Pre-Conference Program

GeoBuiz Europe Summit

9 May, BUILDING 41 - THEATRE

Agenda

0900 - 9300 hrsWelcome Coffee

0930 - 1000 hrsOpening

Sanjay Kumar

Geospatial World

Welcome Address

Sanjay Kumar

Founder & CEO, Geospatial World

Ananya Narain

Geospatial World

Presentation

Ananya Narain

Director-GW Consulting, Geospatial World

1000 - 1100 hrsEuropean Geospatial Market: Directions and Dimensions

Remko Lugten

Geospatial World

Moderator

Remko Lugten

Regional Director - Europe, Geospatial World

Christoph Strecha

Pix4D

Christoph Strecha

CEO, Pix4D

Elly Perets

Asterra

Elly Perets

CEO, Asterra

Jaime Sanchez

CARTO

Jaime Sanchez

Head of Solutions, CARTO

Antonello Giuliani

Trimble

Antonello Giuliani

EMEA Sales Director, Trimble

1100 - 1130 hrsTea/Coffee Break

1130 - 1215 hrsReality Capture and Digital Twin: Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure and Utility Networks

John Kedar

Geospatial World

Moderator

John Kedar

Strategic Advisor, Geospatial Infrastructure, Geospatial World

Luc De Heyn

Merkator

Luc De Heyn

Chief Commercial Officer, Merkator

Pooja Mahapatra

Fugro

Pooja Mahapatra

Solution Owner - Geospatial, Fugro

Mark Haaksman

Royal HaskoningDHV

Mark Haaksman

Senior Manager Business Development Digital Cities, Royal HaskoningDHV

1215 - 1300 hrsTechnology Innovations and Platforms: Driving X as a Service

Nicholas Duggan

Geospatial World

Moderator

Nicholas Duggan

Consulting Editor - Spatial Analytics and Location Intelligence, Geospatial World

Andreas Gerster

Hexagon

Andreas Gerster

Vice President Software Technology Solutions, Hexagon

Sean Wiid

UP42

Sean Wiid

CEO, UP42

Philip Mott

Esri Europe

Philip Mott

General Manager, Esri Europe

Phoebe Parry-Crooke

what3words

Phoebe Parry-Crooke

Partnerships Manager, what3words

1300 - 1400 hrsLunch

1400 - 1445 hrsSpace Infrastructure and Geospatial Knowledge towards European Green Deal

Meenal Dhande

Geospatial World

Moderator

Meenal Dhande

Product Manager & Associate Editor (Europe), Geospatial World, The Netherlands

Carles Franquesa

Aistech Space

Carles Franquesa

Founder & CEO, Aistech Space

Arnout Desmet

TomTom

Arnout Desmet

Vice-President - Maps, TomTom

Pacome Revillon

Euroconsult

Pacome Revillon

CEO, Euroconsult

Anthony Baker

Satellite Vu

Anthony Baker

CEO, Satellite Vu

1445 - 1530 hrsPartnership and Mergers: Facilitating Industry Consolidation and Market Growth

Pier Francesco Cardillo

e-GEOS

Moderator

Pier Francesco Cardillo

Information Technology and Digital Transformation, e-GEOS

Seb Lessware

1Spatial

Seb Lessware

Chief Technology Officer, 1Spatial

Dr. Manfred Krischke

CloudEO

Dr. Manfred Krischke

CEO, CloudEO

Pascal Schichor

EU Space Imaging

Pascal Schichor

Sales Director, EU Space Imaging

Marcos Martinez

EAASI

Marcos Martinez

Secretary General, EAASI

1530 - 1600 hrsBreak

1600 - 1645 hrsStartups, Acceleration Programs and Investments Scenario

Narayan Prasad

Satsearch

Moderator

Narayan Prasad

Chief Operating Officer, Satsearch

Rainer Horn

SpaceTec Partners

Rainer Horn

Managing Partner, SpaceTec Partners

Lucy Edge

Satellite Applications Catapult

Lucy Edge

Chief Operating Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult

Vincent Dessard

ARAMA

Vincent Dessard

Entrepreneur, Senior Consultant, Investor, Owner, ARAMA

1645 - 1730 hrsPublic Policies and Commercialization of Geospatial and Space Industry

Sanjay Kumar

Geospatial World

Moderator

Sanjay Kumar

Founder & CEO, Geospatial World

Reinhard Blasi

EUSPA

Reinhard Blasi

Acting Head of Communications, EUSPA

Nigel Clifford

UK Geospatial Commission

Nigel Clifford

Deputy Chairman, UK Geospatial Commission

Massimo Comparini

ESVP Observation Exploration Navigation

Massimo Comparini

Deputy CEO, ESVP Observation Exploration Navigation, Thales Alenia Space

Lea Bodossian

EuroGeographics

Lea Bodossian

Secretary General & Executive Director, EuroGeographics

Noud Hooyman

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

Noud Hooyman

Chief Geoinformation Officer, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands

1730 onwardsWelcome Reception

GeoBuiz Europe Summit shall offer B2B platform for European Geospatial Community to exchange, engage, and collaborate to leverage each other’s strength and capacities for mutually rewarding business practices. It will be a confluence of geospatial industry, IT and public sector stalwarts, facing the rising tide of innovation, addressing a broad array of issues impacting businesses, innovation and governance dynamics.

What to expect

An opportunity to take part in stimulating debates on the future of Europe
Opportunity for European geospatial professionals and companies to learn, collaborate, and optimize their business dimensions
Current and future concerns facing Europe’s business community will come under the spotlight
Opportunity to highlight the priorities, expertise and expectations to a diverse, influential audience including technology provider, policy maker, user, multilaterals, professionals

Topics of Discussion

European Geospatial Market: Directions and Dimensions

Technology Innovations and Platforms: Driving X as a Service

Reality Capture and Digital Twins: Advancing Sustainable Infrastructure and Utility Networks

Collaborative Value of Space Infrastructure and Geospatial Knowledge towards European Green Deal

Partnership and Mergers: Facilitating Industry Consolidation and Market Growth

Public Policies and Commercialization of Geospatial and Space Industry

Startups, Acceleration Programs and Investments Scenario