Where Industry, Security & Defence Converge to Shape the Future of Flight
May 26, 2026
| Canberra, Australia
Paul Hibberd
National Manager, Emerging Technologies and Regulatory Change Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
NextGen Flight: UAV & Drone Summit ANZ
14:10 Spotlight Session: Emergency Services & Public Safety – Enabling Safe, Scalable UAV Operations
How CASA is evolving operational standards and regulatory frameworks to support the real-world deployment of UAVs across emergency response and public safety operations.
- Standardising operations to enable consistent, safe UAV use across fire, police, SES, and border agencies.
- Enabling rapid deployment by aligning rules and approvals with the realities of time-critical emergency operations.
- Managing shared airspace to support simultaneous crewed and uncrewed aircraft in complex response environments.
- Building operational assurance through clear standards for training, procedures, and ongoing compliance.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Paul.
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