woodlands Waterway Marriott

Before the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit opens its main stage, the industry’s top asset owners and drone operators gather behind closed doors for one purpose: High-level, peer-to-peer dialogue on scaling enterprise drone, robotics, and data programs.

The Drone Operators Forum sets the tone for the entire week.

Lock in your sponsorship to ensure your brand is front and center with the leaders driving what’s next.

Why This Forum Matters

The invitation-only Drone Operators Forum is an invitation-only session exclusively for asset owners and service operators attending Energy Drone & Robotics Forum 2026.

It kicks off the event week with focused, strategic discussion among:

  • UAV Program Leaders

  • Robotics Operations Directors

  • Data & AI Decision-Makers

  • GIS & Geospatial Leads

  • Inspection & Maintenance Executives

  • Autonomy & BVLOS Program Owners

This is where enterprise strategies are refined before the broader EDR Summit begins.

Interested in Sponsoring

Why Sponsor the Kickoff Event?

1. Influence the Conversation Early

The Forum sets the agenda for the entire Energy Drone & Robotics Summit.

Sponsors gain visibility at the very start of the week, before the exhibit hall opens, before keynote sessions begin, and before attendees disperse across tracks.

Your brand is positioned alongside enterprise-level strategy discussions, not sales pitches.

2. Access Enterprise Operators Focused on Scaling

This audience is not experimenting with pilots.

They are:

  • Expanding BVLOS programs

  • Implementing autonomy

  • Integrating AI into inspection workflows

  • Standardizing enterprise data pipelines

  • Addressing cybersecurity and governance

  • Scaling across multiple facilities and geographies

These leaders are solving real operational challenges, and actively evaluating long-term partners.

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What’s Being Discussed

The Drone Operators Forum is structured around candid roundtables and peer discussion tables.

Agenda – June 22, 2026

9:00 AM – Registration
10:00 AM – Welcome
10:05 – 11:05 AM – Operator Roundtable: Taking Programs Further & Scaling to the Next Level
11:05 – 12:00 PM – Peer Discussion Tables

Discussion Topics Include:

  • BVLOS & Autonomy

  • Inspections, Maintenance & Repair

  • Surveying & Mapping / GIS

  • Data Operations, AI & Workflows

  • Workforce Training

  • Scaling Enterprise Programs

12:00 – 12:50 PM – Forum Luncheon

Why This Sponsorship Is Different

The Drone Operators Forum is:

✔ Invitation-only
✔ Operator-led
✔ Strategy-focused
✔ Enterprise-level
✔ The official kickoff to Energy Drone & Robotics Forum 2026

It sets the tone.
It shapes the conversation.
It attracts the leaders building the future of industrial autonomy.

Ideal Sponsors

This opportunity is well suited for companies providing:

  • UAV platforms

  • Robotics systems (aerial, ground, subsea)

  • Drone-in-a-box solutions

  • AI & analytics platforms

  • Geospatial & GIS software

  • Enterprise integration solutions

  • Cybersecurity for autonomous systems

  • Regulatory & compliance services

Secure Your Position

Sponsorship opportunities are intentionally limited to preserve the peer-to-peer integrity of the Drone Operators Forum.

If your organization is committed to supporting the scaling of enterprise UAV, robotics, and AI programs in energy and industrial operations, this is the room to align with.

Contact us to explore sponsorship opportunities for the Drone Operators Forum, the official kickoff to Energy Drone & Robotics Forum 2026.

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