The Drone Frontier
In this 5-part series, we’re going to delve deeper into what the future of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, can look like; how they can be used for positive impact, what we need to do to integrate them in existing systems, and how we can get the global rules on drone technology right. This series was commissioned by UKAid and undertaken by the Frontier Technologies Hub. Hosted by Sarah Pannell, Policy adviser in FCDO’s Technology and Innovation Unit and drones for development lead at the FCDO.This is the second season of The Frontier Podcast series. Our first series tackled the role of data in international development, hosted by Valentine J Gandhi and produced by the Frontier Technologies Hub and Niras Digital Futures Hub, and funded by UKAid. Listen below and learn more at https://www.frontiertechhub.org/resources
Podcasting since 2021 • 12 episodes
The Drone Frontier
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Bright spots and ripple effects
We speak to Tendai Pasipanodya and Hans-Peter Thamm from the Drones Doing Good Alliance. Tendai is a systems change expert with 17 years of experience in identifying, developing, supporting and co-creating innovative solutions to tackli...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:27
People, products and procedures
In this episode we are joined by Nigel Breyley, drones expert and independent technical advisor on all seven drone projects conducted with the Frontier Technologies Hub to date.We also speak to Anne Nderitu, who is co-founder and Chief ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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40:33
Plugging into existing systems
We speak to Tautvydas Juskauskas, Drones Specialist at UNICEF Supply Division and member of the Interagency Supply Chain Group, about how to best implement drone solutions within existing programmes and share global learning. We the...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:07
Testing beyond the tech
We first speak to Ruth McPake from the Frontier Technologies Hub. Ruth is a Senior Consultant at IMC Worldwide, one of the partner organisations that make up the Hub. The Hub has explored the use of drones predominantly through its Live...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:25
The Future of Drones for Good
We speak to Jonty Slater, Managing Director of The Blue Globe, who has worked with international development innovation programmes for the last eight years, and with drones for the last four years. Jonty speaks to us about which drone u...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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