How to kick-start the European drone market?

Sebastian Babiarz is a seasoned leader in the drone industry with nearly two decades of experience driving the global adoption of U-space and UTM. He currently serves as the CCO at Skypuzzler. He has previously held executive roles at DroneUp, DroneHub, and AirMap, along with a telecommunications background at Nokia and Ericsson. 

Sebastian co-founded GUTMA and has served as co-president and Executive Board member in the GUTMA/GSMA ACJA working group. He has made significant contributions to the development of the European U-space regulatory framework and was among the industry leaders shaping the EU Drone Strategy 2.0, reinforcing his commitment to enabling a safe and scalable drone ecosystem in Europe and beyond. Sebastian has led the publication of Annexe H of SORA 2.5.

Professional career in social affairs, legal, and high-level policy, at the Belgian and European levels.
In parallel, administrator in several not-for-profit social organisations.
PPL and Ultralight pilot, gyroplane instructor. Board member of the Belgian and the European Microlight Federation.
Co-founder (2021) and administrator of SafeSky srl, bridging the worlds of crewed and uncrewed aircraft.