Zaffar Sadiq
Mohamed-Ghouse
Manager Business, Research Development (NSW) & International Relations
CRC for Spatial Information
Australia

Biography
Dr Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse is one of the Advisory Board Member of the INSPIRE-Geospatial World Forum 2015. He is currently the Research and Business Manager at the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information including responsibility of managing International Relations. Zaffar has rich experience in working with Academia, Industry and Government sector. He holds a pivotal role as an advisor to various National and International spatial organisations. He is also a member of several boards and technical committees in Australia and overseas. Zaffar is an Australian representative on member of ISO TC / 211 for Geoinformation / Geomatics. Zaffar is a recipient of the “Young Professional Award” by the Surveying Spatial Sciences Institute, Australia. He serves on the Council of the International Society of Digital Earth; Director of the Board of Surveying Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI), Australia; and Board Member of the Open Digital Earth Foundation. He has led several Multi-Million Dollar National Mapping projects for State and Federal governments in Australia. Zaffar has published research papers at International and National levels focusing on GIS applications to support such areas as: spatial data infrastructure, data quality, groundwater management, water resources, rural administration; asset management; field data capture; public health management and disaster management.

Abstract
Research trends from down under

The presentation will review global trends that impact the geospatial industry and its research, and present Australia-New Zealand Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) projects addressing national and international issues. The presentation will cover the impact of research on the Australian geospatial industry, and the CRCSI's contribution to the development of the geospatial industry in Australia and New Zealand. The CRCSI addresses large challenges in spatial information and aims to accelerate the take-up of spatial science in its key end users, spawning major innovation and productivity advances in the key industry sectors of Health, Defence, Energy & Utilities, Sustainable Urban Development and Agriculture, Natural Resources and Climate Change.