NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Oppenheimer
& Co. Inc., a unit of Oppenheimer Holdings (NYSE: OPY), hosted
its inaugural Drone Day on Sept. 19,
2016 at the Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, New York. The event included
flying demonstrations of the most recent drones in production and
experts from leading private and public institutions such as GoPro,
Ambarella, Yuneec International and Parrot SA.
The event featured Shan Phillips,
CEO of Yuneec International Co.'s U.S. business, and Gilles Labossiere, CFO of Parrot SA, as keynote
speakers. Panelists included Chris
Thomas with MultiGP, Todd
Wahl with FPVLive.tv and Tim
Nilson with Lumenier, who discussed emerging drone racing
leagues during lunch. Attendees also had an opportunity for
one-on-one meetings with the leading drone and drone technology
providers. Other important topics covered included machine vision,
cloud infrastructure of drones, integration of drones in enterprise
decision making, along with consumer applications for drones.
"Oppenheimer remains committed to providing our clients with the
insights they need to wisely invest in the latest technologies,"
said Erica L. Moffett, Managing
Director and Associate Director of Research at Oppenheimer. "Drone
Day is the latest addition to a robust calendar of events,
following our 19th Annual Technology Conference last
month, designed to further educate our clients about new investment
opportunities. We enjoyed using the event to further elevate
conversations surrounding drones and bring life to the technology
for attendees."
Andrew Uerkwitz, Managing
Director and Senior Analyst at Oppenheimer, said, "The openness of
our Drone Day venue created a truly unique experience.
Demonstrations at similar events often are limited to small spaces
unable to fully showcase the technology. Oppenheimer gave clients a
chance to see what cutting-edge drone technology can really do to
help businesses and consumers alike – something we look forward to
continuing each year as the technology advances."
Oppenheimer's next conference, the 2016 Life Sciences Summit, is
scheduled for Nov. 29, 2016 in
New York City. The event will
feature individual meetings with more than 50 emerging life
sciences companies across the biotechnology, bio-pharmaceutical,
and specialty pharmaceutical sectors. Attendees will have the
opportunity to learn about the newest technologies on the market
and their potential impacts.
Also coming up is Oppenheimer's 27th Annual
Healthcare Conference in New York
City on March 21-22, 2017. The
event will feature management teams from more than 100 public and
private companies, covering a wide range of topics such as
biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare IT. Throughout the
conference, investors will have access to key thought leaders
addressing issues such as health reform implementation, Medicare
and Medicaid policy changes, generic drug regulation, and other
topics.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (Oppenheimer), a principal subsidiary
of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (OPY on the New York Stock Exchange),
and its affiliates provide a full range of wealth management,
securities brokerage and investment banking services to
high-net-worth individuals, families, corporate executives, local
governments, businesses and institutions.
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