Geospatial World Forum 2013

The dialogue session will address the following:

What SMEs stand to gain by contributing to INSPIRE and related policies
The roadblocks that hinders their fruitful participation
Ways to overcome these challenges and evolve profi table business models for SMEs
Needs of end-user organisations with respect to INSPIRE data and the applications needed to make use of these data
Some success stories of innovative applications using open access to environmental data
Ways of collaboration between the key stakeholders-SMEs, data providers and end-users

Date:16th May, 2013
Hall: Diamond Room 1
Time: 0900 – 1600 hrs

0900 – 1100 hrs - Session 1
Chairperson Paul Smits Scientific officer Team Leader - INSPIRE Action European Commission, Joint Research Centre Italy
Jeroen Ticheler Owner GeoCat The Netherlands Presentation	Prof. Henk J. Scholten CEO GeoDan The Netherlands Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation	Simone Giannecchini Founder GeoSolutions Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation
Dr. Paolo Cavallini Managing Director Faunalia Italy Bio \| Abstract	Giacomo Martirano Technical Director Epsilon Italia Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation	Nicola Ferre Head GIS Unit Veterinry Laboratory Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe)/3DGIS Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation
Eduard Roccatello CTO 3DGIS srl Italy Bio	Alejandro Guinea de Salas Managing Director Geograma Spain Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation
1100 – 1130 hrs - Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition
1130 – 1300 hrs - Session 2
José Ángel Molero International Manager Assistant COTESA (Grupo Tecopy) Spain Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation	Bhanu Rekha Executive Editor Publications Geospatial Media and Communications India Presentation	Ken Harkin Business Development Manager Sparx Systems Australia Bio \| Abstract
Paolo Viskanic Managing Director and Founder R3GISSrl Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation	Giorgio Saio Geographical Information Systems International Group Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation
1300 – 1400 hrs - Lunch Break
1400 – 1600 hrs - Session 3
Richard Rombouts Technical Sales Manager Snowflake Software Abstract \| Presentation	Rod Plummer Managing Director Shoothill United Kingdom Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation	Giuseppe Conti Trilogis Srl Rovereto (TN) Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation
Evelina Indilaite GIS-Centras Lithuania Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation	Herman Assink President Idgis The Netherlands Abstract \| Presentation	Luigi Zanella Director Business Development SINERGIS - Sede di Bologna Italy Bio \| Abstract \| Presentation
Massimo Zotti Head of Government & Security SBU Planetek Italia s.r.l. Italy Bio	Stephen Djaba CEO Geo-Tech Ghana Abstract \| Presentation
1600 – 1700 hrs - Concluding Panel