Droniada Future Forum by Łukasiewicz – ILOT

Droniada Future Forum by Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation is a two-day conference dedicated to drone industry experts, representatives of sectors utilizing unmanned technologies, and all those interested in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The event is organized by the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and the MicroMacro Institute Foundation. The conference takes place in the auditorium of the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation in Warsaw.

Why attend?

Droniada Future Forum by Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation brings together diverse communities, creating a cohesive ecosystem for the UAV sector. The event connects service providers and users of drone-based solutions, manufacturers and technology suppliers, representatives of various industries, as well as city authorities, regulators, and airspace managers.

Event details

  • Date

    October 28–29, 2026

  • Venue

    Łukasiewicz – Institue of Aviation, Al. Krakowska 110/114, Warsaw

Explore the Event Agenda

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

8:00 – 9:00Registration
9:00 – 9:20

Opening of the event

  • Patryk Koć, PhD, Eng., Deputy Director of Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation
  • Hubert Cichocki, PhD, President of the Łukasiewicz Research Network
  • Sławomir Kosieliński, President of the Board, Mikromakro Institute Foundation
9:20 – 9:40Keynote lecture: Przemysław Drężek, PhD, Eng., Deputy Director of the Aviation Technology Centre, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation
9:40 – 11:00

Panel discussion I Dual-use systems – drones and space: what connects and what divides them? Moderator: Hubert Kijek

  • Tomasz Kusowski, Co-founder, Vice President of the Board, Eycore
  • Anna Nikodym-Bilska, Head of Business and Sales Section, PIAP Space
  • Adam Okniński, PhD, Eng., Representative for Space Technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation
11:00 – 11:20Coffee break
11:20 – 11:40Expert presentations, part 1 Airspace as infrastructure. What value does Emitel bring to the drone sector? From Emitel Drone Labs, through drone monitoring at eight airports, to Competence Centres – the presentation will share Emitel’s experience in building airspace monitoring infrastructure. It will also show how the company’s expertise in radio planning, 24/7 network maintenance and high availability makes it possible to treat this monitoring as a critical service.
11:40 – 13:00

Panel discussion II A new dimension of airspace: from drone services to monitoring and security. Partner: EMITEL SA Moderator: Elżbieta Mrozek, Business Unit Manager Airspace Services, EMITEL

  • Sebastian Babiarz, President of the Polish Drone Alliance, Chief Commercial Officer, Skypuzzler, Co-founder and Co-chair of the Global UTM Association
  • Paweł Szymański, Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Department, Civil Aviation Authority
  • Maciej Włodarczyk, Expert in Security and Risk Analysis of Unauthorised Use of UAS, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
13:00 – 13:20Coffee break
13:20 – 14:00

Expert presentations, part 2

  • Icing detection methods and decision-making strategies under icing hazard conditions Maciej Osiewicz, Senior Research Specialist, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
14:00 – 15:20

Panel discussion III
How to develop drone competencies for the needs of the public sector and business?
Moderator: Sławomir Kosieliński, President of the Board, Mikromakro Institute Foundation

  • Bartosz Kosiński, Member of the Board / Chief Business Officer / Co-founder, REAKTO P.S.A. (the first Polish company and one of the few in Europe with LUC operator status)
  • Jarosław Nowicki, CEO, ACO Solutions
  • Adriana Witkowska, GZM Metropolis (leads the GZM Drone Services Centre project – a shared services centre)
15:20 – 15:40Coffee break
15:40 – 16:40Matchmaking (BPK)

Thursday, October 29, 2026

8:00 – 9:00Registration
9:00 – 10:00

Interviews: The many faces of drones

  • Drones in sports broadcasting. A new dimension of sport.
    Jacek Turek, FPV pilot specialising in television and online broadcasts of sporting events, collaborator of Red Bull Polska
    Interviewer: Maria Jakubik, Mikromakro Institute Foundation
  • Building and maintaining tram lines in Warsaw.
    Mieszko Bysikiewicz, Unmanned Aircraft Expert, Tramwaje Warszawskie sp. z o.o.
    Interviewer: Joanna Wieczorek
10:00 – 10:20

Expert presentations, part 3

  • Unmanned aerial vehicles in precision agriculture – a case study of the NBSOIL project
    Karol Bęben, Research Specialist, Aviation Technology Centre, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
  • Safe unmanned mission – requirements
    Anna Mazur, Head of the Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
10:20 – 10:40Coffee break
10:40 – 11:40

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DRONE ASSEMBLY 1

PANSA Local Competence Centres and Training and Testing Grounds
Moderators: Sławomir Kosieliński, Mikromakro Institute Foundation, and Łukasz Chaciński, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency

  • Mateusz Karkoszka, Secretary of the Town and Municipality of Strzelce Krajeńskie
  • Anna Mazur, Head of the Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
  • Grażyna Wróblewska, Head of Przasnysz Municipality
11:40 – 12:40

Local government tasks that can be carried out using drones (workshop for local authorities and companies)
Moderator: Krzysztof Komorowski, Mikromakro Institute Foundation

  • Michał Bieda, Member of the Board of Tramwaje Śląskie, social adviser to the Mayor of Bytom, LCK Upper Silesia
  • Robert Głębocki, PhD, DSc, Eng., Associate Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, OPS Przasnysz
  • Michał Kramarz, Head of the Investor Service Office, Opole City Hall, LCK Upper Oder
  • Research Specialist, Aviation Technology Centre, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
12:40 – 13:00Coffee break

13:00 – 13:30

Parallel workshops / refreshments in the rooms

Workshop: Unmanned aerial vehicles in precision agriculture
Karol Bęben, Research Specialist, Aviation Technology Centre, Łukasiewicz – ILOT

Workshop: Safe unmanned mission
Anna Mazur, Head of the Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – ILOT

13:40 – 14:40

Drone education in primary and secondary schools, including uniformed-services classes
Moderator: Aldona Rosner, PhD, Eng., President of PBL Academy, initiator and co-organiser of Droniada Junior

  • Piotr Motyka, Headteacher of the Rotmistrz Witold Pilecki Primary School in Żyznów, Strzyżów Municipality, Podkarpackie Voivodeship
  • Monika Olejnik, Physics teacher and drone team mentor at Home Army Primary School No. 350, Warsaw-Bemowo
14:40 – 14:45Summary and closing of the conference part
14:45 – 15:30Laboratory tours

Moderators

Sławomir Kosieliński
President of the Board, Mikromakro Institute Foundation

Hubert Kijek
Senior News Editor, TVN24 BIS

Elżbieta Mrozek
Business Unit Manager,
Airspace Services, EMITEL

Krzysztof Komorowski
Mikromakro Institute Foundation

Łukasz Chaciński
Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA)

Dr Eng. Aldona Rosner
President of PBL Academy, Initiator and Co-organiser of Droniada Junior

Speakers

Dr Eng. Przemysław Drężek
Deputy Director of the Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation’s Aviation Technology Centre

Dr Eng. Adam Okniński
Representative for Space Technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation

Tomasz Kusowski
Co-founder and Vice President of the Management Board, Eycore

Anna Nikodym-Bilska
Head of Business and Sales, PIAP Space

Paweł Szymański
Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Department, Civil Aviation Authority (ULC)

Maciej Włodarczyk
Expert in Unmanned Aircraft Security and Risk Analysis of Unauthorised Use, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA)

Sebastian Babiarz
President of the Polish Drone Alliance; Chief Commercial Officer at Skypuzzler; Co-founder and Co-chair of the Global UTM Association

Maciej Osiewicz
Senior Research Specialist, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation

Adriana Witkowska
GZM Metropolis; Project Lead for the GZM Drone Services Centre (a shared services centre)

Bartosz Kosiński
Member of the Board / Chief Business Officer / Co-founder, REAKTO P.S.A.

Jarosław Nowicki
President of ACO Solutions

Mieszko Bysikiewicz
Unmanned Aircraft Specialist, Tramwaje Warszawskie Sp. z o.o.

Karol Bęben
Research Specialist, Aviation Technology Centre, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation

Anna Mazur
Head of the Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation

Dr hab. Eng. Robert Głębocki
Warsaw University of Technology, OPS Przasnysz

Michał Kramarz
Head of the Investor Service Office, Opole City Hall, LCK Upper Oder

Mateusz Karkoszka
Secretary of the Town and Municipality of Strzelce Krajeńskie

Grażyna Wróblewska
Head of Przasnysz Municipality

Jacek Turek
FPV pilot specialising in television and online broadcasts of sporting events, collaborator of Red Bull Polska

Piotr Motyka
Headteacher, Witold Pilecki Primary School in Żyznów, Strzyżów Municipality, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland

Monika Olejnik
Physics Teacher and Mentor to Drone Teams, Home Army Primary School No. 350, Warsaw-Bemowo

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