INTRODUCTION
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is driving the convergence of technologies, smudging the line between physical and digital ecosystems. On the business aspect, it is considerably altering customer expectations, demanding product enhancement at every level.
panel discussion
Speakers
Geospatial Value and Impact in world economy: Market trends and business directions
The geospatial industry has been estimated at $400 billion in 2016 while the economic impact of geospatial services is said to be almost 20 times of its total revenue. The market is expected to continue its strong growth momentum, the session will focus on key driving factors such as location based analytics, internet of things, and seamless integration of indoor spatial analytics with outdoor spatial analytics.
![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
![GREG SCOTT, Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations GREG SCOTT, Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Greg-Scott.jpg)
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations
![Francois Lombard, Head of Intelligence, Airbus Defence and Space, France Francois Lombard, Head of Intelligence, Airbus Defence and Space, France](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Francois-Lombard.jpg)
Airbus Defence and Space
France
Geo-enabling 4IR (IOT, Cloud, AI, 3D printing, Big data)
New technologies and innovations are merging the physical, digital and biological worlds in ways that will fundamentally transform mankind. The session objective will be to uncover how the fourth industrial revolution or 4iR is set to revolutionize the geospatial and location industry by bringing in dynamic changes through the development of new applications, business models and revenue models.
![Santanu Bose, Associate Editor at Business Standard ModeratorSantanu Bose, Associate Editor at Business Standard](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Santanu-Bose.jpg)
![Christian Heipke, President, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and Prof. at Hannover University, Germany Christian Heipke, President, International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and Prof. at Hannover University, Germany](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/christian-heipke.jpg)
International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and Prof. at Hannover University
Germany
![Amit Ganjoo, CEO, Anra Technologies, USA Amit Ganjoo, CEO, Anra Technologies, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Amit-Ganjoo.jpg)
Anra Technologies
USA
![Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, South Asia, NVIDIA, India Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, South Asia, NVIDIA, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Vishal-Dhupar.jpg)
South Asia, NVIDIA
India
System integration and business process embedment extending geospatial value chain
This session will deliberate upon how Geospatial solutions are no-longer stand-alone systems. In keeping with the demand of users of a ‘complete’ geospatial solution, the industry has made a radical move towards offering seamless business- wide integrated solutions and its optimal embedment in the business processes.
![John Renard, President - Utilities & Geospatial BU & President EMEA, Cyient, UK John Renard, President - Utilities & Geospatial BU & President EMEA, Cyient, UK](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/John-Renard.jpg)
Cyient
UK
![Vish Tadimety, Non-Executive Chairman and Promoter Director, CyberTech Systems and Software Inc., USA Vish Tadimety, Non-Executive Chairman and Promoter Director, CyberTech Systems and Software Inc., USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/vish-tadimety.jpg)
CyberTech Systems and Software Inc.
USA
![Mark Freeburn, CEO, AAM Group, Australia Mark Freeburn, CEO, AAM Group, Australia](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Mark-Freeburn.jpg)
AAM Group
Australia
![Valrie Grant, Managing Director, GeoTech Vision, Jamaica Valrie Grant, Managing Director, GeoTech Vision, Jamaica](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/valrie-grant.jpg)
GeoTech Vision
Jamaica
![Raj Alla, CEO, IIC Technologies, India Raj Alla, CEO, IIC Technologies, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Rajesh-Alla.jpg)
IIC Technologies
India
![Willy Govender, CEO, Data World, South Africa Willy Govender, CEO, Data World, South Africa](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/willy-govender.jpg)
Data World
South Africa
Reorienting National Geospatial Agencies: Fostering Infrastructure and Policy Imperatives
The focus of the session will be to discuss - unique to countries, how national geospatial agencies are reorienting themselves to take cognizance of the advancing digital ecosystem to promote democratization of geographic data, defining standards, endorsing active industry participation and playing an advisory role in formulation of policy imperatives for economic development.
![Karthik Ramamurthy, Regional Director – Middle East, Africa and India, IPSOS Consulting, UAE ModeratorKarthik Ramamurthy, Regional Director – Middle East, Africa and India, IPSOS Consulting, UAE](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Karthik-ramamurthy.jpg)
Africa and India, IPSOS Consulting
UAE
![Dorine Burmanje, Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, The Netherlands Dorine Burmanje, Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency, The Netherlands](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Dorine-copy.jpg)
Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands
![Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Geological Survey, United State Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Geological Survey, United State](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Virginia-Burkett.jpg)
Geological Survey
United State
![Major General Girish Kumar, Surveyor General, Survey of India, India Major General Girish Kumar, Surveyor General, Survey of India, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/girish-kumar.jpg)
Survey of India
India
NewSpace Revolution: Democratization, Commercialization and Monetization
The highlights of this sessions will be on trends in the Earth Observation industry that are bringing fresh impetus to the commercialization and monetization in the earth observation industry. Other highlights will be on increasing commercialization of upstream Earth Observation value chain, drastic shift in demand from ‘data only’ to ‘end-to-end’ solution, increasing collaborations between public and private satellite operators of content, solutions, and infrastructure capacities.
![Rakesh S, Chairman, Antrix Corporation, India Rakesh S, Chairman, Antrix Corporation, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Dr-rakesh-s.jpg)
Antrix Corporation
India
![Andy Wild, Chief Revenue Officer, Planet,, USA Andy Wild, Chief Revenue Officer, Planet,, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Andy-Wild.jpg)
Planet
USA
![Anne Miglarese, CEO, Radiant.Earth, USA Anne Miglarese, CEO, Radiant.Earth, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Anne-Hale-Miglarese.jpg)
Radiant.Earth
USA
![Amy Minnick, Sr. Vice President, DigitalGlobe, USA Amy Minnick, Sr. Vice President, DigitalGlobe, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Amy-Minnick.jpg)
DigitalGlobe
USA
![Lily Xu, CEO, Beijing Space View Technology, China Lily Xu, CEO, Beijing Space View Technology, China](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Lily-Xu.jpg)
Beijing Space View Technology
China
Location Analytics and Business Intelligence: Leveraging mainstream IT and Financial Market
Location analytics and BI now extend to almost every facet of financial services. Current estimates are that 97 percent of large companies leverage analytics, with over 100 million users worldwide. A recent study by the International Data Corporation (IDC) discovered that data-driven businesses—those that look at, analyse, and understand their data—are 6 percent more profitable and 5 percent more productive. This session will focus on how Innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, big data, Block chain, drones, virtual reality, etc., are ensuring a rapid innovation cycle for the players in the financial domain. It is time for leaping forward by imbibing technology, spatial data, business intelligence and analytics maturity curve through a 360-degree approach.
![Dipanshu Sharma, Entrepreneur, USA ModeratorDipanshu Sharma, Entrepreneur, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Dipanshu-Sharma-new.jpg)
![Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia, India Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Rakesh-Verma.jpg)
MapmyIndia
India
![Peter Hawkins, Regional Director Digital Content, HERE Asia Pacific, Singapore Peter Hawkins, Regional Director Digital Content, HERE Asia Pacific, Singapore](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Peter-Hawkins.jpg)
HERE Asia Pacific
Singapore
![Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, Director, Location International Limited, UK Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, Director, Location International Limited, UK](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Vanessa-latest-photo.jpg)
Location International Limited
UK
![Arnout Desmet, Vice President, Expansion Markets (Maps and Licensing) TomTom, The Netherlands Arnout Desmet, Vice President, Expansion Markets (Maps and Licensing) TomTom, The Netherlands](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Arnout_Desmet.jpg)
Expansion Markets (Maps and Licensing) TomTom
The Netherlands
![Dr. Manosi Lahiri, Founder & CEO, ML Infomap, India Dr. Manosi Lahiri, Founder & CEO, ML Infomap, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/manoshi-lahiri.jpg)
ML Infomap
India
Digital Engineering and Reality Mesh:
The session will weave discussions around, how with unprecedented convergence of data and technologies, digital engineering is opening new frontiers by bringing together critical information in ‘virtual’ models for forecasting problems and improving performance that will make the next-Gen engineers as digital natives, who will embrace digital DNA for infrastructure asset – down to every nut, bolt and screw.
![Tanuja Vashistha, Vice President, Geospatial Media and Communications, India ModeratorTanuja Vashistha, Vice President, Geospatial Media and Communications, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Tanuja-Vashishta.jpg)
![Andreas Gerster, VP, BIM/CIM and Product Design, FARO, Germany Andreas Gerster, VP, BIM/CIM and Product Design, FARO, Germany](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Andreas-Gerste.jpg)
FARO
Germany
![Johannes Riegl Jr, Chief Marketing Officer, RIEGL, Austria Johannes Riegl Jr, Chief Marketing Officer, RIEGL, Austria](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/JOHANNES-RIEGL.jpg)
RIEGL
Austria
![John Kizior, Global Director, Project Technologies, AECOM, USA John Kizior, Global Director, Project Technologies, AECOM, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/John-Kazirio.jpg)
Project Technologies
AECOM
USA
![Ted Lamboo, SVP, Reality Modeling, Bentley Systems, The Netherlands Ted Lamboo, SVP, Reality Modeling, Bentley Systems, The Netherlands](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Ted-Lamboo.jpg)
Reality Modeling, Bentley Systems
The Netherlands
![S Anantha Sayana, Vice President & Head Digital, Larsen and Toubro, India S Anantha Sayana, Vice President & Head Digital, Larsen and Toubro, India](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Anantha-Sayana.jpg)
Larsen and Toubro
India
Collaborative approach: Business Model Renaissance
The session will explore about Collaborations that are long-lasting, scalable and are bringing in transformative renaissance in the geospatial industry. We may name it peer-to-peer (P2P) or multipotentiality, collaborative models; it is time to notice about a new disruptive business paradigm which is becoming the key lever and fuel for growth and innovation – enabling people to access, share and grow resources like honeycomb resilient structures - creating a world beyond silos.
![Chris Gibson, Vice President, Trimble Navigation, USA Chris Gibson, Vice President, Trimble Navigation, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Chris-Gibson.jpg)
Trimble Navigation
USA
![Fabrizio Pirondini, CEO, Deimos Imaging, Spain Fabrizio Pirondini, CEO, Deimos Imaging, Spain](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/Fabrizio-Pirondini.jpg)
Deimos Imaging
Spain
![Massimo Claudio Comparini, CEO, e-Geos, Italy Massimo Claudio Comparini, CEO, e-Geos, Italy](/speaker/SpeakersImages2018/massimo-claudio.jpg)
e-Geos
Italy
REASONS TO ATTEND
While not all conferences offer you the opportunity to meet your business idols, your chances are greatly improved when you’re sharing the same space. Sometimes it’s about sharing a business idea with someone you admire, or making a connection that can lead to finding your next mentor or just a word with someone who’s influenced you!
Here’s why you must attend the GeoBuiz Summit!Panel discussions GeoBuiz Summit 2017
![Spatial Analytics and Business Intelligence](images/spatial.jpg)
![Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence](images/deep-learning.jpg)
![Reality Mesh and Digital Engineering](images/reality-mesh.jpg)
![The Power of Sharing: Collaborative Business Models](images/pwer-sharing.jpg)