Proceedings

Plenary

0930 - 0935 hrsOpening Remark

Sanjay Kumar

Geospatial World

Sanjay Kumar

CEO, Geospatial World

0935 - 0945 hrsWelcome Address

Annette Baerveldt

Deputy Mayor of Zaanstad

0945 - 1045 hrsGeospatial Infrastructure & Digital Twin: Empowering Circular Economy

Sanjay Kumar

Geospatial World

Moderator

Sanjay Kumar

CEO, Geospatial World

Frank Tierolff

Kadaster

Frank Tierolff

CEO, Kadaster, The Netherlands

Presentation Geo infra digital twin empowering circular economy

Olivier Casabianca

Trimble

Olivier Casabianca

Vice President, GeoInstruments, Trimble, France

Presentation Connecting the physical earth and the digital world

Dean Angelides

Esri

Dean Angelides

Corporate Director, International, Esri

Presentation Geospatial infrastructure + digital twins – Combined value for industry applications

Stefan Schweinfest

United Nations

Stefan Schweinfest

Director of the Statistics Division, United Nations

1045 - 1100 hrsOpen Maps for Europe Launch

Lea Bodossian

EuroGeographics

Lea Bodossian

Secretary General & Executive Director, EuroGeographics, Belgium

Presentation Open maps for europe: Setting the pace for pan-european datasets

20 Oct 2021 1100 - 1130 hrsNetworking Break

1130 - 1150 hrsGuest Address | The Politics of Climate Change

Manali Kumar

University of St Gallen

Manali Kumar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

Presentation The politics of climate change

1150 - 1230 hrsSpace & Geospatial Value Chain - Co-creating Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure

Pacome Revillon

Euroconsult

Moderator

Pacome Revillon

CEO, Euroconsult, France

Reinhard Blasi

EUSPA

Reinhard Blasi

Acting Head of Communications, EUSPA

Presentation Space & geospatial: Infrastructure and knowledge

Yana Gevorgyan

GEO Secretariat

Yana Gevorgyan

Director, GEO Secretariat

Presentation Space & geospatial value chain: Co-creating geospatial knowledge infrastructure

Christian Heipke

International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)

Christian Heipke

President, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)

Presentation Space & geospatial value chain - Co-creating geospatial knowledge infrastructure

20 Oct 2021 1230 - 1400 hrsExhibition Opening & Networking Break followed by Lunch

1400 - 1430 hrsDigital Construction & Digital Cities: Advancing the Next-Gen Geospatial Content Platform

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Geospatial World

Moderator

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Industry Manager - AEC, Geospatial World

Chris Tucker

American Geographical Society

Chris Tucker

Cesium Board of Advisers, Chairman, American Geographical Society

Presentation Digital construction & digital cities : Advancing the next-gen geospatial content platform

Jochen Eid

Autobahn

Jochen Eid

Head of Planning & Construction, Autobahn, Germany

Presentation From point clouds to CAD-lines

1435 - 1455 hrsGUEST ADDRESS | GeoIntelligence and Evolving World Order

Robert Cardillo

U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)

Robert Cardillo

Chairman, U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), USA

1500 - 1530 hrsLocation Services for Next-Gen Business Intelligence

Aaron Addison

Geospatial World

Moderator

Aaron Addison

Vice President - Americas, Geospatial World

David Henderson

Ordnance Survey

David Henderson

Chief Geospatial Officer, Ordnance Survey, UK

Bjoern Bremer

Ogilvy Group

Bjoern Bremer

CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Group

Tyler Dahlberg

Booking.com

Tyler Dahlberg

Senior Data Scientist Insights, Booking.com

20 Oct 2021 1530 - 1600 hrsNetworking Break

1600 - 1730 hrsEvolving National Geospatial Strategy for The Netherlands

Rob van de Velde

Geonovum

Moderator

Rob van de Velde

Director, Geonovum, The Netherlands

Presentation The Netherlands are working on five major challenges

Frank Pauli

Cyclomedia

Frank Pauli

CEO, Cyclomedia, The Netherlands

Presentation NL national geospatial strategy

Robert Hoddenbach

Fugro

Robert Hoddenbach

Global Business Line Director Land Asset Integrity, Fugro, The Netherlands

Presentation Geospatial at the heart of global challenges

Rob Agelink

Kadaster

Rob Agelink

Chief Data Officer, Kadaster, The Netherlands

Presentation Kadaster provides certainty with transparency regarding ownership and the use of property and space

Tirza van Daalen

TNO

Tirza van Daalen

Director, Geological Survey of the Netherlands, TNO, The Netherlands

Presentation RHE subsurface and using a digital twin

Dorine Burmanje

Municipality of Ermelo

Dorine Burmanje

Mayor, Municipality of Ermelo, The Netherlands

Presentation Digital twin in ermelo

Hanneke van der Klis

Deltares

Hanneke van der Klis

Director Digital Transformation, Deltares, The Netherlands

Presentation Evolving national geospatial strategy for the netherlands

Noud Hooyman

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

Noud Hooyman

Chief Geo-information Officer, Directorate for Spatial Planning, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands

Presentation Dutch NSDI: from 2d key registers towards a national 3d digital twin

Douwe Blanksma

Ruimteschepper

Douwe Blanksma

Geospatial Serial Entrepreneur and Opiniator, Ruimteschepper, The Netherlands

Presentation Evolving national geospatial strategy for netherlands

20 Oct 2021 1730 - 1830 hrsNetworking Reception

20 Oct 2021 1830 - 2100 hrsGala Dinner & Awards Night

AEC & Digital Cities

21 Oct 2021 0930 - 0945 hrsIntroductory Remark

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Geospatial World

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Industry Manager - AEC, Geospatial World

21 Oct 2021 0945 - 1045 hrsGeospatial Infrastructure & Digital Twin: Empowering Sustainable Construction

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Geospatial World

Moderator

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Industry Manager - AEC, Geospatial World

Ingo Simonis

Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Ingo Simonis

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), Germany

Presentation Geospatial infrastructure & digital twin: Empowering sustainable construction

Amr Raafat

Windover Construction

Amr Raafat

Vice President, VDC & Technology, Windover Construction, USA

Daniel Pierre

Antea Group

Daniel Pierre

Group Innovation Director, Antea Group, France

Presentation Environmental digital twin, focus of the junon program

21 Oct 2021 1045 - 1130 hrsDeveloping National Digital Twin for The Netherlands

Jan Roodzand

Ruimteschepper

Moderator

Jan Roodzand

Partner, Ruimteschepper, The Netherlands

Marcel Reuvers

Kadaster

Marcel Reuvers

Senior Advisor, Strategy and Policy , Kadaster, The Netherlands

Presentation How we develop the national digital twin of the netherlands

THOMAS PELZER

Cyclomedia Technology

THOMAS PELZER

Product Manager - Aerial & Street LiDAR, Aerial Imagery, Street Ortho, 3D & Digital Twins, Cyclomedia Technology, The Netherlands

Presentation 3DNL developing a national digital twin for the Netherlands

Ravi Peters

TU Delft

Ravi Peters

Researcher, 3D Geoinformation, TU Delft, The Netherlands

Presentation 3D BAG NL: Detailed 3d models of 10 million buildings in the netherlands available as open data

21 Oct 2021 1130 - 1300 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit followed by Lunch

21 Oct 2021 1300 - 1315 hrsHow to simplify the permit process for roadworks? The experience of 140 cities

Nils Van Driessche

Merkator

Nils Van Driessche

Account Executive Smart City, Merkator

Presentation Towards safer streets?

21 Oct 2021 1315 - 1330 hrsOmniverse: Enabling universal interoperability across 3D ecosystem

Sjoerd van der Lee

NVIDIA

Sjoerd van der Lee

Professional Visualization Specialist, NVIDIA

Presentation A new era of collaboration and simulation

21 Oct 2021 1330 - 1430 hrsBuilt & Spatial Data for Technology-Driven Infrastructure Planning & Development

Shivangi Somvanshi

Geospatial World

Moderator

Shivangi Somvanshi

Director - Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure, Geospatial World

Anthony Tuffour

BuroHappold Engineering

Anthony Tuffour

Director - Global Lead GIS and Digital Twins, BuroHappold Engineering, UK

Presentation Built & spatial data for technology-driven infrastructure planning & development

Maya Tryfona

Amsterdam Airport - Schiphol Group

Maya Tryfona

Data Engineer, ASM / Digital, Data & Analytics, Amsterdam Airport - Schiphol Group, The Netherlands

Presentation Optimizing data management using open standards at schiphol airport

21 Oct 2021 1430 - 1530 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit

21 Oct 2021 1530 - 1545 hrsLiDAR's Impact on Smart City Resilience

Jim Van Rens

RIEGL

Jim Van Rens

Strategic Advisor, Government & Industry Relations, RIEGL, USA

Presentation Lidar’s impact on smart city resilience

21 Oct 2021 1545 - 1700 hrsDigital Twin Solutions for Efficient Infrastructure Asset Management

Cristina Savian

BE-WISE

Lead Talk & Moderator

Cristina Savian

Founder, BE-WISE, Australia

Presentation Digital twins solutions for efficient infrastructure asset management

Jan Van de Steen

Capgemini

Jan Van de Steen

Senior Manager GIS & Asset Management, Capgemini, Belgium

Presentation Digital twins applied to network asset lifecycle management

Niels Reyngoud

Province Gelderland

Niels Reyngoud

Program Manager Implementation Asset Management and BIM, Province Gelderland, The Netherlands

Presentation Using BIM to structure asset management data

22 Oct 2021 0930 - 1030 hrsTalk + Panel | Digitizing Utility Assets: Towards an Underground Digital Twin Strategy

Heath Pritchard

Cabinet Office

Heath Pritchard

Head of Major Projects - Geospatial Commission, Cabinet Office, UK

Presentation Digitising utility assets: Towards an underground digital twin strategy

Ananyaa Narain

Geospatial World

Moderator

Ananyaa Narain

Director, GW Consulting, Geospatial World

Alexander Worp

Waternet

Alexander Worp

Asset Information Manager, Waternet, The Netherlands

Presentation Waternet on the road to a data driven organization

Yvonne Hidding

Waternet

Yvonne Hidding

Business Information Analyst, Waternet, The Netherlands

Frederik Boersma

GeoBIMexperts

Frederik Boersma

Business Consultant, GeoBIMexperts, The Netherlands

Presentation Integration of Geo, BIM and Twin

22 Oct 2021 1030 - 1100 hrsGeospatial Analytics Adding Resilience to Infrastructure

Sven Reulen

StraTopo

Sven Reulen

Founder, StraTopo, The Netherlands

Presentation Geospatial analytics adding resilience to infrastructure

Elly Perets

ASTERRA, Technology by Utilis

Elly Perets

CEO, ASTERRA, Technology by Utilis, Israel

Presentation How satellite-based infrastructure intelligence transitioned the unknown to common practice

22 Oct 2021 1100 - 1230 hrsBrunch & Exhibition Visit

22 Oct 2021 1230 - 1300 hrsTechnology & Collaboration Showcase

Abdelrahman Abouhadid

Mace

Abdelrahman Abouhadid

BIM Manager, Mace, UAE

Henk Scholten

Spatial Informatics

Henk Scholten

Visiting Professor, Spatial Informatics, VU Amsterdam

Presentation Will decision making be made easier if we have the digital twin

Asmaa Abouleish

Span Steel Construction

Asmaa Abouleish

BIM Manager, Span Steel Construction

22 Oct 2021 1300 - 1400 hrsFuture of City Design - Reshaping City Development with Digital Technologies

Titas Roy

Geospatial World

Moderator

Titas Roy

Senior Research Analyst, Geospatial World

Niall O'Cleirigh

PAC Studio

Niall O'Cleirigh

Architectural Technologist, PAC Studio, Ireland

Presentation BIM data to support a circular economy based approach to retrofit

Mike Sewell

Gresham Smith

Mike Sewell

Senior Strategist, Gresham Smith, USA

Stijn Michiels

EUROGI

Stijn Michiels

Creative Technologist, Geo Solutions, EUROGI, Belgium

Presentation Reshaping city development with digital technologies

Defense & Internal Security

21 Oct 2021 0930 - 0945 hrsKeynote

Brig. Ali Al Shehhi

Board Member, Federal GIS Center, UAE

Brig. Ali Al Shehhi

Former Director, Space Reconnaissance Centre, Board Member, Federal GIS Center, UAE

Presentation Data platforms & fusion for defence intelligence

21 Oct 2021 0945 - 1130 hrsThe Rise of Data Platforms & Fusion for Defence Intelligence

Chris Tucker

American Geographical Society

Chris Tucker

Cesium Board of Advisers, Chairman, American Geographical Society

Presentation The rise of data platforms & fusion for defense intelligence

Joe Morrison

Umbra

Joe Morrison

VP of Commercial Product, Umbra, USA

Presentation The rise of platforms

Sven Weijnschenk

Ministry of Defence

Sven Weijnschenk

Project Manager, Ministry of Defence, The Netherlands

Presentation Using GIS for military engineering tasks

21 Oct 2021 1130 - 1300 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit followed by Lunch

21 Oct 2021 1300 - 1430 hrsEnhancing Real-Time Situational Awareness with EO & Geospatial Data

John Kedar

Geospatial World

Moderator

John Kedar

Strategic Advisor Geospatial Infrastructure, Geospatial World

Presentation Introduction to geospatial knowledge infrastructure

Leendert Bal

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

Leendert Bal

Head of Department Safety, Security & Surveillance, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

Keith Barber

Tanzle

Keith Barber

Chief Operating Officer, Tanzle, USA

Presentation Enhancing real time situational awareness with eo & geospatial data

Kammy Brun

HEAD Aerospace Technology

Kammy Brun

Managing Director, HEAD Aerospace Technology, France

Presentation Defence and intelligence solutions

Adriano Baptista

Senior Advisor, European Space Imaging

Adriano Baptista

Former Head of Operations, EU SatCen, Senior Advisor, European Space Imaging, Germany

Presentation Enhancing real time situational awareness with eo & geospatial data

21 Oct 2021 1430 - 1530 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit

21 Oct 2021 1530 - 1700 hrsTechnology Showcase

Ingrid Vanden Berghe

National Geographic Institute

Moderator

Ingrid Vanden Berghe

Administrator General, National Geographic Institute, Belgium

Emlyn Hagen

L3Harris Geospatial

Emlyn Hagen

Senior Manager, L3Harris Geospatial, Germany

Presentation SAR for defence and security applications

Peter Baumann

rasdaman GmbH & Jacobs University

Peter Baumann

CEO & Professor of Computer Science, rasdaman GmbH & Jacobs University, Germany

Presentation The earthserver datacube federation: Insight when you need it

Sergio Albani

European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen)

Sergio Albani

Head of Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI), European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen)

Presentation SatCen research, technology development and innovation initiatives

Alexandre Costa

INESC TEC

Alexandre Costa

Researcher, INESC TEC

Presentation HF radars to improve maritime emergency management

21 Oct 2021 1700 - 1830 hrsDefence & Internal Security Reception

Location & Business Intelligence

21 Oct 2021 0930 - 0945 hrsIntroductory Remark

Pulkit Chaudhary

Geospatial World

Pulkit Chaudhary

Industry Manager - Location & Business Intelligence, Geospatial World

Presentation Location intelligence introductory remark

21 Oct 2021 0945 - 1045 hrsLocation-Based Marketing & Advertising in the New Normal

Pulkit Chaudhary

Geospatial World

Moderator

Pulkit Chaudhary

Industry Manager - Location & Business Intelligence, Geospatial World

Bjoern Bremer

Ogilvy Group

Keynote

Bjoern Bremer

CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Group

Presentation Why is this dude here?

Maria Graefin von Scheel-Plessen

Montblanc

Maria Graefin von Scheel-Plessen

Global Head of Media and Advertising, Montblanc

Jaime Sanchez

Carto

Jaime Sanchez

Customer Success Manager, Carto

Presentation Location-based marketing & advertising in the new normal

21 Oct 2021 1045 - 1130 hrsMobility Data Generating Retail and Real Estate Insights

Elena Rivas Ruzafa

JLL

Elena Rivas Ruzafa

Head of Data Science, JLL

Presentation Mobility Data Generating Retail and Real Estate Insights

Jorge Valero

AEDAS Homes

Jorge Valero

Director of Data and Digital Transformation, AEDAS Homes, Spain

Presentation Our experience using real estate data for new building

Benoit Grouchko

Near

Benoit Grouchko

CEO, Near EU and Global Privacy Officer, Near

Presentation Mobility data generating retail and real estate insights

21 Oct 2021 1130 - 1300 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit followed by Lunch

21 Oct 2021 1300 - 1315 hrsLead Talk

Shintaro Nagaoka

Oracle

Shintaro Nagaoka

Principal Product Sales Consultant, Oracle

Presentation How to maximize data enrichment with a single set of geospatial data?

21 Oct 2021 1315 - 1330 hrsData for a Litter Free World

Dick Ayres

Litterati

Dick Ayres

Co-Founder & CSO, Litterati, Spain

Presentation Data for a Litter Free World

21 Oct 2021 1330 - 1430 hrsReal-Time Location Intelligence for Efficient Logistics & Supply Chain Operations

Anamika Das

Geospatial World

Lead Speaker & Moderator

Anamika Das

Vice President - Partnership, Geospatial World

Kaushik Yathindra Kumar

ECOLAB

Kaushik Yathindra Kumar

BI and Digital Manager, ECOLAB

Presentation Leveraging data for real time supply chain insights

Rosalie van der Maas

Ellipsis Drive

Rosalie van der Maas

Co-founder & CEO, Ellipsis Drive, The Netherlands

Nikhil Kumar

MapmyIndia

Nikhil Kumar

President - Geospatial, MapmyIndia

Presentation Real-time location intelligence

21 Oct 2021 1430 - 1530 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit

21 Oct 2021 1530 - 1600 hrsTechnology Showcase | Location-Based AI for Decision Making

Bart Adams

xyzt.ai

Bart Adams

CTO, xyzt.ai, Belgium

Presentation Detecting anomalous vessel movements with AI at port of antwerp

Saurabh Rai

Tech Mahindra

Saurabh Rai

Global Head – Analytics & Geospatial Initiatives, Tech Mahindra, India

Presentation AI/ML, Iot, Digital Twins, spatiotemporal analysis

21 Oct 2021 1600 - 1615 hrsTechnology Showcase | Business Intelligence

Daniel Angel

SafeGraph

Daniel Angel

Head of UK, SafeGraph

Presentation Developing a source of truth for business intelligence

21 Oct 2021 1615 - 1700 hrsTalk + Panel | Ethics & Privacy Issues: Way Forward for Location Data Providers

Ed Parsons

Google

Ed Parsons

Geospatial Technologist, Google

Alessandro ANNONI

President, International Society for Digital Earth

Moderator

Alessandro ANNONI

Former Head of Digital Economy Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, President, International Society for Digital Earth

Efren Diaz

Bufete Mas y Calvet

Efren Diaz

Lawyer, Bufete Mas y Calvet, Spain

Daniel Angel

SafeGraph

Daniel Angel

Head of UK, SafeGraph

21 Oct 2021 1700 - 1830 hrsLocation & Business Intelligence Reception

22 Oct 2021 0930 - 0945 hrsKeynote Address

Tyler Dahlberg

Booking.com

Tyler Dahlberg

Senior Data Scientist - Geo, Booking.com

Presentation How to unlock the value of location intelligence

22 Oct 2021 0945 - 1100 hrsAdvanced Analytics in e-Commerce Enhancing Digital Customer Experience

Kati Packalen

PostNord

Lead Talk

Kati Packalen

Head of Customer Experience, PostNord Oy

Presentation Advanced analytics in e-commerce enhancing digital customer experience

Charlie Davies

TravelTime

Charlie Davies

CEO, TravelTime, United Kingdom

Presentation How to Improve e-Commerce Search Relevancy With Location Data

Dara Keogh

EUROGI

Dara Keogh

CEO, GeoDirectory, EUROGI

Presentation Data intelligence for targeted growth

22 Oct 2021 1100 - 1230 hrsBrunch & Exhibition Visit

22 Oct 2021 1230 - 1400 hrsRoundtable: Location Intelligence Maturity Model

SDG & Circular Economy

21 Oct 2021 0930 - 1045 hrsFuture Agenda for the Geospatial & Statistical Communities in SDG

Ulla Kronborg Mazzoli

Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency

Moderator

Ulla Kronborg Mazzoli

Chief Advisor, Agency for Data Supply and Efficiency, Denmark

Greg Scott

United Nations

Keynote Address

Greg Scott

Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations

Presentation Future agenda for the geospatial and statistical communities in the SDGs

Menno-Jan Kraak

University of Twente

Menno-Jan Kraak

Professor, Geovisual Analytics and Cartography, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Presentation Mapping for the sustainable world

Britta Ricker

Utrecht University

Britta Ricker

Assistant Professor, Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Tim Trainor

International Cartographic Association

Tim Trainor

President, International Cartographic Association, USA

Javier Carranza

GeoCensos

Javier Carranza

Director, GeoCensos, Argentina

Presentation Integration of statistics & geospatial data: From local implementation to global geostatistical framework

Rolando Ocampo

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Rolando Ocampo

Director, Statistics Division, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Chile

Presentation Supporting the integration of statistical and geospatial information in latin america and the caribbean

Sandra Mayorga

National Administrative Department of Statistics – DANE

Sandra Mayorga

Technical Director of Geostatistics, National Administrative Department of Statistics – DANE, Colombia

Presentation Integration of statistics & geospatial data: From local implementation to global geostatistical framework

21 Oct 2021 1045 - 1130 hrsGeo4SDGs & The Circular Economy

Caroline Robinson

British Cartographic Society

Moderator

Caroline Robinson

Senior Editor, Maplines Magazine, British Cartographic Society, The Netherlands

Amy Coughenour Betancourt

CADASTA Foundation

Amy Coughenour Betancourt

CEO, CADASTA Foundation

Presentation Geospatial technology, land rights, and the circular economy

Cathrine Armour

UK Hydrographic Office

Cathrine Armour

Chief Customer Officer, UK Hydrographic Office, UK

Presentation FAIR data: Data you can depend upon

Christian Sevcik

RIEGL

Christian Sevcik

Manager, Strategic Software Alliances, RIEGL, Austria

Presentation LiDAR in forestry applications

21 Oct 2021 1130 - 1300 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit followed by Lunch

21 Oct 2021 1300 - 1430 hrsSocial Innovation and Collaborations towards Circular Cities

Huib Pasman

Amsterdam Johan Cruijff ArenA

Moderator

Huib Pasman

Innovation Director, Amsterdam Johan Cruijff ArenA

Rudiger Ahrend

OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities

Rudiger Ahrend

Head - Economic Analysis, Data & Statistics, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, France

Presentation Building geospatial indicators to monitor progress in regions and cities towards sustainable development and circular economy

Marino Cavallo

Metropolitan City of Bologna

Marino Cavallo

Head - Innovation, Metropolitan City of Bologna

Presentation Social innovation and collaborations towards circular cities

Marcel Broekhaar

City of Zwolle

Marcel Broekhaar

Program Leader Smart Society, City of Zwolle, The Netherlands

Presentation Involving citizens using smart technology and data

21 Oct 2021 1430 - 1530 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit

21 Oct 2021 1530 - 1700 hrsCircular Economy & Net-Zero Emission Target

Michael Groves

Topolytics

Michael Groves

Founder & CEO, Topolytics, UK

Presentation Making the world’s waste visible, verifiable & valuable

Alexander Gunkel

Space4Good

Alexander Gunkel

CEO, Space4Good, The Netherlands

Presentation NO2 observatory: Big data from space

Sami Pippuri

MaaS Global Oy

Sami Pippuri

CTO, MaaS Global Oy

Presentation How mobility as a service contributes to SDG

Elspeth McIntyre

Atkins

Elspeth McIntyre

Senior GIS Consultant, Atkins, UK

Presentation Geospatial for net zero

21 Oct 2021 1700 - 1830 hrsSDG & Circular Economy Reception

22 Oct 2021 0930 - 1000 hrsCircular Agriculture: Rethinking Agricultural Value Chains to Prevent Food Loss

Mark Noort

HCP international

Moderator

Mark Noort

Director, HCP international, The Netherlands

Alexandre Cabaret

Devex

Alexandre Cabaret

Senior Director, Partnerships, Devex

Presentation Storytelling & the convening power of media

22 Oct 2021 1000 - 1100 hrsTechnology Showcase

Peter Rose

Orbica

Peter Rose

Managing Director, Orbica, Germany

Presentation Using location to reach the un SDGs

Lino Oliveira

INESC TEC

Lino Oliveira

Senior Researcher, INESC TEC, Portugal

Presentation INFRAVINI – thematic spatial data infrastructure for vineyard climate change management

Tim Buckley

Alcis

Tim Buckley

Chief Operating Officer, Alcis, UK

Presentation Charcoal trees and SDGs

Andy Wilson

Ordnance Survey

Andy Wilson

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey

Presentation Using spatial data for evidence based city policy in Africa

22 Oct 2021 1100 - 1230 hrsBrunch & Exhibition Visit

22 Oct 2021 1230 - 1400 hrsEnabling Circular Practices through Sustainable Urbanization

Derek Clarke

World Geospatial Industry Council

Moderator

Derek Clarke

Advisor, World Geospatial Industry Council

Mila Koeva

University of Twente

Mila Koeva

Assistant Professor, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Presentation Innovative geospatial tools for land rights mapping

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Geospatial World

Kasirajan Mahalingam

Industry Manager - AEC, Geospatial World

Collaborative Space & Geospatial Value Chain

21 Oct 2021 0930 - 1100 hrsIntegrated Space Services: The Future of Space Economy

Vivek Mukherji

Geospatial World

Moderator

Vivek Mukherji

Director & Executive Editor, Geospatial World

Juan Tomas Hernani

Satlantis

Juan Tomas Hernani

CEO, Satlantis, Spain

Presentation A new perspective for EO value chains

Nicolaus Hanowski

European Space Agency (ESA)

Nicolaus Hanowski

Head, Mission Management & Ground Segment Department, European Space Agency (ESA), Italy

Presentation Integrated space services: The future of space economy

Eduard Escalona

EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

Eduard Escalona

Space Downstream Market Officer, EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), Czech Republic

Presentation Space services for the downstream economy

Eric Perez

Managing Director, Airbus DS GEO SA

Eric Perez

Head of Geospatial Imagery & Services, Airbus Intelligence, Managing Director, Airbus DS GEO SA, France

Presentation Integrated space services: The future of space economy

Willie Smits

Arsari Group

Willie Smits

Chief Science Officer, Arsari Group, Indonesia

Presentation The integrated (agro)forestry monitoring, conservation & management platform

21 Oct 2021 1100 - 1130 hrsSpace & Geospatial Analytics Solutions to Global Challenges

Anthony Baker

Satellite Vu

Anthony Baker

CEO, Satellite Vu, UK

Presentation Thermal intelligence for better decisions

Lauren Guy

ASTERRA, Technology by Utilis

Lauren Guy

Founder & CTO, ASTERRA, Technology by Utilis, Israel

Presentation Space & geospatial analytics solutions to global challenges

21 Oct 2021 1130 - 1300 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit followed by Lunch

21 Oct 2021 1300 - 1430 hrsThe Role of Positioning Infrastructure and Location Services in Commercial Markets

Ananyaa Narain

Geospatial World

Moderator

Ananyaa Narain

Director, GW Consulting, Geospatial World

Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar

Former Surveyor General of India

Keynote

Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar

Former Surveyor General of India

Presentation Collaborative space & positioning infrastructure and geospatial value chain

Arnout Desmet

TomTom

Arnout Desmet

Vice-President Maps, TomTom

Presentation Role of positioning infrastructure and location services in commercial markets

Tamme van der Wal

AeroVision

Tamme van der Wal

Partner, AeroVision

Presentation Positioning infrastructure and location services in agriculture

21 Oct 2021 1430 - 1530 hrsNetworking Break & Exhibition Visit

21 Oct 2021 1530 - 1615 hrsThe Space of Innovation Highway - Geospatial Innovation with EU Space Data by AZO

Ines Kuhnert

AZO - Space of Innovation

Lead Speaker & Moderator

Ines Kuhnert

Head of Galileo & Copernicus Competitions, AZO - Space of Innovation, Germany

Presentation The space of innovation highway

Max Gulde

ConstellR

Max Gulde

CEO, ConstellR, Germany

Presentation Bridging the global food gap

Hannah Brocke

Planblue

Hannah Brocke

Co-founder & COO, Planblue, Germany

Presentation Mapping the seafloor to foster a sustainable blue economy

Kathrin Lenvain

AZO - Space of Innovation

Kathrin Lenvain

Business Development Manager, AZO - Space of Innovation, Germany

Presentation The space of innovation highway geospatial innovation with eu space data

21 Oct 2021 1615 - 1700 hrsEO, Cloud & Machine Learning Enabling Business Solutions

Hans van 't Woud

BlackShore

Hans van 't Woud

CEO, BlackShore, The Netherlands

Presentation EO cloud machine learning enabling business solutions

Mykola Kozyr

UP42

Mykola Kozyr

Product Manager , UP42, Germany

Presentation Next-generation geospatial data ordering

Courtney Layman

Orbital Insight

Courtney Layman

Computer Vision Scientist, Orbital Insight, USA

Presentation Extracting valuable insights through computer vision

22 Oct 2021 0930 - 1015 hrsCollaborative Space & Geospatial Value Chain towards a Sustainable Industry

Aaron Addison

University Consortium for Geographic Information Science

Moderator

Aaron Addison

Executive Director, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science

Barbara Ryan

World Geospatial Industry Council

Barbara Ryan

Executive Director, World Geospatial Industry Council, USA

Presentation Observations from space: Advancing climate action

Sylvain Driholle

Euroconsult

Sylvain Driholle

Earth Observation Consultant, Euroconsult, France

Presentation Collaborative space & geospatial value chain towards a sustainable industry

Ingo Baumann

BHO Legal

Ingo Baumann

BHO Legal, Germany

Presentation User-friendliness of GEO/EO clouds from a legal perspective

22 Oct 2021 1015 - 1100 hrsSpace & Geospatial Intelligence for Next-Gen Monitoring Solutions

Adina R. Gillespie

GHGSat

Adina R. Gillespie

Director, Business Development (Europe), GHGSat, UK

Presentation Space & geospatial intelligence for next-gen monitoring solutions?

Bujed Pamungkas

Synspective

Bujed Pamungkas

Global Sales Manager, Synspective, Japan

Lison Leonetti

Airbus Defence and Space Intelligence

Lison Leonetti

Product Manager, Airbus Defence and Space Intelligence

Presentation Artificial intelligence for sustainable economic recovery

22 Oct 2021 1100 - 1230 hrsBrunch & Exhibition Visit

Technical Sessions

5G, Cloud & IoT

Remco Takken

World Geospatial Industry Council

Moderator

Remco Takken

Associate Director - Industry Engagement and Partnerships, World Geospatial Industry Council, The Netherlands

Salvatore Amaduzzi

University of Udine

Salvatore Amaduzzi

Professor, University of Udine, Italy

Presentation Gis and augmented reality to boost field activities and improve work safety

Brian L. Soliday

Voxelmaps

Brian L. Soliday

Chief Revenue Officer, Voxelmaps, USA

Presentation Leveraging low latency 5g networks, mobile edge computing (mec), and maps for machines to create a near real-time hd map update pipeline

Gerhard Deiters

BHO Legal

Gerhard Deiters

Partner, BHO Legal, Germany

Presentation Data governance and data protection in the context of cloud services

Data Science

Douwe Blanksma

Ruimteschepper

Moderator

Douwe Blanksma

Founder, Ruimteschepper, The Netherlands

Otto Huisman

Tensing

Otto Huisman

International Business Director, Tensing, The Netherlands

Ivo de Liefde

Tensing

Ivo de Liefde

Data Scientist, Tensing, The Netherlands

Arnoud Wessel

Evides

Arnoud Wessel

Senior Process Technologist, Evides, The Netherlands

Presentation Data driven approaches for sustainable water management

Stefanie Supper

Pointly

Stefanie Supper

CEO & Founder, Pointly, Germany

Presentation How 3D deep learning solutions revolutionize the geospatial world

Weigang Yan

Cambridge City Council

Speaker

Weigang Yan

Senior Data Scientist, Cambridge City Council, United Kingdom

Presentation Where should we plant the trees: A case Study in cambridge

SDI & Digital Cadaster

Ewa Surma

Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography

Moderator

Ewa Surma

Director of Strategy, International Cooperation and Public Information, Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland

Uche O. Ajene

eHealth Africa

Uche O. Ajene

Senior Communications Manager, eHealth Africa, Nigeria

Presentation Democratizing exploratory access to and reuse of existing geospatial data across nigeria using an open access data portal

Hala Bayoumi

CEDEJ-CNRS

Hala Bayoumi

Head of Digital Humanities Department, CEDEJ-CNRS, Egypt

Presentation Digital humanities

Sampo Savolainen

Spatineo

Sampo Savolainen

CTO, Spatineo, Finland

Presentation Use of strategic indicators to show the impact of geospatial information

Miriam Gonzalez

UP42

Miriam Gonzalez

Partnership Manager, UP42, Germany

Presentation Solving challenges in geospatial information by democratizing data access and usability

Eduard Roccatello

3DGIS

Eduard Roccatello

CTO, 3DGIS, Italy

Presentation A working SDI: The road cadaster of regione friuli-venezia giulia

Quadri Adebayo

Sambus Geospatial

Quadri Adebayo

HChief Manager (Technical), Sambus Geospatial, Austria

Presentation Development of a digital cadastral database for sustainable urban planning

Ruben Van De Kerchove

Vito

Ruben Van De Kerchove

Project Manager, Vito, Belgium

Presentation A global land cover product developed and validated

Begad Adel

Vamp Up

Begad Adel

Co-Founder & CEO, Vamp Up, The Netherlands

Presentation Geospatial Driven Digital Transformation Challenges in Africa

Disaster Management

Milan Konecny

Masaryk University

Moderator & Lead Speaker

Milan Konecny

Professor, Cartography and Geoinformatics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Presentation Disaster risk management towards healthier soils in crisis situations

Richard Delf

Orbital Micro Systems

Richard Delf

Remote Sensing Scientist, Orbital Micro Systems, UK

Presentation Weather Stream - Empowering humanity and managing environmental risk with real-time global weather intelligence

Mikael Stern

I-CONIC Vision

Mikael Stern

CEO, I-CONIC Vision, Sweden

Presentation Photogrammetic software for real-time real-world 3D

Fabio Villa

Imageo srl

Fabio Villa

Geospatial Data Manager, Imageo srl, Italy

Presentation Application of geomatics to landslide risk management

R. Ramakrishnan

Geokno

R. Ramakrishnan

Managing Director, Geokno, India

Presentation Lidar technology in disaster management

Samy Ismail Elmahdy

American University of Sharjah

Samy Ismail Elmahdy

Geospatial Scientist, Geospatial Analysis Center (GAC), American University of Sharjah, UAE

Geo4Telcos

BERT KLAASSENS

Authority for Consumers and Markets

Moderator

BERT KLAASSENS

Senior Economic Advisor, Authority for Consumers and Markets, The Netherlands

John van Luijk

KPN

John van Luijk

IT Architect Inventory Management GIS, KPN

Presentation The Digital Twin of the future for telecom providers

Luc De Heyn

Merkator

Luc De Heyn

Chief Commercial Officer, Merkator

Presentation Prepare for automation & orchestration

Edward Bagnall

3-GIS

Edward Bagnall

Sales Executive, 3-GIS, Switzerland

Presentation Importance of geospatial information in fiber network build out

Romain Charlon

LuxCarta

Romain Charlon

Product Manager, LuxCarta, France

Presentation Mapping your world in 3D

LiDAR System & Application

Falco Joosten

Cyclomedia

Falco Joosten

Product Manager, Cyclomedia, The Netherlands

Presentation What is needed to serve an array of use cases?

Stefan Oeldenberger

Schneider Digital

Stefan Oeldenberger

Partner Network Manager, Schneider Digital, Germany

Presentation Working in 3D-Stereo - Viewing-only was yesterday!

Prashant S. Alatgi

Prashant Advanced Survey

Prashant S. Alatgi

Managing Director, Prashant Advanced Survey, India

Presentation Use of LiDAR Technology in preparing digital 3D maps for Smart City projects

Jordan Bates

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Jordan Bates

Doctoral Researcher, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany

Presentation UAS Lidar in agriculture

Beyond SDI – What Comes Next By Eurogi

Bruce McCormack

EUROGI

Bruce McCormack

Vice President, EUROGI, Ireland

WHITEPAPER Towards a sustainable geospatial ecosystem beyond SDIs

Greg Scot

Global Geospatial Information Management

Greg Scot

Inter-Regional Advisor, Global Geospatial Information Management, United Nations

Monica Sebillo

University of Salerno

Monica Sebillo

Associate Professor, Information Processing Systems, University of Salerno, Italy

Alexander Kmoch

University of Tartu

Alexander Kmoch

Research Fellow and Lecturer, Geoinformation, University of Tartu, Estonia

Andreas Wytzisk

Bochum University for Applied Science

Andreas Wytzisk

Professor & Head, Geodesy Department, Bochum University for Applied Science, Germany

Michael Gould

Esri

Michael Gould

Global Education Manager, Esri, Spain