Earth Observation Systems for Economic Development

Remote Sensing industry is going through a dynamic change. Now with government spending cuts affecting this industry's growth rate, it is expected to think out-of-the-box for not only its viable growth but long term sustenance. Traditionally dominated by use in defence and internal security, this industry is now looking at commercial use of its data and for creating innovative business models for catering to needs of verticals like mining, energy, oil and gas, agriculture, infrastructure, insurance, telecommunication and so on, thereby contributing significantly to nation's economic growth.

Date:16th May, 2013
Hall: Penn Room 2
Time: 0900 – 1600 hrs

0900 – 1100 hrs - Session 1
Chairpersons
Prof. Ian Dowman
Emeritus Professor of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Dept of Civil
Environment & Geomatic Eng University College London
United Kingdom
Speakers
Barbara Ryan
Secretariat Director
Group on Earth
Observations (GEO)
Switzerland
Abstract | Presentation
Dr. Reinhard Schulte-Braucks
Head of Unit - GMES
Bureau, DG Enterprise
and Industry European Commission
Belgium
Abstract | Presentation
David Belton
General Manager
MDA Geospatial
Services
Canada
Abstract | Presentation
Philippe Delclaux
Consultant - Astrium &
Member - OGC Board of Directors
France
Bio | Abstract | Presentation
Geoff Sawyer
Secretary General
EARSC
Belgium
Presentation
1100 – 1130 hrs - Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition
1130 – 1300 hrs - Session 2
  Session Chairperson
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Heipke
Institute of Photogrammetry and GeoInformation
Leibniz University
Germany
Donatella Giampaolo
Head of International Sales
e-GEOS
Italy
Bio

Prof. dr. P.F. (Pieternel) Levelt
Head Climate Observations Interim Head Chemistry & Climate & Principal Investigator EOS-Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) The Netherlands
Abstract | Presentation
Julia Yagüe
Project Manager - Payload Data Processing and Applications Business Unit Remote Sensing Applications and Services Division GMV
Spain
Abstract | Presentation
Paul Bogaard
International Policy
Officer Geological Survey of the
Netherlands, TNO
The Netherlands
Abstract | Presentation
1300 – 1400 hrs - Lunch Break
1400 – 1600 hrs - Session 3
  Session Chairperson
Ioannis Manakos
Chairman, EARSeL
CERTH-ITI
Greece
Speakers
Hans van ‘t Woud
MSc., Director and founder of BlackShore, GMES master 2012
The Netherlands
Bio | Abstract
Prof. Sisi Zlatanova
GIS Technology Section OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment TUDelft
The Netherlands
Abstract | Presentation
Ioannis Manakos
Chairman, EARSeL
CERTH-ITI
Greece
Abstract
Panel Discussion