16 April 2025
Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced the 2025 Advisory Board. Composed of influential leaders across the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) ecosystem, the Advisory Board will help guide the development of conference programming, provide strategic insight, and support the event’s ongoing mission to serve as the premier platform for commercial drone innovation.
The 11th edition of Commercial UAV Expo will take place September 2–4, 2025 at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and will build off last year’s theme: “Drones in Action: Current Realities & Future Frontiers.”
“This year’s Advisory Board reflects the full breadth of the unmanned aerial vehicles industry,” said Lee Corkhill, Group Director at Diversified Communications, organizer of the event. “Their expertise ensures that our programming stays practical, forward-thinking, and relevant for UAV professionals at every level.”
The 2025 Advisory Board includes experts representing drone manufacturing, pilots and field operations, service providers, software solutions providers, public safety, construction, energy, and beyond. These leaders bring deep experience and valuable insight into the current state and future potential of drone technology
- Wayne Baker, Director of Stakeholder Engagement – DJI
- Dallas Brooks, Aviation Outreach & Standards Lead – Wing
- Keaton Denzer, Chief UAS Pilot – Bechtel
- Chris Fleming, CEO – Cyberhawk
- Nitin Gupta, Founder & CEO – FlytBase
- Ashley Hanson, Unmanned Aviation Systems Manager – John Deere
- Thomas Haun, President – Turner Staffing Group
- Cynthia Huang, CEO – ACSL Inc.
- Michael Leo, Captain – FDNY Robotics
- Bobby Sakaki, CEO – UAS Nexus
- Ben Stocker, Construction Technologist – Skender
To view full biographies of the 2025 Advisory Board members, visit www.expouav.com/advisory-board
Registration for Commercial UAV Expo will open in May. Commercial drone professionals are encouraged to register early to secure discounted conference pricing and to fill out the Attendee Inquiry form to receive updates about the event.
About Commercial UAV Expo
Commercial UAV Expo, presented by Commercial UAV News, is an international conference and expo exclusively focused on commercial UAS integration and operation. The event will take place September 2-4, 2025, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit www.expouav.com
Commercial UAV Expo is produced by Diversified’s technology portfolio, which also includes Commercial UAV News, Commercial UAV Forum, Geo Week, Geo Week Newsletter, Geo Business (UK), and Digital Construction Week (UK).
