Digital Cartography Summit

Scientific Symposium on NextGen Cartography

Speakers

Trends In Cartography Digital Data Collectopn24 Jan 2017 0900 - 1100 hrs
DR. SWARNA SUBBA RAO, Surveyor General, Survey of India,
DR. SWARNA SUBBA RAO Surveyor General
Survey of India
PROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK, President, International Cartographic Association, The Netherlands
PROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK President
International Cartographic Association
The Netherlands
PROF. CHRISTIAN HEIPKE, President, ISPRS</br>Germany
PROF. CHRISTIAN HEIPKE President
ISPRS
Germany
Session 2: Representing Cartographic Data in Digital age24 Jan 2017 1400 - 1530 hrs
ModeratorPROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK, President, International Cartographic Association, The Netherlands
ModeratorPROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK President
International Cartographic Association
The Netherlands
Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, Chief Hydrographer of India,,
Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar Chief Hydrographer of India

Anil Agarwal, Founder and VP Operations, Micello, India
Anil Agarwal Founder and VP Operations
Micello
India
STUART MINCHIN, Chief Environmental Geoscience Division, Geoscience Australia, Australia
STUART MINCHIN Chief Environmental Geoscience Division
Geoscience Australia
Australia
Mark Cygan, Industry Manager, Mapping, Statistics and Imagery,Esri, USA
Mark Cygan Industry Manager
Mapping, Statistics and Imagery,Esri
USA
Malcolm Havercroft, Director of Operations, Ordnance Survey International, UK
Malcolm Havercroft Director of Operations
Ordnance Survey International
UK
KK Joadder, Chief Planner, TCPO,
KK Joadder Chief Planner
TCPO
Session 3: Modern Geospatial Survey Methods24 Jan 2017 1630 - 1800 hrs
ModeratorPROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK, President, International Cartographic Association, The Netherlands
ModeratorPROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK President
International Cartographic Association
The Netherlands
Prof. Shaowen Wang, Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science, Professor, Computer Science, Founding Director, CyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC),
Prof. Shaowen Wang Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science, Professor, Computer Science, Founding Director, CyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Johannes Riegl Jr, Chief Marketing Officer, Riegl Laser Measurement Systems, Austria
Johannes Riegl Jr Chief Marketing Officer
Riegl Laser Measurement Systems
Austria
Brian Nicholls, Executive Director, AAM, Australia
Brian Nicholls Executive Director
AAM
Australia
BORIS SKOPLJAK, Product Manager, Trimble Inc., USA
BORIS SKOPLJAK Product Manager
Trimble Inc.
USA
DR. SEEMA M PARIHAR, Associate Professor in Geography, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India
DR. SEEMA M PARIHAR Associate Professor in Geography
Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
India
E. Lynn Usery, Research Physical Scientist and Director of the Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
E. Lynn Usery Research Physical Scientist and Director of the Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Session 4: New approach geospatial solutions for enhanced user needs 25 Jan 2017 0900 - 1100 hrs
ModeratorPROF. CHRISTIAN HEIPKE, President, ISPRS, Germany
ModeratorPROF. CHRISTIAN HEIPKE President
ISPRS
Germany
ED PARSONS, Geospatial Technologist, Google, UK
ED PARSONS Geospatial Technologist
Google
UK
Pratima Joshi, Founder and Executive Director, Shelter Associates, India
Pratima Joshi Founder and Executive Director
Shelter Associates
India
HWANJONG CHU, Senior Business Development Manager, SI Imaging Services,  Republic of Korea
HWANJONG CHU Senior Business Development Manager
SI Imaging Services
Republic of Korea
Snehal Bokare, Regional Director, Bentley
Snehal Bokare Regional Director
Bentley
MAHESH REDDY, Senior General Manager - Technical Services<br />Hexagon Geospatial<br />India
MAHESH REDDY Senior General Manager - Technical Services
Hexagon Geospatial
India
Session 5: Closing panel on Future of Survey and Mapping 25 Jan 2017 1330 - 1500 hrs
ModeratorPROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK, President, International Cartographic Association, The Netherlands
ModeratorPROF. MENNO JAN KRAAK President
International Cartographic Association
The Netherlands
PROF. CHRISTIAN HEIPKE, President, ISPRS, Germany
PROF. CHRISTIAN HEIPKE President
ISPRS
Germany
DR. SWARNA SUBBA RAO, Surveyor General, Survey of India, India
DR. SWARNA SUBBA RAO Surveyor General
Survey of India
India
Johannes Riegl Jr, Chief Marketing Officer, Riegl Laser Measurement Systems, Austria
Johannes Riegl Jr Chief Marketing Officer
Riegl Laser Measurement Systems
Austria
ED PARSONS, Geospatial Technologist, Google, UK
ED PARSONS Geospatial Technologist
Google
UK

* Tentative Speaker

During Geospatial World Forum 2017, Geospatial Media will organise a two-day Digital Cartography Summit: A Scientific Symposium on NextGen Cartography that will aim at defining future trends in digital mapping and Cartography in terms of methods of data collection, processing and application. This international symposium will be addressed and attended by cartographers from across the world and will be marking the 250th year anniversary of Survey of India.

Symposium Objectives

  • Elaborate current and upcoming trends in digital mapping data capture, processing and application
  • Discuss challenges faced by cartographers in adopting to changing user needs and platforms
  • Provide opportunity to network and dialogue amongst members of international cartographic community

Topics to be covered

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Digital Map Generation

  • Satellite Imagery
  • Terrestrial Sensors
  • Crowd Sourcing

New age Visualisation and Representation

  • 3D Mapping
  • Augmented reality
  • Cyber Cartography
  • Real-time data handling and visualization
  • Symbols and representation in digital age
  • Geospatial and Location Analytics

Map usage in 21st century

  • Diversified user experience and needs
  • Location-based services
  • In-door navigation
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