Imagine a future where drones crisscross urban skies, delivering packages, providing services, and even transporting passengers. This is not science fiction but an imminent reality as the low-altitude economy accelerates its development. However, this transformation faces a critical challenge: a projected talent gap exceeding one million professionals threatens to become the industry's most significant bottleneck.
As a strategically emerging sector, the low-altitude economy is reshaping transportation, logistics, agriculture, and urban governance at an unprecedented pace. The efficiency of drone logistics, the transformative potential of urban air mobility (UAM), and the precision of low-altitude remote sensing all point to a major new economic frontier. Yet the industry's growth is hampered by systemic issues including outdated training frameworks, insufficient interdisciplinary integration (spanning airspace management, airworthiness technology, and AI applications), weak industry-academia collaboration, and the absence of standardized professional certifications.
Addressing the Talent Shortage
To overcome these workforce challenges and support the sector's expansion, industry leaders will convene at the "Empowering Talent for the Low-Altitude Economy Summit." The event will focus on three critical objectives:
- Establishing Consensus: Defining core competencies for multidisciplinary professionals to guide workforce development strategies.
- Creating Pathways: Developing collaborative training models involving government, industry, academia, research institutions, and end-users to build a sustainable talent ecosystem.
- Standardizing Qualifications: Aligning academic curricula with professional certification requirements to ensure workforce readiness and practical skills.
This gathering represents both a strategic discussion about the industry's future and a critical opportunity to establish frameworks for human capital development in this emerging sector.
Event Details:
Date: September 6, 2025 | 14:00–17:30
Location: Wuhu International Convention Center, Anhui Province, China