COLORADO SPRINGS — Experts from the military, higher education, athletics, media and both the aerospace and drone manufacturing industries will address the ethical implications of drone use during an April 12 panel discussion at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
The event is presented by the UCCS College of Business and co-sponsored by the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at UCCS.
Panelists and speakers include Steve Dant, chief executive officer, KXRM Fox 21; United States Air Force Col. Dawn M.K. Zoldi; Constantine Diehl, director business development and interim CEO, Unmanned Aircraft Systems; and Steve Recca, executive director, Center for Human Security, UCCS School of Public Affairs. The panel will be moderated by Les Kodlick, corporate communications consultant, and retired Unites States Air Force Brig. Gen.
“I’m delighted that we have brought together such an impressive panel of leaders in industry, the military and higher education,” Venkat Reddy, dean, UCCS College of Business, said. “The opportunity for our students, as well as the business community to engage with such a diverse group of experts on a topic this timely and controversial truly speaks to the strong collaboration between the college, the community and the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at UCCS.”
The event begins at 2 p.m. in the Kettle Creek Room in the Roaring Fork Dining Hall on the west side of the UCCS campus. Workshops will provide students with access to the panelists and opportunities for questions and discussion. Tickets are free but registration is required. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.uccs.edu/business/community-resources/ethics-initiative/future-of-drones.html
The UCCS College of Business was established in 1965 and has more than 1,100 undergraduates and 350 MBA and distance MBA students. The College of Business and Administration awards the Bachelor of Science in Business and Bachelor of Innovation degrees. The Graduate School of Business Administration awards the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting degrees. More than 8,000 alumni of the College of Business live and work around the world. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu/business.
The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at UCCS aims to instill ethical principles into the personal and organizational decision-making process of every member of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs community. This integrative learning environment will create leaders with integrity who are capable of responsible global business management and conscious of the accountability inherent in corporate governance. The initiative is funded by a grant from the Daniels Foundation, Denver. For more information, visit http://www.uccs.edu/~businessethics/
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is one of the fastest-growing universities in Colorado. The university offers 39 bachelor’s degrees, 20 master’s and five doctoral degrees. UCCS enrolls about 11,300 students on campus annually and another 2,000 in online programs. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu.