Greg Agvent is a journalist, UAS proponent, and media technologist. He works as the Sr. Director at CNN for National News Technology Aerial Imagery & Reporting.

During a LIVE interview at AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Chicago, Greg shares his story on how he went from working at the mail room at ESPN to eventually becoming a Senior Director at CNN. He now leads and manages the integration and utilization of drones within CNN.

In this episode you'll learn about:

• Greg's background and career track story

• How drones became a part of his work

• Why drones are such a useful tool in journalism

• The challenges of using drones for news coverage

• How CNN obtained the first ever FAA waiver to fly over people

• The importance of ethics in drone journalism

• Why events like AUVSI XPONENTIAL are worth going to