Angela Kies, Deutsche Flugsicherung
Angela Kies works in the UAS/ UTM Development & Solutions division at DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH in Langen near Frankfurt. The team is working on the implementation of a UAS Traffic Management System (UTM) for the safe and fair integration of drones into German airspace.
Ms. Kies is Co-Chair of the CANSO UTM Task Force and Chairwoman of the UTM Standardization Committee at DIN e.V. She is also a member of the EASA UAS Expert Group and the BMVI Drone Advisory Board.
She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Diego as well as a degree in communication sciences, economics and psychology from the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Mrs. Kies is active for more than 20 years in the ranges Corporate Business development and strategic planning in the aviation sector.