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)
ModeratorDORINE BURMANJE
Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre
Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands
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)
STEFAN SCHWEINFEST
Director
UN Statistics Division
United Nations
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)
Dr. Virginia Burkett
Chief Scientist, Climate and Land Use Change
U.S. Geological Survey
USA
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)
Prashant Shukle
Director General
Natural Resources of Canada
Canada
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)
HE Michael A.N.N. Oquaye Esq.
High Commissioner
Ghana
Ghana
![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)
ModeratorBruce Thompson
Executive Director Spatial Services
Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, Govt of NSW
Australia
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)
Anne Hale Miglarese
CEO
Radiant.Earth
USA
Radiant.Earth
USA
Presentation on: Open geospatial data for positive global impact
![Ivan Deloatch, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, USA Ivan Deloatch, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/ivan-deLoatch.jpg)
Ivan Deloatch
Executive Director
Federal Geographic Data Committee
USA
Federal Geographic Data Committee
USA
Bio
Presentation on: Evolution of the Global Data Ecosystem
![Hans Viehmann, Product Manager EMEA, Oracle, Germany Hans Viehmann, Product Manager EMEA, Oracle, Germany](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Hans-Viehmann.jpg)
Hans Viehmann
Product Manager EMEA
Oracle
Germany
Oracle
Germany
Bio
Presentation on: Strategic importance of Big Data for SDGs
![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)
Abhineet Jain
Regional Director - Sales Engineering for Asia Pacific
DigitalGlobe
Singapore
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)
Suhel Bidani
Lead - Digital and Supply Chain Platforms
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
India
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
India
Bio
Presentation on: Strategic Importance of Big Data for SDGs
![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)
Allison Leiber
Program Manager
Google Earth Outreach
USA
Google Earth Outreach
USA
Bio
Presentation on: Petapixel scale data for all for monitoring SDGs
![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)
Aditya Agrawal
Director - Data Ecosystems Development
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
USA
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
USA
Bio
Presentation on: Data Roadmaps for Sustainable Development
![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)
Dr Anthony Whitbread
Research Program Director - Innovation Systems for the Drylands
ICRISAT
India
ICRISAT
India
Bio
Presentation on: SDGs and Agriculture in the Developing World
![Bhanumurthy, Associate Director, NRSC, India Bhanumurthy, Associate Director, NRSC, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/default.jpg)
Bhanumurthy
Associate Director
NRSC
India
NRSC
India
Presentation on: Space Technology and its Applications for National Development
![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)
ModeratorGreg Scott
Inter-Regional Advisor
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations
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)
Peter Rabley
Venture Partner
Omidyar Network
USA
Omidyar Network
USA
![Sowmya Karun, SocialCops, India Sowmya Karun, SocialCops, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/default.jpg)
Sowmya Karun
SocialCops
India
India
Bio
Presentation on: Aligning Businesses to SDGs
![Kunal Walia, Associate Partner, Dalberg, India, Kunal Walia, Associate Partner, Dalberg, India,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Kunal-Walia.jpg)
Kunal Walia
Associate Partner
Dalberg
India
Dalberg
India
Bio
Presentation on: Aligning business goals with SDGs
![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)
Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse
Director ACT-NSW Business
Research & International Relations, CRC for Spatial Information
Australia
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)
Kiran Pandey
Programme Director, Environment Resources Centre and Information Services
Centre for Science and Environment
India
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)
Dr Manosi Lahiri
Founder, MD & CEO
ML Infomap
India
ML Infomap
India
Bio
Presentation on: Establishing Link Between Statistical and Geospatial Data for SDGs
![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)
Andreas Littkopf
Manager - European Topic Centre on Urban Land and Soil Systems
European Environment Agency
Austria
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)
DEAN ANGELIDES
Corporate Director
International/Alliances/Partners, Esri
USA
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)
ModeratorProf. Venkatesh Panchapagesan
Associate Professor of Finance and Head, IIMB Real Estate Research Initiative
IIM Bangalore
India
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)
John Kedar
Director International Engagement
Ordnance Survey Great Britain
UK
Ordnance Survey Great Britain
UK
Bio
Presentation on: Land Parcels as Part of Wider National Digital Infrastructure
![Seema Parihar, Professor, Kirorimal College, India Seema Parihar, Professor, Kirorimal College, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/seema-parihar.jpg)
Seema Parihar
Professor
Kirorimal College
India
Kirorimal College
India
Bio
Presentation on: LAND & PROPERTY MATTERS FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
![Rohini Chaturvedi, Director, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI, India Rohini Chaturvedi, Director, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration, WRI, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/rohini-chaturvedi.jpg)
Rohini Chaturvedi
Director, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration
WRI
India
WRI
India
![Malcolm Childress, Executive Director, Land Alliance, USA Malcolm Childress, Executive Director, Land Alliance, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Malcolm-Childress.jpg)
Malcolm Childress
Executive Director
Land Alliance
USA
Land Alliance
USA
Presentation on: PRIndex Development 2018
![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)
ModeratorDR. SHAILESH NAYAK
Distinguished Scientist
Ministry of Earth Science
India
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)
Dr. K J Ramesh
Director General
Indian Meteorological Department
Indian Meteorological Department
![Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan, Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator, ATREE, India Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan, Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator, ATREE, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/munees-photo.jpg)
Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan
Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator
ATREE
India
ATREE
India
Presentation on: Scaling Climate Action by Precision Forestry
![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)
Peter Ndunda
African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100)World Resources Institute
Kenya
Kenya
Bio
Presentation on: AFRICA RESTORING 100M HA BY 2030
![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)
Prabhakar Rajgopal
Architect - India Biodiversity Portal and Sr. Vice President
Information Technology, Strand Life Sciences
India
Information Technology, Strand Life Sciences
India
Presentation on: Scaling Climate Action for Operationalizing SGDs
![Dr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India ModeratorDr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/ajit-maru.jpg)
ModeratorDr. Ajit Maru
GODAN
India
India
![Ranveer Chandra, Principal Researcher, Microsoft, USA Ranveer Chandra, Principal Researcher, Microsoft, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Ranveer-Chandra.jpg)
Ranveer Chandra
Principal Researcher
Microsoft
USA
Microsoft
USA
Bio
Presentation on: FarmBeats: AI & IoT for Agriculture
![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)
Dr. ZHOU Xu
Division Chief, National Geomatics Center of China
NASG
China
NASG
China
![Aswani Akella, Latgeo Consulting, India Aswani Akella, Latgeo Consulting, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Aswani-Kumar-Akella.jpg)
Aswani Akella
Latgeo Consulting
India
India
Presentation on: GEO-ENABLED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM for Sustainable Agriculture
![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)
Birendra Bajracharya
Regional Program Manager (MENRIS)/ Chief of Party
SERVIR-HKH, ICIMOD
Nepal
SERVIR-HKH, ICIMOD
Nepal
Presentation on: Sustainable agriculture for increased food security
![Shankar Sivaprakasam, Vice President, APAC & Japan, Planet, Australia Shankar Sivaprakasam, Vice President, APAC & Japan, Planet, Australia](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Shankar-sivaprakasam.jpg)
Shankar Sivaprakasam
Vice President, APAC & Japan
Planet
Australia
Planet
Australia
Bio
Presentation on: SUSTAINABLE FARMING. EVERY FIELD. EVERY DAY.