Regional Geospatial Infrastructure Panel

Asia & Pacific | Africa | Middle East | Latin America
Date: 3 April 2019 | Time: 1830-2100 hrs

Programme will be followed by drinks & dinner

Countries from the same region face certain commonalities, challenges and opportunities. Regional Geospatial Infrastructure Panels are interactive evening sessions featuring panel and open-house discussions, bringing together regional participants and global industry leadership.

Objectives:

  • Identifying global geospatial responses to regional challenges & opportunities
  • Deliberations on requisites for strengthening national geospatial infrastructures
  • Discussions on possible regional collaborations to address trans-boundary issues
  • Understand the technology requirements of countries and identifying possible solutions

Arab State Geospatial Forum Hall Name: BUILDING 41 - Gallery

Panel 1: Geospatial/Space Infrastructure and Policies Empowering National and Regional Development
Eng. Manal Al Shamlan

Sr. Manager GIS Department
Dubai electricity & Water Authority
Dubai

Eng. Aseem Al Ghamdi

Director of Strategic Planning
General Commission of Survey
KSA

Mr. Omar Al Shaiba

Director - Spatial Data & Properties Sector
Department of Planning & Municipalities
Abu Dhabi

Eng. Mahfoudh Al Araimi

Director GIS
National Survey Authority
Oman

Sohail El Abd

GM W. Asia
ME & Africa
ESRI

Panel 2: Building Industrial Capacity - Growing Value and Impact
Eng. Abdullah Alkhaddeim

Director Engineering & Land Affairs
Fujairah Municipality
UAE

Ms. Khawla Abdulla Al Fahim

SDI Management Department Manager
Smart Solutions & Services Authority
Abu Dhabi

Reida Elwanass

President
Rolta Middle East
Dubai

Ms. Amal Mohammed Elsharnoby

GIS Project Manager
CAPMAS
Egypt

Eng. Husam Al Shawi

CEO
GeoSystems Information Technology
KSA

Asia Geospatial Forum Hall Name: BLACKBOX - Glasshouse

Panel 1: Enabling Infrastructure and Policy: A Thriving Ground for Industry
Moderator Prof. Chen Jun

Chief Scientist
National Geomatics Centre
China

Takenori SATO

Director of Information Access Division
Geospatial Information Department
Japan Geospatial Information Authority

Boon Khai

CEO
Singapore Land Authority

Brig Gen Md Muniruzzaman

Surveyor General of Bangladesh

Senani Somasekera

Director GIS
Urban Development Authority
Sri Lanka

Panel 2: Growth and Utilization of Industrial Capacity
Moderator Dr Enrico Paringit

Executive Director
PCIEERD (Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development), Philippines

Manosi Lahiri

CEO
ML Info
India

Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse

Executive Director, Strategic Consulting
Spatial Vision
Australia

Albert Momo

Director
Institutional Business Development
Trimble

Jason Wong

Chief Sales Officer
SkyMap Global

Dr Wei Sun

Director of International Marketing
Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd.
China

Africa Geospatial Forum Hall Name: BUILDING 41 - Theatre

Country Perspective: Ghana - Enabling Infrastructure and Policy
Guest Remarks Deputy Minister of Land & Natural resources, Ghana
James Dadson

Director
MLNR
Ghana

Kwame Tenadu

Ghana

Willy Govendor

Director Data World
South Africa

Stephen Djaba

Director
Surveyors Association
Ghana

Panel: Growth and Utilization of Industrial Capacity
Odete Semaio

Director
Ministry of Transport & Communication
Mozambique

Fernand Guy Isseri

AD Geospatial Data Processing
National Mapping Institute
Cameroon

Norman Bank

Southern Mapping
South Africa

Musa Ayisa Emmanuel

Director of Photogrammetry & RS
Office of Surveyor General
Nigeria

Benjamin Arthur

Director Land Valuation
Land Commission
Ghana

Matthew Pennells

Business Development Manager
ESRI