Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) Summit

4-5 December 2024

Theme: Advancing Value Impact of National Mapping in Economy, Society, and Environment

Topics to be Discussed

  • Spatial Data Infrastructure to Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure: Value Impact for Economy, Society, and Environment
  • Technology Innovation and Maturity Models of Transformation of National Mapping Organisations
  • National Geospatial Platform: Fundamental Data Themes to 3D Digital Twins
  • Cross Industry Collaboration: Augmenting Socio-Economic Value of National Mapping
  • National Geospatial Strategy through Public Private Partnerships – The Way Forward

Agenda

1000 - 1100 Session 1: Spatial Data Infrastructure to Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure: Value Impact for Economy, Society, and Environment
Ananyaa Narain

Opening Keynote Address

Ananyaa Narain

Vice President - Consulting
Geospatial World

Dr Prakash Chauhan

Keynote Address

Dr Prakash Chauhan

Director
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

Dean Angelides

Keynote Address

Dean Angelides

Corporate Director
Esri

Josh Coutts

Keynote Address

Josh Coutts

Geography Division
US Census Bureau
USA

1100 - 1130 Tea Break
1130 - 1300 Session 2: National Geospatial Platform: Fundamental Data Themes to 3D Digital Twins
Lt Gen Girish Kumar (Rtd.)

Moderator

Lt Gen Girish Kumar (Rtd.)

Advisor
Government of Haryana, India

V. Uday Kumar

V. Uday Kumar

Deputy Director General/ Scientist G
Geospatial Technology and Services, National Informatics Centre (NIC), GoI

Dr Ravi Kumar DVS

Dr Ravi Kumar DVS

Vice President, Government Solutions
IIC Technologies

Shashikant Bagul

Shashikant Bagul

Geospatial Readiness - Regulations & Compliance Strategist
Tech Mahindra

Arsalan Ansari

Arsalan Ansari

Engineer R&D
ideaForge Tech Ltd.

1300 - 1400 Lunch Break
1400 - 1600 Session 2.0: Theme: Technology Innovation and Maturity Models of Transformation of National Mapping Organisations (Industry and National Mapping Agency Perspective)
Muhammad Fahim Irsyad Rasdi

Moderator

Muhammad Fahim Irsyad Rasdi

Regional Manager- APAC
Geospatial World

Bhavya Chawla

Moderator

Bhavya Chawla

Associate Director
Geospatial World

Dr Stalin

Dr Stalin

NIGST
SoI

Phil Cooper

Phil Cooper

Global Geospatial Business Development
AWS

Kim Daehyun

Kim Daehyun

Assistance Director of Geodesy Department
National Geographic Information Institute
South Korea

Vilimone Koiroko Raqona

Vilimone Koiroko Raqona

Principal Geospatial Officer
Geospatial Information Management Divison, Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources
Republic of the Fiji Islands

Siva Ravada

Siva Ravada

Vice President - Development
Oracle

Vipul Singh

Vipul Singh

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Aereo

Vipul Bhati

Vipul Bhati

Co-founder & Chief Business Officer
Aakashe

1600 - 1700 Exhibition Visit and Tea/Coffee Break
0930 - 1130 Cross Industry Collaborative Bootcamp (By invitation only) - Utility Sector
Sanjay Shrivastava

Sanjay Shrivastava

Head-New Energy GIS department
Reliance Industries Limited

Suman Dasgupta

Suman Dasgupta

Industry Principal (GIS COE)
Infosys

Pankaj Mishra

Pankaj Mishra

Solution Architect
Bentley Systems

1130 - 1200 Tea/ Coffee Break
1200 - 1300 Cross Industry Collaborative Bootcamp (By invitation only) - Telecommunication Sector and Digital Public Infrastructure
Nagesh Nangi

Nagesh Nangi

General Manager

Jayateerth Deshpande

Jayateerth Deshpande

Enterprise GIS Lead
Jio Telecom

1300 - 1400 Lunch Break
1400 - 1530 Cross Industry Collaborative Bootcamp (By invitation only) - Climate Change, Disaster Management and Agriculture
Col Nadeem Arshad

Col Nadeem Arshad

Senior Consultant Ops
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), GoI

Nikhil Thakar

Nikhil Thakar

Lead Consultant

Mihir Dakwala

Mihir Dakwala

Business Unit Head - Agriculture Technology
Amnex Technologies

Vishala Reddy Vuyyala

Vishala Reddy Vuyyala

Founder & Director
Millet Bank

Preeti Chaudhary

Preeti Chaudhary

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Harvest Global SSP

Deepak Pareek

Deepak Pareek

Agricultural Economist

1530 - 1600 Tea/ Coffee Break

All timings of programs listed above are subject to change*
*tentative speaker
GoI – Government of India

CORE OBJECTIVES

To advance national development through Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI)

To harness emerging technologies to enhance Geospatial Knowledge

To foster collaborative and innovative business models for GKI

To address the evolving needs of next-generation digital consumers in the GeoAI ecosystem

Missed the Submission deadline? Don’t Worry! You can still send in your papers at [email protected]