
John Kedar
Strategic Advisor, Geospatial Infrastructure | Geospatial World | UK

Dr. Greg Scott
Inter-Regional Advisor | UNGGIM | United Nations

David Henderson
Chief Geospatial Officer | Ordnance Survey | UK

Dr. Michael Tischler
Director of the National Geospatial Program (NGP) | U.S Geological Survey (USGS) | USA
Part I: Future Users

Marcos Martinez
Secretary General | EAASI | Spain


Thalia is the Director of the Geospatial Commission, which is an independent Expert Committee within the UK Government's Cabinet Office, tasked with advising the government on priorities for improving the UK's location data, running the public sector's key geospatial data contracts and developing and overseeing implementation of the UK's national geospatial strategy. Prior to this, Thalia established and led HM Treasury's digital policy team, where she was responsible for the approach to public spending on digital technology and infrastructure.
Thalia Baldwin
Thalia Baldwin
Director , Geospatial Commission , UK
Thalia is the Director of the Geospatial Commission, which is an independent Expert Committee within the UK Government's Cabinet Office, tasked with advising the government on priorities for improving the UK's location data, running the public sector's key geospatial data contracts and developing and overseeing implementation of the UK's national geospatial strategy. Prior to this, Thalia established and led HM Treasury's digital policy team, where she was responsible for the approach to public spending on digital technology and infrastructure.

Thalia is the Director of the Geospatial Commission, which is an independent Expert Committee within the UK Government's Cabinet Office, tasked with advising the government on priorities for improving the UK's location data, running the public sector's key geospatial data contracts and developing and overseeing implementation of the UK's national geospatial strategy. Prior to this, Thalia established and led HM Treasury's digital policy team, where she was responsible for the approach to public spending on digital technology and infrastructure.
Director | Geospatial Commission | UK

Dr. Bandar Saleh Almuslmani
Advisor to the Minister | Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Simon Musaeus
VP, Geospatial Content Solutions | Hexagon | President | EAASI | Spain


2004 - 2011 Cartography studies at the TU Dresden
2011 - 2014 Doctoral studies at the TU Dresden (PhD in 2014)
2014 - 2018 Geodata Manager at swisstopo
2018 - 2020 project manager in railroad construction business
since 2020 Project coordinator at swisstopo
Abstract
Next Generation Map
The rapidly increasing use of mobile devices in the digital and mobile society has led to a wide variety of mobile map applications and a large number of map users (Bartling 2022). Today, mobile map applications are ubiquitous. In particular, the map applications of the major players in this field have fundamentally influenced and changed user requirements. This inevitably leads to a rethinking and reorientation in official cartography to meet the changing user requirements of a mobile society. Globally, a trend is emerging in which the focus of official cartography is increasingly on the flexible and mobile presentation of data, accompanied by a shift away from the production of printed maps. Faced with these challenges and based on internal studies, swisstopo has launched the
Dr. Karsten Pippig
Dr. Karsten Pippig
Project Coordinator , Federal Office of Topography swisstopo , Switzerland
2004 - 2011 Cartography studies at the TU Dresden
2011 - 2014 Doctoral studies at the TU Dresden (PhD in 2014)
2014 - 2018 Geodata Manager at swisstopo
2018 - 2020 project manager in railroad construction business
since 2020 Project coordinator at swisstopo
Abstract
Next Generation Map
The rapidly increasing use of mobile devices in the digital and mobile society has led to a wide variety of mobile map applications and a large number of map users (Bartling 2022). Today, mobile map applications are ubiquitous. In particular, the map applications of the major players in this field have fundamentally influenced and changed user requirements. This inevitably leads to a rethinking and reorientation in official cartography to meet the changing user requirements of a mobile society. Globally, a trend is emerging in which the focus of official cartography is increasingly on the flexible and mobile presentation of data, accompanied by a shift away from the production of printed maps. Faced with these challenges and based on internal studies, swisstopo has launched the

2004 - 2011 Cartography studies at the TU Dresden
2011 - 2014 Doctoral studies at the TU Dresden (PhD in 2014)
2014 - 2018 Geodata Manager at swisstopo
2018 - 2020 project manager in railroad construction business
since 2020 Project coordinator at swisstopo
Abstract
Next Generation Map
The rapidly increasing use of mobile devices in the digital and mobile society has led to a wide variety of mobile map applications and a large number of map users (Bartling 2022). Today, mobile map applications are ubiquitous. In particular, the map applications of the major players in this field have fundamentally influenced and changed user requirements. This inevitably leads to a rethinking and reorientation in official cartography to meet the changing user requirements of a mobile society. Globally, a trend is emerging in which the focus of official cartography is increasingly on the flexible and mobile presentation of data, accompanied by a shift away from the production of printed maps. Faced with these challenges and based on internal studies, swisstopo has launched the
Project Coordinator | Federal Office of Topography swisstopo | Switzerland

Raphaele Heno
Head of Innovation | IGN | France
Part II: Future Digital Ecosystem

Ed Parsons
Geospatial Technologist | Google Inc. | UK

Dr. Jill Saligoe-Simmel
Principal Product Manager | Esri | USA

Dr. Siva Ravada
Vice President of Development | Oracle | US

Albert Momo
Vice President | Trimble


Abigail Coholic is the Senior Director of Channel Partnerships at Ecopia AI, a technology company founded with the mission of digitizing the world using AI. Ecopia applies advanced AI technology to mine geospatial imagery, outputting large-scale, GIS professional quality 2D and 3D Land Cover maps. Named by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America for the past two consecutive years, and the winner of GWF's Innovation in AI Award in 2022, Ecopia's maps continue to be embedded into hundreds of decision-making applications across over 100 countries around the world
Abigail Coholic
Abigail Coholic
Senior Director - Channel Partnerships , Ecopia AI , Canada
Abigail Coholic is the Senior Director of Channel Partnerships at Ecopia AI, a technology company founded with the mission of digitizing the world using AI. Ecopia applies advanced AI technology to mine geospatial imagery, outputting large-scale, GIS professional quality 2D and 3D Land Cover maps. Named by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America for the past two consecutive years, and the winner of GWF's Innovation in AI Award in 2022, Ecopia's maps continue to be embedded into hundreds of decision-making applications across over 100 countries around the world

Abigail Coholic is the Senior Director of Channel Partnerships at Ecopia AI, a technology company founded with the mission of digitizing the world using AI. Ecopia applies advanced AI technology to mine geospatial imagery, outputting large-scale, GIS professional quality 2D and 3D Land Cover maps. Named by Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America for the past two consecutive years, and the winner of GWF's Innovation in AI Award in 2022, Ecopia's maps continue to be embedded into hundreds of decision-making applications across over 100 countries around the world
Senior Director - Channel Partnerships | Ecopia AI | Canada

Colin Bray
CEO, Ordnance Survey Ireland | President, EuroGeographics

Tomaz Petek
General Manager | Surveying and Mapping Authority | Republic of Slovenia
Part I: Presentations on Global Frameworks

Dr. Greg Scott
Inter-Regional Advisor | UNGGIM | United Nations

Dr. Shivangi Somvanshi
Director - GKI | Geospatial World | India

Francesco Pignatelli
Strategic Advisor | European Commission - DG JRC
Part II: Knowledge-centric future geospatial ecosystem

Dr. Nagy-Rothengass Marta
Deputy Director and Head of Unit | European Commission | Luxembourg

Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop
Chief Geography Division | U.S. Census Bureau | USA

Paul Janssen
Expert Geo-standards | Geonovum | The Netherlands

Mr. Joseph Tenywa
Head ICT | National Planning Authority (NPA) | Uganda


Mohamed Amine Ben Rhaiem is a GIS developer,analyst and an active member in the Tunisian national SDI project. He got his master degree in GIS from PARIS 1 SORBONNE in 2017. Since August 2022, He is the head department of geospatial application development and scientific methodologies in the national center of mapping and remote sensing in Tunisia (CNCT). Now, he is coordinating the scientific project "The big spatiotemporal data at the service of an intelligent and sustainable city" which aims to develop a model of a digital twin city in Bizerte in Tunisia.
Mohamed Amine Ben Rhaiem
Mohamed Amine Ben Rhaiem
Head of department, geospatial application development and scientific methodologies , National Centre of Mapping and Remote Sensing (CNCT) , Tunisia
Mohamed Amine Ben Rhaiem is a GIS developer,analyst and an active member in the Tunisian national SDI project. He got his master degree in GIS from PARIS 1 SORBONNE in 2017. Since August 2022, He is the head department of geospatial application development and scientific methodologies in the national center of mapping and remote sensing in Tunisia (CNCT). Now, he is coordinating the scientific project "The big spatiotemporal data at the service of an intelligent and sustainable city" which aims to develop a model of a digital twin city in Bizerte in Tunisia.

Mohamed Amine Ben Rhaiem is a GIS developer,analyst and an active member in the Tunisian national SDI project. He got his master degree in GIS from PARIS 1 SORBONNE in 2017. Since August 2022, He is the head department of geospatial application development and scientific methodologies in the national center of mapping and remote sensing in Tunisia (CNCT). Now, he is coordinating the scientific project "The big spatiotemporal data at the service of an intelligent and sustainable city" which aims to develop a model of a digital twin city in Bizerte in Tunisia.
Head of department, geospatial application development and scientific methodologies | National Centre of Mapping and Remote Sensing (CNCT) | Tunisia


Dmytro Makarenko is an international relations specialist with more than 12 years of experience in various government positions.
In 2014 joined to the team of State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, where he acted on various positions and was responsible and supported the policy formulation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Ukraine, initiated and managed numerous international projects in geospatial data, land management and capacity development.
During this period, he was responsible also for the international representation of Ukraine on behalf of the StateGeoCadastre, participating and sharing of the Ukraine's progress and experience in the geospatial data development.
Starting from Oct 2020 as a member of NSDI developers team from Research Institute of Geodesy and Cartography supported the ongoing geospatial process in the country which resulted in launching of the NSDI pilot geoportal.
Dmytro also acted as NSDI Advisor to international experts' team (USAID and Norway Mapping Authority) and provided the consultancy in the geospatial sector, particularly in conducting the IGIF assessment and country action plan for Ukraine and contributed to the agenda of high level NSDI Council in Ukraine.
Dmytro Makarenko
Dmytro Makarenko
Deputy Chairman , StateGeoCadastre , Ukraine
Dmytro Makarenko is an international relations specialist with more than 12 years of experience in various government positions.
In 2014 joined to the team of State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, where he acted on various positions and was responsible and supported the policy formulation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Ukraine, initiated and managed numerous international projects in geospatial data, land management and capacity development.
During this period, he was responsible also for the international representation of Ukraine on behalf of the StateGeoCadastre, participating and sharing of the Ukraine's progress and experience in the geospatial data development.
Starting from Oct 2020 as a member of NSDI developers team from Research Institute of Geodesy and Cartography supported the ongoing geospatial process in the country which resulted in launching of the NSDI pilot geoportal.
Dmytro also acted as NSDI Advisor to international experts' team (USAID and Norway Mapping Authority) and provided the consultancy in the geospatial sector, particularly in conducting the IGIF assessment and country action plan for Ukraine and contributed to the agenda of high level NSDI Council in Ukraine.

Dmytro Makarenko is an international relations specialist with more than 12 years of experience in various government positions.
In 2014 joined to the team of State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre, where he acted on various positions and was responsible and supported the policy formulation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure in Ukraine, initiated and managed numerous international projects in geospatial data, land management and capacity development.
During this period, he was responsible also for the international representation of Ukraine on behalf of the StateGeoCadastre, participating and sharing of the Ukraine's progress and experience in the geospatial data development.
Starting from Oct 2020 as a member of NSDI developers team from Research Institute of Geodesy and Cartography supported the ongoing geospatial process in the country which resulted in launching of the NSDI pilot geoportal.
Dmytro also acted as NSDI Advisor to international experts' team (USAID and Norway Mapping Authority) and provided the consultancy in the geospatial sector, particularly in conducting the IGIF assessment and country action plan for Ukraine and contributed to the agenda of high level NSDI Council in Ukraine.
Deputy Chairman | StateGeoCadastre | Ukraine


Degree in Geological Sciences and with a PhD in Geodynamics, he has been Senior Researcher at ISPRA since 2005; from 1998 to today he has been involved in the management and development of Geographical Information Systems, SDI and technological infrastructures and has designed various databases and web applications for sharing, analyzing and validating data quality.
Since 2018 he has been technical manager of the National Environmental Information System which represents the national hub of Spatial and Environmental data, while since 2013 he has represented Italy at the European Commission for the INSPIRE Directive and is therefore technical manager of the National Spatial Information Infrastructure and Monitoring Environmental.
Carlo Cipolloni
Carlo Cipolloni
Information System & INSPIRE Unit Head , ISPRA DG-SINA (Division for the National Environmental Information System) , Italy
Degree in Geological Sciences and with a PhD in Geodynamics, he has been Senior Researcher at ISPRA since 2005; from 1998 to today he has been involved in the management and development of Geographical Information Systems, SDI and technological infrastructures and has designed various databases and web applications for sharing, analyzing and validating data quality.
Since 2018 he has been technical manager of the National Environmental Information System which represents the national hub of Spatial and Environmental data, while since 2013 he has represented Italy at the European Commission for the INSPIRE Directive and is therefore technical manager of the National Spatial Information Infrastructure and Monitoring Environmental.

Degree in Geological Sciences and with a PhD in Geodynamics, he has been Senior Researcher at ISPRA since 2005; from 1998 to today he has been involved in the management and development of Geographical Information Systems, SDI and technological infrastructures and has designed various databases and web applications for sharing, analyzing and validating data quality.
Since 2018 he has been technical manager of the National Environmental Information System which represents the national hub of Spatial and Environmental data, while since 2013 he has represented Italy at the European Commission for the INSPIRE Directive and is therefore technical manager of the National Spatial Information Infrastructure and Monitoring Environmental.
Information System & INSPIRE Unit Head | ISPRA DG-SINA (Division for the National Environmental Information System) | Italy


Mr. Sumit Gera is the Senior Director of Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) division of Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Department of Natural Resources. He holds Bachelor of Commerce degree honours from Carleton University with a specialization in finance. He has extensive experience in audit, business valuations and mergers and acquisitions. He acts as a lead Canadian negotiator on Climate Change files.
Sumit Gera
Sumit Gera
Senior Director of Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) , CCMEO, Department of Natural Resources , Canada
Mr. Sumit Gera is the Senior Director of Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) division of Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Department of Natural Resources. He holds Bachelor of Commerce degree honours from Carleton University with a specialization in finance. He has extensive experience in audit, business valuations and mergers and acquisitions. He acts as a lead Canadian negotiator on Climate Change files.

Mr. Sumit Gera is the Senior Director of Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) division of Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Department of Natural Resources. He holds Bachelor of Commerce degree honours from Carleton University with a specialization in finance. He has extensive experience in audit, business valuations and mergers and acquisitions. He acts as a lead Canadian negotiator on Climate Change files.
Senior Director of Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) | CCMEO, Department of Natural Resources | Canada