- What is the growth trajectory of Geospatial Knowledge and future of geospatial infrastructure?
- Are governments and businesses ready to scale up their geospatial adoption?
- How does the geospatial community reach into new partnerships across the growing digital world?
Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure Summit
Theme: Mapping our way to 4IR
About the Event
A two-day intensive “Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure Summit” will uncover the concept of Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) - next-gen infrastructure and the evolving role of all stakeholders in powering the future of ‘knowledge services on demand’. It will delve upon the key questions that arise today:
- How does 4th IR influence Geospatial industry and its adoption across user segments?
- What are the partnership models to deliver the data and geospatial knowledge?
- What are the paradigm shifts required to enmesh within the wider digital infrastructure?
Objective
Understand the global directions of the Geospatial Industry and growing need for transformation
Discuss innovative approaches to solving global challenges
Recognize fresh approach to multi-stakeholder partnership models that foster innovation and building better infrastructure together
Gain your thoughts on the Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure
Who to Attend
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Agenda
Conversation between:
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Director, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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CEO
Geospatial Media and Communications
Panelists
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Director
Geonovum
The Netherlands
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Advisor – Geospatial Infrastructure
Geospatial Media and Communications
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Inter-regional Advisor
UN-GGIM
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Vice President & Executive Director, Emerging Market and Funded Projects, Trimble, USA
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Vice President, National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico
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Branch Head, National Earth and Marine Observations, Geoscience Australia
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Co-founder and Partner
PlaceFund
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Ph.D., Director
Science and Decisions Center
USGS
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Worldwide Tech Leader – Geospatial
Amazon Web Services
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Director, Digital Planning Lab
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Singapore
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Director of Customer Division, The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)
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Geo Data Scientist
Booking.com
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Digital Economy Unit
Joint Research Centre
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Executive Director, World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC)
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CMS, PMP, Senior Vice President
Geospatial Sector, Woolpert, USA
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Senior International Relations Specialist
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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Chief Geographer and Director – GeoCentre
USAID
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Director e-Geos
Italy
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Executive Director at FGDC
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Director
Geospatial Commission
UK
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Member
National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC)
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Executive Director – Strategic Consulting & International Relations, Spatial Vision, Australia