Plenary 4: Power of Sharing: Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure Building Sustainable Economies
With implementation of the sustainable development agenda gaining momentum and becoming more urgent; countries and multi-stakeholders of the development community are beginning to understand the significance of geospatial information and technologies as fundamental inputs in building a sustainable world. A robust geospatial knowledge infrastructure can assist to bridge the geospatial digital divide through regional and global geospatial knowledge network initiatives. Top-level executives from national geospatial agencies and development communities will deliberate the power of data sharing and its impact in building new and sustainable economies, and discuss how to ensure that the geospatial data revolution reaches the grassroots and is actionable at all levels.
Speakers
![Anna Wellenstein, Director, Strategy and Operations, The World Bank, USA Keynote AddressAnna Wellenstein, Director, Strategy and Operations, The World Bank, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Anna-Wellenstein.png)
Anna Wellenstein Director, Strategy and Operations
The World Bank
USA
![William Priest, Chief Executive, Geospatial Commission, Cabinet Office, United Kingdom William Priest, Chief Executive, Geospatial Commission, Cabinet Office, United Kingdom](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/William-Priest.png)
Cabinet Office
United Kingdom
![Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Climate and Land Use Change, Geological Survey, USA Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Climate and Land Use Change, Geological Survey, USA](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Virginia-Burkett.png)
Geological Survey
USA
![Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar, Surveyor General, Survey of India, Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar, Surveyor General, Survey of India,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/girish-kumar.png)
Survey of India
![PALOMA MERODIO GOMEZ, Vice President, INEGI, Mexico PALOMA MERODIO GOMEZ, Vice President, INEGI, Mexico](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Paloma-Merodio.png)
INEGI
Mexico