Guest Speaker

Dr. JaneGoodall DBE

Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute, USA

Plenary Speakers

A. S. Kiran Kumar Former Chairman
Indian Space Research Organisation
India

ModeratorSanjay Kumar, CEO</br>Geospatial Media and Communications</br>India

ModeratorSanjay Kumar CEO
Geospatial Media and Communications
India

ModeratorSiddharth Varadarajan Founding Editor
The Wire

A. S. Kiran Kumar Former Chairman
Indian Space Research Organisation
India

R Chandrashekhar President
NASSCOM
India

Ron Bisio Vice President - Geospatial
Trimble
USA

Dean Angelides Corporate Director
International/Alliances/Partners, Esri
USA

Presentation on: GeoEnabling the 4th Industrial Revolution

Amy Minnick Sr. Vice President
DigitalGlobe
USA

Presentation on: Geo-Enabling the 4th Industrial Revolution from Space

Nigel Clifford CEO
Ordnance Survey
UK

Presentation on: National Geospatial Agencies as digital catalysts

S. Anantha Sayana Vice President & Head – Digital
L&T Construction
India

Andreas Gerster VP, BIM/CIM and Product Design
FARO
Germany

Presentation on: Enabling BIM for the broad industry

Mark Freeburn CEO
AAM Group
Australia

Presentation on: Digital Engineering

John Kizior Global Director, Project Technologies
AECOM
USA

Presentation on: The future of Digital Engineering

ModeratorTANUJA VASHISTHA Vice President
Geospatial Media and Communications
India

Bhupinder Singh Chief Product Officer
Bentley Systems
USA

Bio

Presentation on: Going Digital: Advancing Infrastructure Through Digital Workflows

Fabrizio Pirondini CEO
Deimos Imaging
Spain

Presentation on: Big Data for Daily Spatial Analytics on a Global Scale, enabled by GEO4IR

JAMES STEINER Vice President, Product Management
Oracle Corporation
USA

Presentation on: Geospatial World Forum Business Intelligence Panel

Francois Lombard Head of Intelligence
Airbus Defence and Space
France

Presentation on: More Value from Data

ModeratorDorine Burmanje Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre
Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands

Andy Wild Chief Revenue Officer
Planet
USA

Presentation on: SEE CHANGE. CHANGE THE WORLD

Stefan Schweinfest Director
Statistics Division
United Nations

Bio

Presentation on: Addressing the Data Demands of the 2030 Agenda: Some perspectives!

Dr. Virginia Burkett Chief Scientist
Geological Survey
United State

Bio

Presentation on: EO4SDGs and Disaster Risk Reduction

Pallava Bagla Journalist
NDTV
India

Bio

Prashant Shukle Director General
Natural Resources Canada
Canada

Presentation on: Geo4SDGs: Addressing Agenda 2030

Lakshmi Narayan Rao Director & Leader - Digital Transformation
CISCO
India & SAARC

Bio

HE Michael A.N.N. Oquaye Esq. High Commissioner
Ghana

Bio

Hitesh Upadhyay, Asia-Pacific Leader</br>The Weather Company</br>an IBM Business

Hitesh Upadhyay Asia-Pacific Leader
The Weather Company
an IBM Business

Bio

Presentation on: Power of Location, Weather, and Cognition

Manoj Mishra General Manager - India
Ground Truth
India

Bio

Presentation on: Importance of Location-Based Advertising

Nitin Chugh Country Head - Digital Banking
HDFC Bank Limited
India

Bio

Programme Speakers

GeoBuiz Summit

ModeratorRob Van Velde Director
Geonovum
The Netherlands

Ron Bisio Vice President - Geospatial
Trimble
USA

Bio

Dean Angelides ‎Corporate Director
International/Alliances/Partners, Esri
USA

GREG SCOTT Inter-Regional Advisor
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations

Presentation on: How is the geospatial industry helping to address global development challenges and the SDGs?

Francois Lombard Head of Intelligence
Airbus Defence and Space
France

Prashant Shukle Director General
Natural Resources Canada
Canada

Peter Rabley Venture Partner
Omidyar Network
USA

Bio

ModeratorSantanu Bose Associate Editor at Business Standard

Tan Boon Khai Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Land Authority
Singapore

Bio

Christian Heipke President
International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and Prof. at Hannover University
Germany

Amit Ganjoo CEO
Anra Technologies
USA

ModeratorMark Reichardt CEO
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
USA

Bio

Vishal Dhupar Managing Director
South Asia, NVIDIA
India

John Renard President - Utilities & Geospatial BU & President EMEA
Cyient
UK

Presentation on: Si And BPE extending the GEOSpatial value chain

Jim Steiner Vice President
Server Technologies - Oracle
USA

Bio

Vish Tadimety Non-Executive Chairman and Promoter Director
CyberTech Systems and Software Inc.
USA

Presentation on: Systems Integration and Business Process Embedment Extending GeoSpatial Value Chain

Mark Freeburn CEO
AAM Group
Australia

Bio

Presentation on: SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND BUSINESS PROCESS EMBEDMENT EXTENDING GEOSPATIAL VALUE CHAIN

ModeratorKarthik Ramamurthy Regional Director – Middle East
Africa and India, IPSOS Consulting
UAE

Dorine Burmanje Chair of the Executive Board
Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands

Presentation on: Re-orienting National Geospatial Agencies

Valrie Grant Managing Director
GeoTech Vision
Jamaica

Presentation on: Everything Happens Somewhere: Rising Awareness of ‘Where’

Raj Alla CEO
IIC Technologies
India

Dr. Virginia Burkett Chief Scientist
Geological Survey
United State

Bio

Presentation on: Reorienting national geospatial agencies: strides and challenges in a rapidly changing world

Nigel Clifford CEO
Ordnance Survey
UK

Willy Govender CEO
Data World
South Africa

Presentation on: System Integration and Business Process Embedment Extending Geospatial Value Chain

Major General Girish Kumar Surveyor General
Survey of India
India

ModeratorBarbara Ryan Secretariat Director
GEO
Switzerland

Rakesh S Chairman
Antrix Corporation
India

Andy Wild Chief Revenue Officer
Planet
USA

Bio

Presentation on: PLANET INTRODUCTION + GEOBUIZ NEWSPACE REVELOTION:

Geoff Sawyer Secretary General
EARSC
Belgium

Anne Miglarese CEO
Radiant.Earth
USA

Presentation on: To connect people worldwide to Earth imagery, geospatial data, tools, and knowledge to meet the world?s most critical challenges.

Amy Minnick Sr. Vice President
DigitalGlobe
USA

Presentation on: Geo-Enabling the 4th Industrial Revolution from Space

Lily Xu CEO
Beijing Space View Technology
China

Bio

Presentation on: Space View - Geographic Data Provider

ModeratorDipanshu Sharma Entrepreneur
USA

Rakesh Verma Managing Director
MapmyIndia
India

Presentation on: NOBODY IN INDIA VISUALIZED IT THEN !

Peter Hawkins Regional Director Digital Content
HERE Asia Pacific
Singapore

Presentation on: HERE, a new beginning

Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB Director
Location International Limited
UK

Bio

Presentation on: Location Analytics and Business Intelligence: Leveraging mainstream IT and Financial Services Market

ModeratorTanuja Vashistha Vice President
Geospatial Media and Communications
India

Arnout Desmet Vice President
Expansion Markets (Maps and Licensing) TomTom
The Netherlands

Bio

Presentation on: Rich Maps Enable Smart Analytics

Andreas Gerster VP, BIM/CIM and Product Design
FARO
Germany

Presentation on: Enabling BIMovation for the industry

Dr. Manosi Lahiri Founder & CEO
ML Infomap
India

Johannes Riegl Jr Chief Marketing Officer
RIEGL
Austria

Presentation on: Utilizing RIEGL multi-platform LiDAR for efficient data capture ? assisting public safety, streamlining forensic investigations

ModeratorSanjay Kumar CEO
Geospatial Media and Communications
India

John Kizior Global Director
Project Technologies
AECOM
USA

Presentation on: Digital Engineering + Reality Mesh

Chris Gibson Vice President
Trimble Navigation
USA

Presentation on: Collaborative Business Models

Ted Lamboo SVP
Reality Modeling, Bentley Systems
The Netherlands

Presentation on: Going Digital - Engineering Enabling Collaborative Sustainable Urban Development

S Anantha Sayana Vice President & Head Digital
Larsen and Toubro
India

Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy Founder and Executive Chairman
Cyient
India

Fabrizio Pirondini CEO
Deimos Imaging
Spain

Presentation on: Collaborative Approach: Business Model Renaissance

Massimo Claudio Comparini CEO
e-Geos
Italy

Bio

Presentation on: Geo Spatial Business the evolution of the eco-system

Geo4SDGs

GWF Plenary on Geo4SDGs18 Jan 2018 0900 - 1030 hrs

ModeratorDORINE BURMANJE Chair of the Executive Board, Cadastre
Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands

STEFAN SCHWEINFEST Director
UN Statistics Division
United Nations

Bio

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

HE Michael A.N.N. Oquaye Esq. High Commissioner
Ghana

Bio

Knowledge based Agriculture: The linkages with sustainability, food security and climate change impacts18 Jan 2018 1130 - 1300 hrs

Aleksander Shestakov Rector
South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk
Russia

Presentation on: An application of GIS technologies for rational use of agricultural land

Himanshu Goyal India Sales and Alliances Leader
The Weather Company
India

Bio

Kaushalya Ramachandran Principal Scientist
ICAR-CRIDA
India

Presentation on: National Initiative For Revitalizing Indian Rivers For Sustainable Agricultural Development Through Buffer Zone Afforestation

Dr. Ajit Maru GODAN
India

Bio

Presentation on: NASA-GODAN Local Farming Challenge

Murali Krishna Gumma Head of Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System unit and Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science
ICRISAT
India

Presentation on: Monitoring croplands using Remote sensing

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

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

Bio

Presentation on: Evolution of the Global Data Ecosystem

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

Suhel Bidani Lead - Digital and Supply Chain Platforms
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
India

Bio

Presentation on: Strategic Importance of Big Data for SDGs

ICT for Smart Agricultural Markets and Value Chains18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

Dr P V N Rao Deputy Director, RSA
NRSC
India

Presentation on: ICT for Smart Agricultural Markets and Value Chains

Dr. B. K. Singh Chairman and Managing Director
BKCWeatherSys Pvt. Ltd.
India

Presentation on: ICT for Smart Agricultural Markets and Value Chains

Srikanth Ponapala Agriculture Subject Matter Expert
Cyient
India

Bio | Abstract

Krishankant Kumar Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd.
India

Deepak Pareek Co Founder
MyCrop
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BIG DATA AND BLOCKCHAIN

Surajit Sinha Vice President
SourceTrace Systems
India

Presentation on: ICT Tools for Sustainable Agriculture

Data for all for monitoring SDGs18 Jan 2018 1545 - 1645 hrs

ModeratorBarbara Ryan Secretariat Director
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Switzerland

Bio

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

Bio

Presentation on: Data Roadmaps for Sustainable Development

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

Presentation on: Space Technology and its Applications for National Development

Innovations and Future Farming Technologies18 Jan 2018 1630 - 1800 hrs

Ravikishor Mundada Advisor, AgriTech Innovation
NASSCOM
India

Bio

Dr. Shaik N.Meera Principal Scientist & Coordinator, ICTs and Rice Knowledge Management Portal
ICAR- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad
India

Bio

Presentation on: Powering Disruption in Extension Advisory Services

Sudharshan Mednikar Managing Director
MTD Products India Pvt. Ltd.
India

Bio

Pravin Prajapati Founder and CEO
Indrones Solutions
India

Aligning Business Goals with SDGs18 Jan 2018 1715 - 1830 hrs

ModeratorGreg Scott Inter-Regional Advisor
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations

Bio

Peter Rabley Venture Partner
Omidyar Network
USA

Bio

Sowmya Karun SocialCops
India

Bio

Presentation on: Aligning Businesses to SDGs

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

Establishing link between statistical data and geospatial data for SDGs19 Jan 2018 0900 - 1015 hrs

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

Bio

Presentation on: KNOWLEDGE-BASED POLICY ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Statistical & Geospatial data for SDGs

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

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

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

Bio

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

Bio

Presentation on: LAND & PROPERTY MATTERS FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Rohini Chaturvedi Director, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration
WRI
India

Bio

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

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

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

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

Bio

Presentation on: Accelerating the Role of Sustainable Agriculture for Zero Hunger and Increased Food Security

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

Bio

Presentation on: 1st National Geographic Conditions Census of China and Its Applications

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

Presentation on: Sustainable agriculture for increased food security

Shankar Sivaprakasam Vice President, APAC & Japan
Planet
Australia

Bio

Presentation on: SUSTAINABLE FARMING. EVERY FIELD. EVERY DAY.

AI & IoT Summit

Session 1: Towards Digital Transformation and Technology Innovations through AI & IoT: Getting ready for the change18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

ChairRob van de Velde Director
Geonovum
The Netherlands

Bio

Presentation on: Towards Digital Transformation and Technology Innovations through AI and IoT getting ready for the change!

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Heipke Professor - Institute of Photogrammetry and GeoInformation
Leibniz University
Germany

Bio

Presentation on: Deep learning - what it can and cannot do (with emphasize on image exploitation)

Prakash Iyer Senior Vice President, Software Architecture & Strategy
Trimble
USA

Presentation on: Transforming the way the world works

Bhupinder Singh Chief Product Officer
Bentley Systems
USA

Presentation on: Digital Transformation & Technology Innovations AI & IoT

Pavan Kumar C V Vice President - South Asia
Altair Engineering India
India

Presentation on: ALTAIR AT A GLANCE - Long heritage of solving some of the most challenging engineering problems

Nitin Chugh Country Head
Digital Banking, HDFC Bank Limited
India

Sundara Ramalingam Nagalingam Head - Deep Learning Practice
NVIDIA
India

Presentation on: DEEP LEARNING A NEW COMPUTING MODEL

Session 2: Connected Industry and Enterprise: Role of AI & IoT18 Jan 2018 1630 - 1800 hrs

ChairTulika Pandey Director, NeGD DEITY
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
India

Bio

Ripudaman Singh Bhadoria Additional CEO & Project Director
SWAN, Madhya Pradesh Agency for Promotion of Information Technology (MAP_IT)

Bio

Presentation on: AI- augmented Government services

Gopalakrishna Kuppuswamy Vice President, Global Solutions and Innovation
Hitachi Consulting
India

Bio

Presentation on: Connected Industry and Enterprise: Role of AI & IoT

Sapna Ahuja Chief Operating Officer
MapmyIndia
India

Presentation on: Connected Industry & Enterprise Role of "IoT" and "AI"

Siva Ravada Senior Director of Development
Oracle Corporation
USA

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Enterprise Platform for integrating IoT and AI into Applications

Bart Adams Head of Products & Innovation
Luciad
Belgium

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: IOT & AI : ACCELERAT ING INSIGHT THROUGH DATA DRIVEN VISUAL ANALYSIS

Sunil David Regional Director - IoT − India & ASEAN
AT&T Global Network Services India Pvt Ltd
India

Bio

Presentation on: CONNECTED ENTERPRISE - ROLE OF AI and IOT

Vijay Kumar Vice President and Head Technology
Esri
India

Bio

Presentation on: Connected Industry and Enterprise Role of AI, IoT and Geospatial Technology

Dr Praphul Chandra Founder & CEO
Koinearth
India

Presentation on: AI + Blockchains for Geo Spatial Assets

Session 3: Applying AI & IoT for Business and Governments19 Jan 2018 0900 - 1100 hrs

ChairSanjeev Malhotra CEO, Centre of Excellence - AI & IoT
NASSCOM

Bio

Dr Ajith Madurapperuma Acting CEO
Information and Communication Technology Agency
Sri Lanka

Presentation on: Transforming Sri Lanka towards a Creative Knowledge-Based Society through digitally empowered citizens

Atanu Sinha Hexagon Geospatial

Dhaval Doshi Founder
Smarthome NX
India

Bio

Presentation on: END USER CENTRICITY IS CRUCIAL

Kumar Navulur President
DigitalGlobe Foundation
USA

Presentation on: Applying AI & IoT for Business and Governments

Venkata Mane Program Manager, New initiatives and Mobility
Cyient
India

Bio | Abstract

Geoff Sawyer Secretary General
EARSC
Belgium

Presentation on: EO Services & AI for Business & Government

Dr. Ken Tsutsui Technical Manager
NTT DATA Corporation
Japan

Presentation on: AW3D Global High-resolution 3D Map - A Big Data Application to 5G/IOT market

Shailendra Kumar Singh STA
Forest Survey of India
Uttarakhand, India

Session 4: Disrupt or be disrupted19 Jan 2018 1200 - 1330 hrs

ChairVijay Karna Senior Director - Business Process Change Management Leader
Capgemini
India

Bio

Willy Govender CEO
Data World
South Africa

Presentation on: IOT/AI Disruption in Land Administration

Pankajj P Ghode Chairman
Global Blockchain Foundation
India

Magesh Srinivasan Global Head - Connected Car & A.I.
HCL Technologies
India

Bio

Presentation on: Redefining Mobility Innovation | Execution | Value

William Veteto GIS Analyst
Textron Systems
USA

Presentation on: DISASTER MANAGEMENT: Generating Imagery Intelligence Products Quickly Using Machine Learning and Distribution via the Cloud

Dinesh Chandrasekar Director - Global Solutions & Innovation (GSI)
Hitachi Consulting
India

Bio

Presentation on: Disrupt or Be Disrupted Accelerate your IoT & AI Journey

Avinash Jhangiani Founder & CEO
Play2Transform Group

Bio

Presentation on: Play Think Transform

Session 5: AI, IoT & Future Technology Trends: How will the future be?19 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

ChairDr Chandrashekhar Biradar Principal Scientist (Agro-Ecosystems)/Head-Geoinformatics Unit
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Egypt

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Geospatial Opportunities in Inclusive Agro-ecosystems for Sustainable Foods and Future

Karan Nadagoudar software engineer and AI technology enthusiast
Datagrokr Analytics
India

Bio | Abstract

Sai Pattabiram Chief Executive Officer
ZUPPA Big Data Acquisition
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR AI FOLLOWS 3 MILLENIA OF EVOLUTION

Ravi Kumar Meduri Vice President - Analytics
Innominds Software
India

Bio

Presentation on: AI for Agriculture and the Connected Farm

Pratibha Ryali Portfolio Marketing Leader, The Weather Company,
an IBM Business
India

Presentation on: The Weather Company One of the Largest IoT Platforms in the World

Dr.Ir. Frank Cremer Big Data Architect
Port of Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Presentation on: Integrating geospatial big data solutions

Prakhar Verma Associate Software Engineer
TomTom India
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Feature Extraction Using Satellite Imagery

Location World

Plenary: Transforming Business: Location Analytics + Business Intelligence18 Jan 2018 1130 - 1300 hrs

ModeratorPallava Bagla Journalist
NDTV
India

Bio

KeynoteLakshmi Narayan Rao (Lux Rao) Director & Leader - Digital Transformation
CISCO
India & SAARC

Bio

KeynoteHitesh Upadhyay, Asia-Pacific Leader</br>The Weather Company</br>an IBM Business

KeynoteHitesh Upadhyay Asia-Pacific Leader
The Weather Company
an IBM Business

Bio

Innovation & Entrepreneurship: The New Age of Customer Exploration18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

Shyam P Mardikar CTO - Mobile Network
Airtel
India

Bio

James Steiner Vice President, Product Management
Oracle Corporation
USA

Bio

Guruprasad S Senior General Manager-Healthcare Business (India)
Director - Medical Screening Solutions (Germany)
Bosch, India

Bio

Presentation on: Healthcare Domain Transformation

Pallav Mathur Solution Specialist - Geospatial
Trimble

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Innovation: The New Age of Customer Exploration

Sanjay Dhakar Vice President Engineering
Jugnoo
India

Presentation on: Decision making based on GeoAnalytics

Mustafa Almusawa Alhashemi Founder
Smart Navigation Systems
UAE

Presentation on: Outdoor and indoor location services

Panel: Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Location based business models and economy of sharing18 Jan 2018 1630 - 1730 hrs

ModeratorManoj Mishra Head - India
Ground Truth
India

Asheet Makhija SVP Sales
ESRI
India

Pranav Saxena Sr. Director - Product
Flipkart
India

Bio

Manan Javeri General Manager
UberEATS
India

Bio

Presentation on: UberEATS India | Quick Facts

Panel: The Power of Spatial Data18 Jan 2018 1730 - 1830 hrs

ModeratorSwati Mittal Geospatial Media
India

Shivalik Prasad Executive Director
MapmyIndia
India

Presentation on: Power of Spatial Data Geospatial World Forum Hyderabad - 2018

Jagdish Narayanan IT Head/CIO
Aditya Birla Payment Bank

Ankit Lal Digital Transformation Strategist
Aam Aadmi Party

Fernando Carrasco Head of Asia and Oceania

Bio

Presentation on: The Power of Spatial Data

Opening: Talks from learned coterie19 Jan 2018 0900 - 1000 hrs

Thyagrajan Iyer, Director and Founding Team Member</br>iCreate

Thyagrajan Iyer Director and Founding Team Member
iCreate

Bio

Dileep Konatham Hon'ble Director-Digital Media
Information Technology Electronics Communications Department, Govt of Telangana

Panel: The Future of Location Application19 Jan 2018 1000 - 1100 hrs

ModeratorTripti Lochan Chief Executive Officer
VML Southeast Asia and India
Singapore

Bio

Ajay Kelkar Founder
Hansa Cequity

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Proximity Marketing

Valrie Grant Managing Director
GeoTechVision

Vineet Tyagi CEO
Kaha Ho
India

Dr. Kabir Rustogi Principal Data Scientist
Delhivery

Presentation on: Address Geocoding using Machine Learning

Location Technology Start-Up Focused Talks19 Jan 2018 1200 - 1530 hrs

Shubham Kumar Co-Founder and Head of Strategy
Atithi Pleasure
India

Presentation on: Redefining The Way Millennials Travel

Shufyan Ghani Khan Co-Founder & CEO
MistiWork (Services at Home)

Presentation on: Services at Home

N.Venkatesh Senior Vice President, Advanced Technologies
Redpine Signals
India

Bio

Presentation on: Indoor Locationing with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Jogi Ritish Venkat QuestDA

Presentation on: FINGER ACCESS DEVICE

Ravi.R Founder
ConsultIT Technologies

Presentation on: Transforming Shoppers In Store Experience

Akash Bhavsar Founder
WaterQuest Hydroresources management India private limited

Chandra Sekhar Rout Director & CEO
Orduino Labs Er.
India

Bio

Presentation on: Commercial Fleet Telematics, Connected Vehicles & Future Mobility

Shobhit Gupta Founder
Pole Technologies

Presentation on: Managing E2E digital user experience for Events, Hotels and Establishments walk-ins

Raman vig Co-Founder and CEO
GeoAlgo
India

Bio

Shiva Dhawan Founder and CEO
Attentive AI

Bio

Thanmai Deekshith Product Head/ Co-Founder

Presentation on: IoT Powered Analytics Driven Fleet Management

Raghav Palriwala Chief Strategy Officer
DronaMap
India

Vaishali Neotia Co - Founder and CEO
Merxius
India

Bio

Vinay Chaurasia Founder
ConnektdLivz
India

Satyam Dave Founder
Analytic Solution
India

Presentation on: Smartphone based Survey Management System

Deependra Raje Verma Founder and CEO OTC Payments
Micro ATM
Future Remittance Services Corporation

Sandeep Bommireddi Co- Founder
Adonmo, Hyderabad
India

Location World Bootcamp Jury Panel on coffee19 Jan 2018 1530 - 1600 hrs

Thyagrajan Iyer Director and Founding Team Member
iCreate

Bio

Harpreet Singh Vice President
ESRI

Sanjay Sinha Knowledge Expert
Boston Consulting Group
India

Tripti Lochan Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
VML Southeast Asia and India
India

GR Reddy Founder
Husys
India

Smart Cities

Role of Geo-ICT in Smart City18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

Chris Gibson Vice President
Trimble
USA

Bio

Presentation on: Integrating Geospatial into Smart Cities

Ted Lamboo SVP
Reality Modeling, Bentley Systems
The Netherlands

Presentation on: Going Digital - Engineering Enabling Collaborative Sustainable Urban Development

Iain Langlands, FRICS GIS Manager
Glasgow City Council

Bio

Presentation on: Glasgow - a Collaborative Future

Jarmo Suomisto HELSINKI 3D+ Project Manager
City of Helsinki
Finland

Bio

Presentation on: Helsinki 3D+ City Models and Smart Projects

Raphael Goudard Regional Mobile Mapping Segment Manager
Leica Geosystems
Switzerland

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Making SMART Cities a Digital Reality

Purushottam Kaushik Advisory
McKinsey
India

Spatially- Connected Governance18 Jan 2018 1630 - 1830 hrs

ChairpersonPratap Padode Executive Director
Smart City Council
India

Bio

Presentation on: Spatially Connected Governance

KeynoteRajendra Jagtap CEO
Pune Smart City
India

Presentation on: Opportunities in Geo-Spatial Space in Smart Cities

KeynoteProf. Chris Pettit Director
City Futures Research Centre
Australia

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Smart Digital Planning tools

Mark Reichardt CEO
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
USA

Bio

Presentation on: Interoperability for Smart, Safe and Resilient Cities

Rajesh C. Mathur Advisor
Esri India
India

Bio

Presentation on: Reimagining Indian Cities

Joris Goos Program Manager, Digital Management and Building
City of Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Digital information cycles in City Development and City Management

Shishir Verma Senior Vice President
MapMyIndia
India

Presentation on: Smart Digital Planning tools

DR. HANUMAN PRASAD CHODAGAM Deputy General Manager-Smart Solutions
Cyient
India

Bio | Abstract

Christoph Furst Manager International Sales
RIEGL
Austria

City Solutions: Networks, Data, Taxation and Smart Utility Services19 Jan 2018 0900 - 1100 hrs

ChairpersonReji Kumar Pillai President - India Smart Grid Forum
Chairman - Global Smart Grid Federation
India

Bio

Ramaprasanna Subbaraya Managing Director
AAM India
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: SMART UTILITY SERVICES

Niraj Prakash Senior Director - Solution Consulting, Digital Innovation
Oracle
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Smart Cities Past, Present and Future (Perfect)

Dr Yogesh Manohar GIS Expert
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
India

Bio

Presentation on: Technology Solutions for Distribution Management system

Tom Counts Chief Executive Officer
3-GIS
USA

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Machine Assisted Geodesign

Praveen Gautam Senior Manager - Technical
IIC Technologies
India

Presentation on: Geospatial SDI Portal for effective Governance of Pune METROPOLIS region

Vishal J Waghchaure WebGIS/ERP PM Team Lead
MSETCL
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Mapping of EHV Transmission Lines of MSETCL on BHuvan WebGIS Platform

Streaming Analytics and Using Data to Accelerate Smarter Cities and Mobility 19 Jan 2018 1200 - 1330 hrs

Peter Hedlund Managing Director
Ordnance Survey International
UAE

Bio

Krishanu Archaya Regional Sales Manager for South Asia
Urthecast - Deimos Imaging
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: DEIMOS IMAGING: UTILISATION OF DEIMOS-2 DATA IN SMART CITY PLANNING AND MONITORING Krishanu Acharya Regional Manager- South Asia Geospatial World

Marcela Flores Ponce Head of Territorial Information Management Unit UGIT
Planning and Territorial Development Division
Los Lagos Regional Government, Chile

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: INFRASTRUCTURE OF GEOSPATIAL DATA MODERNIZATION AND IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT OF "LOS LAGOS" REGION-CHILE

PRB Rao (Bheemesh) Architect
Vinoothna Architecture and Appropriate Ventures
India

Presentation on: SMART CITIES or CITIES for SMART PEOPLE

Alan Yong Regional Marketing Manager (Asia Pacific)
Airbus Defence & Space
Singapore

Bio

Presentation on: Streaming Analytics and Using Data to Accelerate Smarter Cities and Mobility

Vishal Bargat SVP & Head, GeoCivic
CyberTech
India

Bio

Presentation on: Streaming Analytics and Using Data to Accelerate Smarter Cities and Mobility

Qu Yao International Sales Manager
Beijing Space View Technology
China

Bio

Presentation on: Chinese VHR Satellite for Smart Citi

Connected City, Smart City: Using Technologies to Inform & Engage Citizens19 Jan 2018 1430 - 1630 hrs

David Rogelio Campos Director General
Institute of Statistical and Geographic Information (IIEG)
Mexico

Presentation on: Institute of Statistical and Geographical Information of Jalisco State

Augusto Burchi CEO
SITECO Informatica srl
Italy

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: The MOBILE MAPPING for SMART CITIES TO INFORM AND ENGAGE CITIZENS

Prof. Dr. Dieter Fritsch UNGGIM-PSN Hexagon Representative
Research Professor and Professor Emeritus
University of Stuttgart
Germany

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Photogrammetry 4.0 - Integrating Photogrammetry, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Serious Gaming

Pritish Bisoyi National Manager - India & SAARC
Hexagon Geospatial
India

Philipp Grimm CEO
IGI
Germany

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: 2-in-1 Large Format and Oblique Aerial Camera Systems for 3D Urban Mapping

Saud Al-Nofali Director of Spatial Information
ONSDI, National Centre for Statistics & Information
Oman

Transformation of Geospatial Agencies in Contemporary Economy

Emerging Geospatial Trends and Innovations16 Jan 2018 0900 - 1100 hrs

Anamika Das Vice President - Outreach and Business Development
Geospatial Media and Communications
India

Shane Crossman Geoscience Australia
Australia

Prashant Shukle Director General
Natural Resources Canada

Valrie Grant Managing Director
GeoTechVision
Jamaica

Air Commodore Ahmed Bin Saif Al Badi Head
National Survey Authority, Ministry of Defence
Oman

Bio

John Kedar Director International Engagement
Ordnance Survey Great Britain
UK

Bio | Abstract

Geospatial Infrastructure, and Institutional Frameworks16 Jan 2018 1130 - 1300 hrs

ModeratorNigel Clifford CEO
Ordnance Survey Great Britain
UK

Andy Wilson Director, Strategic Relationships
Ordnance Survey
UK

Bio | Abstract

Eamonn Prowse, Eamonn Prowse</br>Senior Relationship Manager, Utilities & Geospatial</br>Cyient</br>UK

Eamonn Prowse Eamonn Prowse
Senior Relationship Manager, Utilities & Geospatial
Cyient
UK

Major General Girish Kumar Surveyor General
Survey of India

Dorine Burmanje Chair of the Executive Board
Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency
The Netherlands

Reshad Md. Ekram Ali Director General
Geological Survey of Bangladesh

SV Satish Executive Director
Airports Authority of India
India

Towards Empowering Geospatial Policies16 Jan 2018 1400 - 1530 hrs

ModeratorGREG SCOTT Inter-Regional Advisor
Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations

Yasushi Shimoyama Director-General, Geospatial Information
GeoSpatial Information Authority
Japan

Bio

DR. SHAILESH NAYAK Distinguished Scientist
Ministry of Earth Science
India

Vanessa Lawrence CB Senior Strategic Global Geospatial Advisor
Governments and Inter-Governmental Organisations
UK

Bio

Majid Al-Busaidi Section Head - Technology and Operations
ONSDI, National Centre for Statistics & Information
Oman

Vu Tien Quang Chief of Division of Technology of Surveying
Mapping and Geoinformation, Vietnam Department of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation

S.D.P.J. Dampegama Additional Surveyor General
Survey Department
Sri Lanka

Evolving Public-Private Partnership Models16 Jan 2018 1600 - 1800 hrs

ModeratorMark Reichardt CEO
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
USA

Vijay Kumar Vice President and Head Technology
Esri
India

Bio

Kumar Navulur President
DigitalGlobe Foundation
USA

Rajan Aiyer Managing Director
Trimble
India

Rob van de Velde Director
Geonovum
The Netherlands

Bio

Prof. Dr. Dieter Fritsch UNGGIM-PSN Hexagon Representative
Research Professor and Professor Emeritus
University of Stuttgart
Germany

Bio

Md. Abul Kalam Director Development
Survey of Bangladesh

Employability and Career Opportunity

ModeratorDr. Shahnawaz Director (S/E Asia), UNIGIS International
Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS
University of Salzburg, AUSTRIA

Tandang Yuliadi Dwi Putra Doctoral Candidate
University of Tokyo
Japan

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Voices from Private Sector: Insights for Future NSDI Development in Indonesia

Rajesh C. Mathur Advisor
Esri India
India

Lakshmi Kantakumar N. PhD Scholar
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Institute of Environment Education and Research
India

Presentation on: Scenario Based Urban growth Simulation Model (SUSM) for Smart Cities

Naomi Lemuel Student Institute of Remote Sensing
Anna University
India

Presentation on: AUTOMATION OF DISAGGREGATION OF LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE BY DEVELOPMENT OF AN IDL WIDGET APPLICATION

Nikhil Kumar Director- Technical Marketing (SAARC Region)
Trimble
India

Bio

Yashi Agrawal Student
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
India

Presentation on: Implementation of railway gatepost in Google Map

Dr A Senthil Kumar Director
Indian institute of remote sensing
India

Bio

Presentation on: Multi-level Learning Schema - A need of today for Geospatial requirements

Dr. T. P. Singh Director
Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics
India

Presentation on: Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics

Maj Gen Dr R Siva Kumar (Retd) President, Geospatial Solutions
IIC Technologies
India

Dr. Shekhar Murthy President
IIC Academy
India

Presentation on: Capacity Building Geospatial Curriculum

Construction & Engineering

Keynote Session: Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure - Key to Economic Growth18 Jan 2018 0900 - 1030 hrs

Vinit Goenka Member Taskforce (IT), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Member Governing Council, Centre for Railway Information System
India

John Whitehead Director of Sales and Distribution, APAC
Trimble
Singapore

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: 3D Scanning Technology in the Transportation Infrastructure: Case Studies from Around the Globe

Srikanth Kommu General Manager - Technical / Projects
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
India

Presentation on: BIM for Infrastructure Projects

Kaushik Chakraborty Vice President & Regional Executive SE Asia and India
Bentley Systems
Singapore

Rainer Dirk Ebersbach Managing Director
LEHMANN + PARTNER GmbH
Germany

Bio

Presentation on: Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure ? Key to Economic Growth

Modernization of Construction and Engineering 18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

Dr. Y. Pari Head - GeoSpatial Technologies
Digital, Divisional Corporate L&T Construction
India

ROB ROEF Co-Leader, AirportRoom
buildingSMART International
The Netherlands

Bio

Presentation on: buildingSMART International A short introduction

K Bikshapati Director General
National Academy of Construction
India

Presentation on: Modern Technology

Dr Janardhan Sundaram Head of Rail
South Asia & Middle East
SMEC

Vikram Jasrotia Business Development Manager
Leica Geosystems
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION

Dr. Debajit Mishra Scientist/Project Coordinator
Odisha Space Applications Centre(ORSAC)
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Odisha Industrial Policy 2015 initiative

Scanning & Surveying18 Jan 2018 1630 - 1830 hrs

Thomas Gaisecker Senior Manager
RIEGL
Austria

Bio

Presentation on: Latest Trends in Wide-Area High- Resolution Aerial LiDAR Surveying

Ajitadev Pandit Founder
Abel Engineering Consultants
India

Bio

Venkatesh Sai Chief Technical Officer
ZUPPA Big Data Acquisition
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: AUTOMATING LARGE AREA SURVEYS

Andreas Uttenthaler Product Manager
Digital Elevation Models
GAF AG

Adin Lee Product Manager
Hi-Target
China

Abstract

Presentation on: USV， A Smart Way to Survey

VIJAY CHOWDHARY Sales Engineer, Const. BIM / CIM
FARO Business Technologies
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Explore Laser Scanning in As-Built Survey

Sreehari K.G. Research Scholar
Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology
Hyderabad
India

Bio | Abstract

Advances in Construction Technology19 Jan 2018 0900 - 1100 hrs

Malcolm Taylor Head of Technical Information
Crossrail
UK

Bio

Presentation on: Crossrail: Design, Construction & Operations with Geospatial Data

G.B.Nagendra Chief Engineer/Infra
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
India

Bio

Presentation on: Advances in Construction Technology

Stuart Gosney GIS Manager
HS2
UK

Bio

Akhilesh Saxena Executive Director
Jaipur Metro
India

Presentation on: Construction of metro in heritage city of Jaipur and opportunities for usage of Geospatial technology

ALEXANDER WORP Strategic Advisor BIM
Asset Management Department, Schiphol Airport
The Netherlands

Bio

Presentation on: How we Improve Assetmanagement

Wolfgang Haller Head of Competence Center of Technical Documentation
Munich Airport
Germany

Bio

Presentation on: Integrating BIM in the GIS World of Munich Airport

Mansoor Ahmad Executive Director
Airports authority of India
India

Advances in Construction Technology19 Jan 2018 1200 - 1330 hrs

Akhilesh Srivastava Chief General Manager (IT &HO)
National Highways Authority of India
India

Bio

Presentation on: Geospatial technologies and their uses for highway sector

M Raj Reddy Director
Contractors Development Institute
India

Presentation on: Advances in Construction of Road Ways

Cdr. Ashish Arya Inland Waterways Authority
India

Vivienne Wu Sales Director
MDA Geospatial Services
Canada

Bio

Presentation on: INSAR Monitoring of Land Deformation - Infrastructure Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Mukesh Varma B Senior Manager - Business Development
IIC Technologies

Presentation on: Applications of Modern Geospatial Technologies for Roads and Highways

Advances in Construction Technology19 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

Prof. Niranjan Swarup Director
Construction Industry Development Council
India

Presentation on: Subsurface Mapping- A Trenchless Technology Perspective

Geoff Zeiss Principal
Between The Poles
Canada

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Mapping underground infrastructure: The next frontier of remote sensing

Carsten Roensdorf Head of Advisory Services
Ordnance Survey
UK

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Mapping what you cannot see

Ma Xiaoyu Founder
Tianhe Construction
China

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Management Decision & Artificial Intelligence for Large-scale Infrastructure construction project

Sanghee Shin President
Gaia3D, Inc.
South Korea

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: An innovative AEC/GIS integration platform that can service millions of 3D objects on a web browser!

Prerna Sidharth Principal Architect and Partner
Archisolutions, Bangalore
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: LIDAR IN CONSTRUCTION

Defence & Public Security

Opening & Keynotes18 Jan 2018 0900 - 1030 hrs

ModeratorLt Gen AKS Chandele President, Defence, Security & Public Safety
Geospatial Media & Communications
India

Lt Gen Dr Rajesh Pant Chairman
Precision Electronics Ltd
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: 4IR and GIS : Beware of the MONK

Lt Gen Paramjit Singh Commandant
Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME)
India

Dr. Rao Ramayanam Vice President Sales, Middle East, Africa and South Asia
Urthecast - Deimos Imaging
Canada

Bio | Abstract

Narayana Murthy Director
Research Centre Imarat
India

Brett Dixon General Manager - Asia Pacific
Esri
Singapore

Lt Gen Anil Kapoor,VSM DGIS
India

Strengthening Military Operations18 Jan 2018 1130 - 1300 hrs

ModeratorMaj Gen TSA Narayanan India

Manan Patel President
Special Operations Solutions, LLC (SOS)

Bio

Presentation on: SPECIAL OPERATIONS SOLUTIONS

Shailesh Shankar Manager- Sales Engineering
DigitalGlobe
India

Bio

David Lapp Senior Principal Product Manager
Oracle
USA

Bio | Abstract

Dr. Bruno Biagini Sales Manager
e-GEOS SpA
Italy

Presentation on: Geospatial Big Data Analytics Heatmap AIS ? main maritime routes per shiptype

Maj Puja Jha Intelligence Corps
Indian Army

Bio | Abstract

Shashank Mathur Manager Technical Services
Hexagon Geospatial
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Strengthening Military Operations

Public Safety & Border Security18 Jan 2018 1430 - 1600 hrs

Anvesh Mangalam IPS, ADGP (Telecommunications)
Madhya Pradesh Police
India

Presentation on: Geo-Spatial Initiatives of Madhya Pradesh Police

Johannes Riegl Jr Chief Marketing Officer
RIEGL
Austria

Abstract

George Guy Thomas Managing Director
C-SIGMA LLC
USA

Bio | Abstract

TERESA RAFAEL Adviser
Portuguese Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf
Portugal

Bio | Abstract

Dr. Ahmed Abukhater Digital Aviation Leadership
Boeing
USA

Bio

Prof. Ravindra Kumar Sinha Director
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization
India

Emerging Military & Security Application18 Jan 2018 1630 - 1800 hrs

Vincent Rifici Regional Director
Luciad
Belgium

Bio | Abstract

Amit Mukherjee Assistant Professor
International Strategic & Security Studies Program School of Conflict & Security Studies
National Institute of Advanced Studies
India

Bio | Abstract

Presentation on: Geospatial Intelligence with Fuzzy Logic? Reducing the Fog of War

Sloane Joie Trugman Founder, Amunet Insights LLC
Chief of Research, Programs, and Initiatives, UPDATAD Project
USA

Bio | Abstract

Jean-Yves Savery Business Development, Defence Solutions (APAC)
Airbus Defence & Space
Singapore

Bio

Cherie Muleh Asia Pacific Regional Manager
Space And Intelligence Systems, Harris Corporation
USA

Bio