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OVERVIEW
GEO4SDGs, a two-day international conference is going to be held under the Geospatial World Forum 2018 umbrella, in Hyderabad, India. The GEO4SDGs international conference will include discussions and debates on Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development as adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. Attracting world leaders from the global geospatial community, development organizations, international and multilateral organizations, and academia and research, the conference will highlight the role of geospatial information as an indispensable element to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
OBJECTIVE
GEO4SDGs: Addressing the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development aims to bridge the gap between the geospatial community, policy makers, and the implementers of the Sustainable Development Goals. The conference, themed, 'Geo-knowledge conduit to SDGs success', will provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss the integration of geospatial data in to the sustainable development agenda in a holistic manner. The conference aims to bring collaboration and liaison among government agencies, commercial sectors, multilateral and international development organizations, and the civil society through initiating detailed discussions.
Speakers
![DORINE BURMANJE, Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, The Netherlands ModeratorDORINE BURMANJE, Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, The Netherlands](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Dorine.jpg)
Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands
![STEFAN SCHWEINFEST, Director, UN Statistics Division, United Nations STEFAN SCHWEINFEST, Director, UN Statistics Division, United Nations](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Stefan-Schweinfest.jpg)
UN Statistics Division
United Nations
![Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Climate and Land Use Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USA Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Climate and Land Use Change, U.S. Geological Survey, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Virginia-Burkett.jpg)
U.S. Geological Survey
USA
![Prashant Shukle, Director General, Natural Resources of Canada, Canada Prashant Shukle, Director General, Natural Resources of Canada, Canada](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Prashant-Shukle.jpg)
Natural Resources of Canada
Canada
![HE Michael A.N.N. Oquaye Esq., High Commissioner, Ghana HE Michael A.N.N. Oquaye Esq., High Commissioner, Ghana](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/HE-Michael.jpg)
Ghana
![Aleksander Shestakov, Rector, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia Aleksander Shestakov, Rector, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/shestakov.jpg)
South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk
Russia
![Himanshu Goyal, India Sales and Alliances Leader, The Weather Company, India Himanshu Goyal, India Sales and Alliances Leader, The Weather Company, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/himanshu.jpg)
The Weather Company
India
![Kaushalya Ramachandran, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CRIDA, India Kaushalya Ramachandran, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CRIDA, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
ICAR-CRIDA
India
![Dr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India Dr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/ajit-maru.jpg)
India
![Murali Krishna Gumma, Head of Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System unit and Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science, ICRISAT, India Murali Krishna Gumma, Head of Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System unit and Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science, ICRISAT, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
ICRISAT
India
![Bruce Thompson, Executive Director Spatial Services, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, Govt of NSW, Australia ModeratorBruce Thompson, Executive Director Spatial Services, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, Govt of NSW, Australia](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, Govt of NSW
Australia
![Anne Hale Miglarese, CEO, Radiant.Earth, USA Anne Hale Miglarese, CEO, Radiant.Earth, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Anne-Hale-Miglarese.jpg)
Radiant.Earth
USA
![Ivan Deloatch, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, USA Ivan Deloatch, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/ivan-deLoatch.jpg)
Federal Geographic Data Committee
USA
![Hans Viehmann, Product Manager EMEA, Oracle, Germany Hans Viehmann, Product Manager EMEA, Oracle, Germany](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Hans-Viehmann.jpg)
Oracle
Germany
![Abhineet Jain, Regional Director - Sales Engineering for Asia Pacific, DigitalGlobe, Singapore Abhineet Jain, Regional Director - Sales Engineering for Asia Pacific, DigitalGlobe, Singapore](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
DigitalGlobe
Singapore
![Suhel Bidani, Lead - Digital and Supply Chain Platforms, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, India Suhel Bidani, Lead - Digital and Supply Chain Platforms, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/suhel-bidani.jpg)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
India
![Dr P V N Rao, Deputy Director, RSA, NRSC, India Dr P V N Rao, Deputy Director, RSA, NRSC, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
NRSC
India
![Dr. B. K. Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, BKCWeatherSys Pvt. Ltd., India Dr. B. K. Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, BKCWeatherSys Pvt. Ltd., India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
BKCWeatherSys Pvt. Ltd.
India
![Krishankant Kumar, Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd., India Krishankant Kumar, Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd., India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
India
![Deepak Pareek, Co Founder, MyCrop, India Deepak Pareek, Co Founder, MyCrop, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Deepak-Pareek.jpg)
MyCrop
India
![Surajit Sinha, Vice President, SourceTrace Systems, India Surajit Sinha, Vice President, SourceTrace Systems, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
SourceTrace Systems
India
![Barbara Ryan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Switzerland ModeratorBarbara Ryan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Switzerland](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Barbara-Ryan.jpg)
![Allison Leiber, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach, USA Allison Leiber, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Allison-Lieber.jpg)
Google Earth Outreach
USA
![Aditya Agrawal, Director - Data Ecosystems Development,, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, USA Aditya Agrawal, Director - Data Ecosystems Development,, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/aditya-agarwal.jpg)
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
USA
![Dr Anthony Whitbread, Research Program Director - Innovation Systems for the Drylands, ICRISAT, India Dr Anthony Whitbread, Research Program Director - Innovation Systems for the Drylands, ICRISAT, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Anthony-Whitbread.jpg)
ICRISAT
India
![Bhanumurthy, Associate Director, NRSC, India Bhanumurthy, Associate Director, NRSC, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/default.jpg)
NRSC
India
![Ravikishor Mundada, Advisor, AgriTech Innovation, NASSCOM, India Ravikishor Mundada, Advisor, AgriTech Innovation, NASSCOM, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/ravikishor-mundada.jpg)
NASSCOM
India
![Dr. Shaik N.Meera, Principal Scientist & Coordinator, ICTs and Rice Knowledge Management Portal, ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India Dr. Shaik N.Meera, Principal Scientist & Coordinator, ICTs and Rice Knowledge Management Portal, ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/shaik-meera.jpg)
ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad
India
![Sudharshan Mednikar, Managing Director, MTD Products India Pvt. Ltd., India Sudharshan Mednikar, Managing Director, MTD Products India Pvt. Ltd., India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Sudharshan-Mednikar.jpg)
MTD Products India Pvt. Ltd.
India
![Pravin Prajapati, Founder and CEO, Indrones Solutions, India Pravin Prajapati, Founder and CEO, Indrones Solutions, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Indrones Solutions
India
![Greg Scott, Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations ModeratorGreg Scott, Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Greg-Scott.jpg)
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations
![Peter Rabley, Venture Partner, Omidyar Network, USA Peter Rabley, Venture Partner, Omidyar Network, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Peter-Rabley.jpg)
Omidyar Network
USA
![Sowmya Karun, SocialCops, India Sowmya Karun, SocialCops, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/default.jpg)
India
![Kunal Walia, Associate Partner, Dalberg, India, Kunal Walia, Associate Partner, Dalberg, India,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Kunal-Walia.jpg)
Dalberg
India
![Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse, Director ACT-NSW Business, Research & International Relations, CRC for Spatial Information, Australia Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse, Director ACT-NSW Business, Research & International Relations, CRC for Spatial Information, Australia](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/zaffar.jpg)
Research & International Relations, CRC for Spatial Information
Australia
![Stefan Schweinfest, Director, UN Statistics Division, United Nations ModeratorStefan Schweinfest, Director, UN Statistics Division, United Nations](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Stefan-Schweinfest.jpg)
![Kiran Pandey, Programme Director, Environment Resources Centre and Information Services, Centre for Science and Environment, India Kiran Pandey, Programme Director, Environment Resources Centre and Information Services, Centre for Science and Environment, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Kiran-Pandey.jpg)
Centre for Science and Environment
India
![Dr Manosi Lahiri, Founder, MD & CEO, ML Infomap, India Dr Manosi Lahiri, Founder, MD & CEO, ML Infomap, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/manoshi-lahiri.jpg)
ML Infomap
India
![Andreas Littkopf, Manager - European Topic Centre on Urban Land and Soil Systems, European Environment Agency, Austria Andreas Littkopf, Manager - European Topic Centre on Urban Land and Soil Systems, European Environment Agency, Austria](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Andreas-Littkopf.jpg)
European Environment Agency
Austria
![DEAN ANGELIDES, Corporate Director, International/Alliances/Partners, Esri, USA DEAN ANGELIDES, Corporate Director, International/Alliances/Partners, Esri, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Dean-Angelides.jpg)
International/Alliances/Partners, Esri
USA
![Prof. Venkatesh Panchapagesan, Associate Professor of Finance and Head, IIMB Real Estate Research Initiative, IIM Bangalore, India ModeratorProf. Venkatesh Panchapagesan, Associate Professor of Finance and Head, IIMB Real Estate Research Initiative, IIM Bangalore, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Venkatesh-Panchapagesan.jpg)
IIM Bangalore
India
![John Kedar, Director International Engagement, Ordnance Survey Great Britain, UK John Kedar, Director International Engagement, Ordnance Survey Great Britain, UK](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/John-Kedar-1-(2).jpg)
Ordnance Survey Great Britain
UK
![Seema Parihar, Professor, Kirorimal College, India Seema Parihar, Professor, Kirorimal College, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/seema-parihar.jpg)
Kirorimal College
India
![Rohini Chaturvedi, Director, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI, India Rohini Chaturvedi, Director, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/rohini-chaturvedi.jpg)
WRI
India
![Malcolm Childress, Executive Director, Land Alliance, USA Malcolm Childress, Executive Director, Land Alliance, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Malcolm-Childress.jpg)
Land Alliance
USA
![DR. SHAILESH NAYAK, Distinguished Scientist, Ministry of Earth Science, India ModeratorDR. SHAILESH NAYAK, Distinguished Scientist, Ministry of Earth Science, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/shailesh-nayak.jpg)
Ministry of Earth Science
India
![Dr. K J Ramesh, Director General, Indian Meteorological Department, Dr. K J Ramesh, Director General, Indian Meteorological Department,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/KJ-Ramesh.jpg)
Indian Meteorological Department
![Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan, Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator, ATREE, India Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan, Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator, ATREE, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/munees-photo.jpg)
ATREE
India
![Peter Ndunda, African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)</br>World Resources Institute, Kenya Peter Ndunda, African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)</br>World Resources Institute, Kenya](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/peter-ndunda-new.jpg)
Kenya
![Prabhakar Rajgopal, Architect - India Biodiversity Portal and Sr. Vice President, Information Technology, Strand Life Sciences, India Prabhakar Rajgopal, Architect - India Biodiversity Portal and Sr. Vice President, Information Technology, Strand Life Sciences, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Information Technology, Strand Life Sciences
India
![Dr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India ModeratorDr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/ajit-maru.jpg)
India
![Ranveer Chandra, Principal Researcher, Microsoft, USA Ranveer Chandra, Principal Researcher, Microsoft, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Ranveer-Chandra.jpg)
Microsoft
USA
![Dr. ZHOU Xu, Division Chief, National Geomatics Center of China, NASG, China Dr. ZHOU Xu, Division Chief, National Geomatics Center of China, NASG, China](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/zhou-xu.jpg)
NASG
China
![Aswani Akella, Latgeo Consulting, India Aswani Akella, Latgeo Consulting, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Aswani-Kumar-Akella.jpg)
India
![Birendra Bajracharya, Regional Program Manager (MENRIS)/ Chief of Party, SERVIR-HKH, ICIMOD, Nepal Birendra Bajracharya, Regional Program Manager (MENRIS)/ Chief of Party, SERVIR-HKH, ICIMOD, Nepal](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Birendra-Bajracharya-new.jpg)
SERVIR-HKH, ICIMOD
Nepal
![Shankar Sivaprakasam, Vice President, APAC & Japan, Planet, Australia Shankar Sivaprakasam, Vice President, APAC & Japan, Planet, Australia](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Shankar-sivaprakasam.jpg)
Planet
Australia
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AGENDA
Day I: 18 January 2018
GWF PLENARY ON GEO4SDGs
The role of geospatial information to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is being increasingly realized. The Day I of GEO4SDGs will begin with the GWF Plenary on Geo4SDGs & Opening Session of Geo4SDGs conference (open to all GWF delegates) which shall discuss the need of geospatial information for attaining the SDGs. Following the GWF Plenary on GEO4SDGs will be five panel discussions on core infrastructure issues necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Day II: 19th January 2018
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
WHY TO ATTEND?
The GEO4SDGs conference, with the theme 'Geo-knowledge conduit to SDGs success', will attract various industry and development leaders from around the globe. The conference will enable knowledge sharing for SDGs through plenary and panel discussions and targeted sessions. ATTEND THE CONFERENCE BECAUSE:
- Enabling platform for key stakeholders to socialize, network, and develop a dialogue for attaining the SDGs
- Focusing on using geo-knowledge to accelerate Agenda 2030 for sustainable development
- Discover and discuss geospatial applications and solutions for meeting SDGs
- Engage with world renowned leaders and have your queries answered
- Gain insights into what the development organizations and technology providers are up to at the SDGs Pavilion
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