Drones at Public Events: What Crowd Safety Really Looks Like in 2026
Festival season is here, and so are the planning meetings. Police, event organisers, and city emergency services are all expected to predict and prevent the next crowd incident, often with the same staffing and budget as five years ago.
In this session we look at how three European cities used Rangu's Public Safety platform during the 2026 festival season, what the data showed about real bottlenecks vs perceived ones, and how DroneOS7 changes the way command centres operate during a live event.
Direct, operational, and built for people who actually have to make these calls on the day.
Speakers
Theis Johan Nielsen
Theis hosts Rangu's public safety conversations and works directly with municipalities, police forces, and event organisers across Europe. Background in operations and customer programmes, with a focus on turning aerial data into decisions that frontline teams can actually use on the day. Based at Rangu HQ in Copenhagen.
Cecilia Holm
Cecilia leads the Public Safety product line at Rangu and works closely with police, fire, and emergency services across Europe. Background in operations management and public sector procurement.
Airidas Matthews
Airidas leads environmental and public safety initiatives for the City of Abergreen and has been one of Rangu's earliest municipal customers. He works at the intersection of green policy and frontline operations.