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The Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (EDRC), the leading organization dedicated to improving safety, efficiency, ROI, and security in energy operations through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) robotics, geospatial data and related technology, has partnered with The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the use of unmanned systems for public safety and disaster response – and official home of DRONERESPONDERS® - to produce the Texas Emergency Management Forum as a co-located event at the 2025 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (EDRS)

Past Presenters Include:

Last Year’s Top Sessions Include:

UAS for Disaster Response Roundup

• Heath McLemore, Power Delivery, Florida Power & Light Company

• Christopher Todd, AIRT/DRONERESPONDERS

• Tim Hadaway, Southern Company Services

Revolutionizing Site Security: Autonomous Drones in Manufacturing

• Catherine Tea, Dow

Texas DPS: UAV Program Overview

• Jason Day, Texas Department of Public Safety

• Capt. Aaron Fritch, Texas Department of Public Safety

A Public Safety UAS Conversation with the FAA

• Sgt. Robert Dooley, Florida Highway Patrol

• Michael O'Shea, FAA

• Kerry Fleming, Federal Aviation Administration

C-UAS Overview for SLLT and Critical Infrastructure

• DJ Smith, Virginia State Police

New York City Fire Department Robotics Program

• Captain Michael Leo, FDNY

This year’s DRONERESPONDERS Texas Emergency Response Forum will unite public safety, emergency management, and energy professionals to explore key areas impacting all stakeholders.

A Peek at Last Year’s Forum & Co-Located EDR Summit:

Forum Discussion Topics Include:

1) Preparedness - using UAS for various disaster response missions, including condition assessment, foliage overgrowth, etc.

2) Response - using UAS to document infrastructure, assess damage, restore power, and save lives. Latest on DFRs technology and use cases.

3) Recovery & Resilience - UAS for long-term recovery and rebuilding, infrastructure hardening, and security.

4) Regulations/Policy - regulations and policy impacting first responders, critical infrastructure operators, and emergency management professionals, including latest on COAs and COWs updates.

You will hear and interact directly with SMEs such as:

• Public safety officers

• Law enforcement officers

• Emergency response managers

• Disaster response teams

• EH&S directors

• Sector focused Tech Solutions & Service providers

• Energy/Industrial asset owners

* Special Discounts for Government, Public Safety, Academic & First Responders

*All Forum Delegates receive access to all Energy Drone & Robotics Summit sessions, Expo, lunches & receptions

TEXAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FORUM Schedule COMING SOON!

If you are interested in getting involved we have limited opportunities for speakers and sponsors, please contact Sean Guerre, seang@innovateenergynow.com or Christopher Todd, ctodd@airt.ngo