Opening Keynote Session
(14 January 2019 | 0830 - 1000 hrs)
Panelists
Space Industry Innovations and Business Directions (14 January 2019 | 1100 - 1230 hrs)
Pointers
- Space industry would reach at least $2.7 trillion in the next three decades, up from about $350 billion in Y20171
- Private investments in commercial space companies touched $3.9 billion in Y2017. Last 8 years have seen $25 billion in exits
- Acquisitions and public offerings are taking venture investments from start-ups to the next level2
- Innovative disruptions at every stage of space value chain i.e. launch vehicles; satellite sensors and constellations; ground systems; algorithms; monetization models, inter and intra industry collaborations are driving the growth3
1 Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2 Space Angels Report 3 Geospatial Media Analytics
Innovation and Policies: Redefining Location Market (14 January 2019 | 1400 - 1500 hrs)
Location Empowering Media and Advertising (14 January 2019 | 1500 - 1600 hrs)
Pointers
- BI solutions are becoming increasingly more locationcompatible enabling users to comprehend the connect relevant business trends with spatial dimensions
- Users across verticals, such as City Administration, Telecom, Advertising, BFSI, Utilities are realizing the value in integrating location into their BI solutions, resulting in quicker and comprehensive strategic planning and day-to-day decision making
- Estimates on the market size for LI software and solutions in 2017 vary from USD 7.4 to 9.4 billion4 with an expected growth rate of 16% CAGR till 2022
4 GVR, MarketsandMarkets, IndusrtryArc, Research&Markets, KBV Research
Investors Perspectives and Engagement with Geospatial Industry (14 January 2019 | 1645 - 1800 hrs)
Pointers
- Space launch companies dominate venture investments while satellite companies dominate the exits5
- Inter-industry collaborations and partnerships is the preferred route for geospatial software and solution companies to build capacities for end to end solutions and platform models5
- North America and Europe region account for 90% of Mergers & Acquisitions for consolidation and capability acquisitions6
5 Space Angels Report 6 GeoBuiz Report 2018
GEOSPATIAL POLICIES, INNOVATIONS AND COMMERCIALIZATION (15 January 2019 | 0830 - 1000 hrs)
Pointers
- Dedicated geospatial technology business incubation initiatives are evolving such as Catapult &Geovation hub (UK), space startup incubator-USA, Tectera initiative of Canada, Delta V of Australia. Twenty ESA business incubators across 17-member countries focus on commercial applications of space systems have fostered more than 650 startups since 2003
- Piecemeal geospatial information control policies giving way to private sector participation across value chains and integrated geospatial sector governance such as UK Geospatial Commission for enhanced commercialization
Branding and Marketing Geospatial Industry: Challenges and Opportunities (15 January 2019 | 1030 - 1130 hrs)
Pointers
- Forging global geospatial industry alliance(s) to undertake geospatial sector/market development agenda jointly
- Strengthening geospatial industry participation on international forums with focus on development agenda, open standards and integrated approach on geo information and solutions.
- Bringing diverse set of technology and application domains under common 'Geospatial' umbrella
Driving Technologies: Extending Market Value Chain for Geospatial Industry (15 January 2019 | 1130 - 1230 hrs)
Pointers
- Technology disruptions enabling real time decision support systems are driving demand for seamless and precise geospatial data acquisition and processing abilities.
- Proliferation of smart devices, seamless connectivity and advancing API economy are feeding to disruptive solutions and business models leveraging location insights.
- Geospatial intelligence is key to Smart city and community plans.
Geospatial+BIM: Transforming Constructions and Engineering (15 January 2019 | 1330 - 1445 hrs)
Pointers
- Digital platform businesses are growing with focus on bettering customer experience integrating location intelligence with data analytics, pattern analysis to create competitive advantages
- Growing digitalization of businesses and governments is integrating APIs combining different skills in one customer/citizen centric applications leveraging location insights
- Smart city initiatives require different data sets talk to each other on geospatial intelligence
Geospatial Knowledge: Adding New Dimensions to SDGs (15 January 2019 | 1445 - 1600 hrs)
Pointers
- Space imagery applications, digital communication is fundamental to address data capturing & progress monitoring
- UNGGIM developing integrated geospatial information management framework, implementation guidelines and action plans for 2030 development agenda
- Political will, geodetic infrastructure, collaborations and capacity building define the success of Development Agenda 2030
1 Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2 Space Angels Report 3 Geospatial Media Analytics
ROUNDTABLE FOR WGIC ON INTEGRATED GEOSPATIAL POLICIES
Paloma Merodio
Vice president - INEGI
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