InterDrone 2018

Bruce Parks




Bruce is the President of the Drone Pilots Federation (DPF), a 501 3c non profit corporation, and has broad experience in the drone industry. Located in Sacramento, he entered into the industry by working with a small team to build a fixed wing aircraft and ground station to fly agricultural fields in the spring of 2013. He co-chaired the first ever small drone commercial expo in San Francisco in 2013, served as Vice President of the Silicon Valley Assoc of Unmannned Vehicles, Co Chaired, with Matt Weismann and in cooperation with Parimal Korpardekar (PK) at NASA, the first UTM Conference at NASA, Moffett Field in 2015. Bruce helped to coordinate the first National Drone Racing championship in Sacramento in 2015 and in New York in 2016 as well as the first International Drone Racing championship in Hawaii in Oct of 2016. Through DPF, Bruce is currently working with the California State Legislature, and northern California fire departments to create a pathway for the integration of drones into public sector agencies. In May, Bruce was responsible for creating a drone focus for RevTechX, an exclusive technology event for California state agencies, In June, Bruce was asked to create a Drone Hanger for the Calif. Capital Airshow which will draw 100,000 spectators on Sept 21,22 and 23. The purpose of the hanger is to introduce drones to the general public in a more positive light, and allow them to see, touch, build and fly a drone.

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