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.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

8:00 – 9:00	Registration
9:00 – 9:20	Opening Ceremony 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 – 9:40	Keynote Speech: Przemysław Drężek, PhD, Eng., Deputy Director of Aviation Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
9:40 – 11:00	Panel Discussion I Dual system – drones and space: what connects and divides them? Moderator: Hubert Kijek Adam Okniński, PhD, Eng., Plenipotentiary for Space Technologies at Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation Tomasz Kusowski, Co-founder, Vice President of the Board, Eycore Anna Nikodym-Bilska, Head of Business and Sales Section, PIAP Space
11:00 – 11:20	Coffee Break
11:20 – 11:40	Expert 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 Centers – the presentation will show Emitel’s experience in building airspace monitoring infrastructure. It will also demonstrate how the company’s expertise in radio planning, 24/7 network maintenance, and high availability provision allows treating 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 Paweł Szymański, Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Department, Civil Aviation Authority Maciej Włodarczyk, Expert in Security and Risk Analysis of Unauthorized Use of UAS, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency Sebastian Babiarz, President of Polish Drone Alliance, Chief Commercial Officer, Skypuzzler, Co-founder and Co-chair of Global UTM Association
13:00 – 13:20	Coffee 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 public sector and business needs? Moderator: Sławomir Kosieliński, President of the Board, “Mikromakro Institute” Foundation Adriana Witkowska, GZM Metropolis (leads the GZM Drone Services Center project – a shared services center) Mateusz Podlewski, Vice President of the Board, REAKTO (the first Polish company and one of the few in Europe with LUC operator status) Jarosław Nowicki, CEO, ACO Solutions Dariusz Werschner, Director of Drone and Aviation Projects Office, Polish Armaments Group (PGZ S.A.)
15:20 – 15:40	Coffee Break
15:40 – 16:40	Matchmaking (BPK)

Thursday, October 29, 2026

8:00 – 9:00	Registration
9:00 – 10:00	Interviews: Three Faces of Drones Drones in sports broadcasts. A new dimension of sports. Construction and maintenance of tram lines in Warsaw. Mieszko Bysikiewicz, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Specialist, Tramwaje Warszawskie Sp. z o.o.
10:00 – 10:20	Expert Presentations Part 4 Unmanned aerial vehicles in precision agriculture – case study of the NBSOIL project Karol Bęben, Research Specialist at the Aviation Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz – ILOT Safe unmanned mission – requirements Anna Mazur, Head of Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
10:20 – 10:40	Coffee Break
10:40 – 11:40	LOCAL GOVERNMENT DRONE ASSEMBLY 1 PANSA Local Competence Centers and Polygon-Training Centers Moderator: Sławomir Kosieliński, Mikromakro Institute Foundation Łukasz Chaciński, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency Representative of the City of Bytom Representative of the City and Municipality of Strzelce Krajeńskie Representative of the Marshal’s Office of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship Anna Mazur, Head of Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
11:40 – 12:40	Local government tasks feasible using drones (workshop for local authorities and companies) Moderator: Krzysztof Komorowski, Mikromakro Institute Foundation Prof. Robert Głębocki, PhD, Eng., Warsaw University of Technology, OPS Przasnysz Representative of the Opole City Hall, Górna Odra LCK Representative of the Rzeszów City Hall Research Specialist at the Aviation Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
12:40 – 13:00	Coffee Break
13:00 – 13:30 Parallel workshops / refreshments in break-out rooms	Workshop: Unmanned aerial vehicles in precision agriculture Karol Bęben, Research Specialist at the Aviation Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz – ILOT Workshop: Safe unmanned mission Anna Mazur, Head of Certification Body Department, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
13:40 – 14:40	Drone education in primary and secondary schools, including uniformed classes Moderator: Aldona Rosner, PhD, Eng., President of PBL Academy, initiator and co-organizer of Droniada Junior Piotr Motyka, Principal of the Cavalry Master Witold Pilecki Primary School in Żyznów, Strzyżów Municipality, Podkarpackie Voivodeship Representative of the Inspectorate of Unmanned Weapon Systems Forces Monika Olejnik, Physics Teacher and Drone Team Mentor at Home Army Primary School No. 350, Warsaw-Bemowo Lesław Podhalicz, Wincenty Witos Agricultural Education Center School Group in Mokrzeszów
14:40 – 14:45	Summary and closing of the conference section
14:45 – 15:30	Laboratory tours

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