DroneTalks | Government roles and responsibilities in Aerial Cities management | AerialCities 2023

“Governments need to decide who to listen to first. Do that task for them: prioritise your ideas and your needs” National, regional and local governments are playing a vital role in making aerial cities a reality. At Aerial Cities 2023 Lorenzo Murzilli, CEO of Murzilli Consulting moderated this fascinating panel on the roles and responsibilities of national, regional and local governments regarding the management of aerial cities Lorenzo was joined by Darryl Abelscroft, Deputy Director for Future Aviation at the UK Department for Transport; Eileen Quinlivan, Assistant Chief Executive at Dublin City Council; Dr Sebastian Friess, President of Bern Economic Development Agency; Marcel Kägi, Director of Aviation Policy and Strategy Division at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland; and, Giovanni Di Antonio, Aerospace Director at the Italian Civil Aviation Authority. The panel assess the current state of the industry on every level, from international to city level, and outlines not only the key challenges governments face but also offers advice to drone companies and industry stakeholders on what actions they can take to speed up the regulatory process.