Programme
Unmanned Aircraft Systems and the Evolving Regulatory Environment
12 September 2025
Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law, Ludovika University of Public Service
Full Programme
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9:00 – 09:30 |
Arrival and registration of participants and guests |
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OPENING |
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9:30 |
Brig. Gen. Prof. Dr. László KOVÁCS Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Ludovika University of Public Service |
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9:40 |
Dr. Balázs BARTÓKI-GÖNCZY Director, Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law, Ludovika University of Public Service Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies, Ludovika University of Public Service |
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9:50 |
Gen. (Ret.) László TÖMBÖL Senior Military Advisor - Defence Innovation and Research Centre Former Chief of Defence, VIKI – Defence Innovation Research Institute of Hungary |
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10:00 |
István SÁRHEGYI Chief Executive Officer, 4iG Space and Defence Technologies Plc. |
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Session I Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) UTM Systems’ Traffic Challenges in National Airspaces |
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10:15 |
Introductory speech: Dr. Attila SIPOS Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law, Ludovika University of Public Service |
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10:25 |
Prof. Dr. Steven TRUXAL Director, Institute of International Air and Space Law, Leiden University Full Professor, Leiden University "Integrating UAS into the Airspace: Funding Risks and Opportunities" |
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10:45 |
Sanjay SURESH Strategy & Business Development, LODD Autonomous "Delivering the Future: Drone Logistics and the Critical Role of UTM" |
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12:05 |
Gábor HETEI Technology Expert and Advisor, HungaroControl "UTM Strategy and Future Developments in Hungary" |
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11:25 |
Alon ABELSON Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, High Lander Aviation Ltd. "From Innovation to Integration: How to Build U-Spaces in Controlled Airspace" |
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11:45-12:15 |
Coffee break |
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Session II Drone Civil-Military Cooperation and Application Trends and Directions |
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12:15 |
Introductory speech: Prof. Dr. Ágoston RESTÁS Head of Department, Department of Fire Protection and Rescue Management, Institute of Disaster Management, Faculty of Law Enforcement, Ludovika University of Public Service |
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12:25 |
Dr. Sophy ANTROBUS Research Fellow and Co-Director, Freeman Air and Space Institute, King’s College London "Developing Military Drones in a Civilian Space" |
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12:45 |
Dr. Tímea VAS Head of Department, Department of Air Traffic Control and Aviation Navigation, Faculty of Military Science and Defense Officer Training, Ludovika University of Public Service "The Challenges of Drone-supported University Research Projects" |
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13:05 |
Dr. Tibor SZILVÁGYI Project Leader, HM Electronics, Logistics and Property Management Company "Opportunities and Threats of Dual-Use UAVs" |
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13:25 |
Emese BALOGH Business Development Manager, Rotors & Cams Zrt., 4iG Space and Defence Technologies Plc. "Capability Without Capital: The Dual-Use Case for Drone-as-a-Service" |
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13:50-15:00 |
Lunch break |
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Session III |
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15:00 |
Introductory speech: Norbert TROSZT Project Director, 4iG Space & Defence Technologies Plc. |
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15:10 |
Dr. Benjamyn I. SCOTT Assistant professor, International Institute of Air and Space Law and eLaw Center for Law and Digital Technologies, Leiden University "Assessing the Intersection of the EU Legal Frameworks for Unmanned Aircraft and Artificial Intelligence" |
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15:30 |
Jordi SANDALINAS BARÓ Chief Executive Officer – JS Space Consultants Adjunct Professor in Space and Drone Law Drone Pilot "Legal and Policy Challenges and Perspectives on the Autonomous Flight of Unmanned Aircraft in the Artificial Intelligence Era" |
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15:50 |
Maj. Balázs SZATMÁRI Professor of Practice, Department of Electronic Warfare, Ludovika University of Public Service |
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16:10 |
Lt. Col. István LAKATOS Lieutenant Colonel, Hungarian Defence Forces "Aerial Drones: Evolution, or Revolution – and Why it Matters?" |
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16:30 |
Session IV Book launch
Dr. Attila SIPOS: International Aviation Law – Regulations in Three Dimensions. Springer Nature Switzerland, (1st ed.) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Gábor KARDOS Full Professor, Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) |
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16:45 |
Closing speech: Máté LŐWINGER Director General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Construction and Transport |
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17:00 |
– End of the Conference – |
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17:00-19:00 |
AIRSHOW
Ludovika University of Public Service – Orczy Park
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