Where Industry, Security & Defence Converge to Shape the Future of Flight
May 26, 2026
| Canberra, Australia
Rowan Kimber
Section Manager, Industry Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement Division Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
NextGen Flight: UAV & Drone Summit ANZ
16:00 Autonomy Won’t Save Us From Ourselves
This session explores the cognitive traps, operational pressures and cultural habits that continue to shape safety outcomes in UAV operations.
Key Takeaways:
- Technology can reduce workload, but it does not remove human risk.
- Normalised deviation can quietly undermine safety in any operation.
- The most important safety barriers are behavioural, not technical.
- Organisations that prioritise human factors will see the greatest safety gains as UAV use grows.
- Rowan Kimber, Section Manager Industry Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement Division, CASA
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Rowan.
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