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Legal and industry insight for drone professionals across America.

Drones in America is a B2B podcast hosted by Grant Guillot, who leads the unmanned aircraft systems practice at Adams & Reese law firm. The show covers regulatory, legal, and commercial developments shaping the UAS industry for operators, manufacturers, and enterprise buyers. It is a reliable source for professionals navigating airspace policy and drone program compliance.

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Channel Brief·Drones in America · 3 episodes
Updated Oct 22, 2020

Education and industry alignment drive drone sector growth

The channel argues that drone adoption depends on STEM education, workforce development, and industry communication. Episodes feature conference organizers, young entrepreneurs, and educators discussing these interconnected needs.

Drones in America posits that rapid drone industry growth creates a talent and perception gap that education must fill. The channel's evidence comes from convening industry practitioners, event organizers, and emerging leaders who collectively argue that STEM programs, workforce development, and public communication are prerequisites for scaling the sector. Host Grant Guillot frames these as active challenges, not inevitabilities.

Drawn from What is the Role of Drones in Education? and 2 more →

“It's been challenging. It's been interesting. It's kind of exciting.”

Lisa Murray, Group Director, Diversified Communications

By the numbers

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Commercial UAV Expo pivoted to virtual delivery during pandemic

What the channel argues

InsightDrone industry growth requires concurrent investment in STEM education to fill qualified job openings.→
InsightIndustry events adapted to virtual formats during pandemic while maintaining content, showcase, and networking goals.→
InsightMillennials and Generation Z entrepreneurs are building companies in nascent drone verticals including aerial solutions, autonomous delivery, and thermal imaging.→
InsightEducation initiatives address three simultaneous sector needs: job pipeline, operator communication, and positive public perception of drones.→

What you'll learn

•Why drone sector growth creates simultaneous pressure on education, workforce talent pipelines, and public messaging.
•How industry conferences maintain value during disruption by virtualizing content delivery without abandoning networking goals.
•Which young entrepreneurs are building commercial drone businesses and what risks and rewards they cite for early-stage founders.
•What communication gaps exist between drone operators, technology innovators, and public stakeholders.

What to do about it

→Map the qualified workforce pipeline in your drone operating region and identify gaps against 12-month hiring forecasts.
→Assess whether your drone business or event strategy requires public perception messaging and education partnerships.
→Evaluate virtual event formats for scaling network reach and reducing friction for geographically dispersed industry participants.

Who and what shows up

Grant Guillot

Host, Drones in America

Convenes industry experts, event organizers, and young entrepreneurs to explore education, workforce, and perception challenges in drone sector.

Lisa Murray

Group Director, Diversified Communications

Discussed Commercial UAV Expo's pivot to virtual delivery and how the event maintained content quality, showcase, and networking value.

Luke Fox

WhiteFox

Young entrepreneur panelist discussing successes, challenges, and vision for the commercial drone industry.

Brendan Groves

Skydio

Young entrepreneur panelist discussing risks and rewards in pursuing careers in nascent drone technology sector.

Kyle Powroznyk

ProREPP Aerial Solutions

Young entrepreneur panelist discussing commercial drone sector challenges and generational perspectives on innovation.

Questions this channel answers

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What does the drone industry need to sustain rapid growth?

More qualified professionals through STEM education programs, better communication with operators and stakeholders, and positive public perception initiatives built through education.

What is the Role of Drones in Education? →
Q

How are industry conferences adapting to pandemic conditions?

Events like Commercial UAV Expo are moving to virtual formats while preserving core goals: delivering excellent content, providing platforms for innovation showcase, and enabling networking.

Taking Flight with the Commercial UAV Expo →
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Who are the young leaders building drone companies today?

Millennials and Generation Z entrepreneurs across sectors including WhiteFox, Skydio, ProREPP Aerial Solutions, Valqari, FLIR Systems, and FlyGuys are building companies and discussing challenges, risks, and rewards in the nascent commercial drone industry.

Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs in the Drone Industry: J… →
Topics:STEM education and drone training programsCommercial drone workforce developmentIndustry conferences and networking eventsYoung entrepreneurs in UAV startupsPublic perception and stakeholder communication
Themes:Workforce readiness as industry bottleneckEducation and communication as growth enablersEmerging founder perspectives on risk and scale

Industry context

The drone industry faces a critical workforce and training gap as operational use cases mature. Military and commercial sectors increasingly recognize that dedicated training pathways and rapid doctrine adaptation are essential to scale drone capabilities beyond technological advancement alone.

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