The theme will focus on:

• An optimal blend of succesful open source use-cases and presentations to enlarge insight in business concepts around open source software in the geospatial sector
• U se of metadata, as one of the major players in making geospatial data accessible
  
• New opportunities for enterprises to create appealling applications with a vast amount of open data that is location oriented

Date:16th May, 2013
Hall: Mees Auditorium
Time: 1130 - 1600 hrs

1130 – 1300 hrs - Session 1
Chairperson Paul Van Genuchten Software Engineer GeoCat bv The Netherlands Bio
Speakers
Just vd Broecke Owner Just Objects B.V. The Netherlands Bio | Abstract	Marjan Bevelander Senior Geoinformation Policy Consultant for Provinces The Netherlands Abstract	Marc Vloemans Community Manager Flamingo Geo CMS Community The Netherlands Bio | Abstract
Chris van Lith Director B3Partners The Netherlands Bio | Abstract	Simone Giannecchini Founder GeoSolutions Italy Bio | Abstract
1300 – 1400 hrs - Lunch
1400 – 1600 hrs - Session 2
Arnulf Christl Director Metaspatial Germany Bio | Abstract	Andrew Ross Director of Ecosystems Eclipse Foundation Inc Canada Bio | Abstract	Markus Metz GRASS GIS Development Community Italy Bio
Oliver Morris Neftex Inc Oxford United Kingdom Bio | Abstract	Jorge Samuel Mendes de Jesus ISRIC World Soil Information The Netherlands Abstract