Levitate Conference in Amman to highlight trends, innovations in drone industry

AMMAN — The Special Operations Forces for Exhibition and Conference “SOFEX Jordan” and Sager, announced their partnership to launch the Levitate Conference and Exhibition, the premier event for the drone industry in Jordan and the region, during a press conference held recently.

The conference will take place during the period of July 16 to July 17 at the St. Regis Amman Hotel, according to a statement from the organisers.

Assistant Chief of Staff for Planning, Organisation, and Defence Resources and Jordan Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yousef Al Khatib attended the press conference

Khatib reinforced the importance of such conferences designed to raise awareness on the latest trends, developments, and innovations in the drone industry, positioning the conference as an excellent platform for professionals, enthusiasts, government officials, military entities, and industry leaders to network, share knowledge, and explore the limitless possibilities of drone-powered solutions.

SOFEX Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Taweel said: "Keeping with His Majesty King Abdullah’s vision to facilitate partnerships aimed at enhancing Jordan’s economy, we are proud to launch SOFEX’s latest initiative; the Levitate Conference, which will fundamentally be a platform to bring together key players to share their experiences and emphasise on the importance on enforcing rules and regulations in the drone industry in Jordan and the MENA region." 

Sager CEO Yousef Amoura said: “We are proud of our partnership with SOFEX to build this platform for sector experts and stakeholders to meet, exchange knowledge, and work together to design a roadmap to adapt this new technology in their business and operations, in addition to creating a venue to shed light on the solutions offered by drones and how to use this technology to solve problems in various sectors.” 

The two-day conference will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, live demonstrations, and exhibitions from the leading drone companies, innovators, and experts in the field. Attendees will learn about the latest applications of drone technology, including surveillance, agriculture, logistics, transportation and search and rescue operations.

Sager, a Jordanian success story, was first launched in Jordan and further expanded its operational reach into seven international countries, with the primary objective of making drone technology feasible and accessible to companies in the various fields, according to the statement.