Speakers

GWF Plenary on Geo4SDGs18 Jan 2018 0900 - 1030 hrs
ModeratorDORINE 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
STEFAN SCHWEINFEST, Director, UN Statistics Division, United Nations
STEFAN SCHWEINFEST Director
UN Statistics Division
United Nations
Bio
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
Bio
Prashant Shukle, Director General, Natural Resources of Canada, Canada
Prashant Shukle Director General
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
Bio
Strategic Importance of Big Data for SDGs18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1530 hrs
ModeratorBruce 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
Anne Hale Miglarese, CEO, Radiant.Earth, USA
Anne Hale Miglarese CEO
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
Bio
Presentation on: Evolution of the Global Data Ecosystem
Hans Viehmann, Product Manager EMEA, Oracle, Germany
Hans Viehmann Product Manager EMEA
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
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
Bio
Presentation on: Strategic Importance of Big Data for SDGs
Data for all for monitoring SDGs18 Jan 2018 1545 - 1645 hrs
ModeratorBarbara Ryan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Switzerland
ModeratorBarbara Ryan Secretariat Director
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Switzerland
Bio
Allison Leiber, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach, USA
Allison Leiber Program Manager
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
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
Bio
Presentation on: SDGs and Agriculture in the Developing World
Bhanumurthy, Associate Director, NRSC, India
Bhanumurthy Associate Director
NRSC
India
Presentation on: Space Technology and its Applications for National Development
Aligning Business Goals with SDGs18 Jan 2018 1715 - 1830 hrs
ModeratorGreg Scott, Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations
ModeratorGreg Scott Inter-Regional Advisor
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations
Bio
Peter Rabley, Venture Partner, Omidyar Network, USA
Peter Rabley Venture Partner
Omidyar Network
USA
Bio
Sowmya Karun, SocialCops, India
Sowmya Karun SocialCops
India
Bio
Presentation on: Aligning Businesses to SDGs
Kunal Walia, Associate Partner, Dalberg, India,
Kunal Walia Associate Partner
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
Establishing link between statistical data and geospatial data for SDGs19 Jan 2018 0900 - 1015 hrs
ModeratorStefan Schweinfest, Director, UN Statistics Division, United Nations
ModeratorStefan Schweinfest Director
UN Statistics Division
United Nations
Bio
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
Bio
Presentation on: KNOWLEDGE-BASED POLICY ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Statistical & Geospatial data for SDGs
Dr Manosi Lahiri, Founder, MD & CEO, ML Infomap, India
Dr Manosi Lahiri Founder, MD & CEO
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
Bio
Presentation on: Geospatial data use, links to statistical data and SDGs on local, national and European, scale
DEAN ANGELIDES, Corporate Director, International/Alliances/Partners, Esri, USA
DEAN ANGELIDES Corporate Director
International/Alliances/Partners, Esri
USA
Presentation on: Establishing link between statistical data and geospatial data for SDGs
Land and Property Matter for a sustainable future19 Jan 2018 1030 - 1145 hrs
ModeratorProf. 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
Bio
John Kedar, Director International Engagement, Ordnance Survey Great Britain, UK
John Kedar Director International Engagement
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
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
Bio
Malcolm Childress, Executive Director, Land Alliance, USA
Malcolm Childress Executive Director
Land Alliance
USA
Presentation on: PRIndex Development 2018
Scaling Climate Action for Operationalising SDGs19 Jan 2018 1215 - 1330 hrs
ModeratorDR. SHAILESH NAYAK, Distinguished Scientist, Ministry of Earth Science, India
ModeratorDR. SHAILESH NAYAK Distinguished Scientist
Ministry of Earth Science
India
Dr. K J Ramesh, Director General, Indian Meteorological Department,
Dr. K J Ramesh Director General
Indian Meteorological Department
Presentation on: Accumulated Rainfall Variability over Different Geographical Regions Based on GPCP Monthly Accumulated Rainfall
Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan, Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator, ATREE, India
Dr. Muneeswaran Mariappan Ecoinformatics Lab Coordinator
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)
World Resources Institute
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
Presentation on: Scaling Climate Action for Operationalizing SGDs
Accelerating the role of sustainable agriculture for zero hunger and increased food security19 Jan 2018 1430 - 1545 hrs
ModeratorDr. Ajit Maru, GODAN, India
ModeratorDr. Ajit Maru GODAN
India
Bio
Presentation on: Accelerating the Role of Sustainable Agriculture for Zero Hunger and Increased Food Security
Ranveer Chandra, Principal Researcher, Microsoft, USA
Ranveer Chandra Principal Researcher
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
Bio
Presentation on: 1st National Geographic Conditions Census of China and Its Applications
Aswani Akella, Latgeo Consulting, India
Aswani Akella Latgeo Consulting
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
Presentation on: Sustainable agriculture for increased food security
Shankar Sivaprakasam, Vice President, APAC & Japan, Planet, Australia
Shankar Sivaprakasam Vice President, APAC & Japan
Planet
Australia
Bio
Presentation on: SUSTAINABLE FARMING. EVERY FIELD. EVERY DAY.