Plenary Agenda

Tuesday, 22nd April Hall - Auditorium

1500 - 1545 GWF Opening Plenary
Sanjay Kumar
Sanjay Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
Geospatial World
India

Plenary

Lorenzo Garcia Asensio
Lorenzo Garcia Asensio
Director General
National Geographic Institute
Spain

Plenary

Dean Angelides
Dean Angelides
Corporate Director - International
Esri
USA

Plenary

1545 - 1645 Plenary Session 1: Geospatial Industry: Accelerating Value Impact in Economy and Society

Session Highlight

  • Exploring the role of geospatial technologies as the connective layer between the physical and digital worlds in the 4th Industrial Age.
  • How spatial computing and digital twins are transforming the way we measure, model, monitor, and manage real-world assets.
  • Understanding the impact of Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) on productivity, transparency, and governance across core industries.
  • Showcasing innovations across the space and geospatial ecosystem driving cross-sectoral collaboration and sustainable development.
  • Discussing the value of the 'where' dimension in enhancing decision-making across economic, societal, and environmental landscapes.
Prateep Basu
Prateep Basu
Co- Founder & Chief Executive Officer
SatSure
India

Plenary

Olivier Casabianca
Olivier Casabianca
Vice President - Positioning Services
Trimble
USA

Plenary

Geert De Coensel
Geert De Coensel
Chief Executive Officer
Merkator
Belgium

Plenary

Kunal Satyarthi
Kunal Satyarthi
Joint Secretary
Department of Land Resources
India

Plenary

Carmen M Aguilera
Carmen M Aguilera
Market Development Officer for Transport
European Union Agency for Space Program
Czech Republic

Plenary

1645 - 1800 Plenary Session 2: One Map. One Humanity. One Planet

Session Highlight

  • Scope and Feasibility of developing One Map Platform
  • Technology architecture and tools that may help develop one map platform
  • Integration of data available in UN entities, non-profit organisations, public domain, and voluntary contributions of private sector
  • Possible contributions of each stakeholders towards One Map Platform
  • Outcome and value proposition of One Map Platform for sustainability, resilience, and greater good.
Mark Reichardt

Moderator

Mark Reichardt
Senior Consultant
Geospatial World
USA

Plenary

Bernardo Mariano Junior

Recorded Message

Bernardo Mariano Junior
ASG - Chief Information Technology Officer
UN Office for Information and Communication Technology
USA

Plenary

Alexandre Caldas
Alexandre Caldas
Chief - Early Warning and Data Analytics Branch
United Nations Environment Programme
Kenya

Plenary

Paul Holthus
Paul Holthus
Founding President and Chief Executive Officer
World Ocean Council
USA

Plenary

Paul is founding Executive Director of the World Ocean Council. He works with the private sector and market forces to develop practical solutions for achieving sustainable development and addressing environmental concerns, especially for marine areas and resources. He has been involved in coastal and marine resource sustainable development and conservation work in over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, Central America and Africa. As a consultant on sustainable development and environmental management, he has worked with companies, industry associations, UN agencies, international NGOs and foundations on sustainability, especially in the areas of oil/gas, fisheries, aquaculture, standards and certification.

Greg Scott
Greg Scott
Executive Director, SDG Data Alliance
PVBLIC Foundation
USA

Plenary

Anup Jindal
Anup Jindal
Chief Executive Officer
RMSI
India

Plenary

Lorant Czaran
Lorant Czaran
Scientific Affairs Officer
UNOOSA
Austria

Plenary

Rolando Ocampo
Rolando Ocampo
Director of the Economic Commission
Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Statistics Division
Chile

Plenary

Wednesday, 23rd April Hall - Auditorium

0900 - 1115 Plenary Session 3: Spatial Computing and Digital Twins: Advancing Role of Mapping in National and Global Economy

Session Highlight

  • Spatial Computing: Enabling Integration and Harmonisation of Aeriel, Earth Observation, Terrestrial Sensors: Enabling (Near) Realtime Digital Twins
  • National Geospatial Platforms: Empowering National Digital Twins through Collaborative Partnership of Industry and Government Agencies
  • Threats and Opportunities in terms of evolving programs of Sovereign AI, Space and Geospatial Infrastructure
Sanjay Kumar

Moderator

Sanjay Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
Geospatial World
India

Plenary

Ananyaa Narain

In Conversation

Ananyaa Narain
VP - Consultancy
Geospatial World
India

Plenary

Nick Bolton

Keynote

Nick Bolton
Chief Executive Officer
Ordnance Survey
UK

Plenary

Paul Becker

Keynote

Paul Becker
President
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG)
Germany

Plenary

HE Mohammad Al Sayel

Keynote

HE Mohammad Al Sayel
President
GEOSA
Saudi Arabia

Plenary

Srikant Sastri

Keynote

Srikant Sastri
Chairman
i3g Advisory Network and Geospatial Data Promotion & Development Committee (GDPDC)
India

Plenary

Milena Lerario
Milena Lerario
Chief Executive Officer
e-GEOS
Italy

Plenary

Dato' Lsr Hazri Bin Hassan
Dato' Lsr Hazri Bin Hassan
Director General
Department of Survey and Mapping (JUPEM)
Malaysia

Plenary

Siva Ravada
Siva Ravada
Vice President
Oracle
USA

Plenary

Dr. Siva Ravada serves as Vice President of Development at Oracle Corporation. In this role he is responsible for development of the spatial and graph technology at Oracle. Oracle's spatial database server and related geospatial offerings are used across a wide range of applications from traditional GIS/LIS applications to business geographic applications providing location based services.

Dr. Ravada works with many national agencies to help them define the architecture for their spatial data systems and help them guide in their implementation of spatial data platform. He is a member of program committees of several international conferences to serve the broader communities of spatial databases, Geographic Information Science and spatial computing.

Dr. Ravada is an author and contributor to numerous geospatial publications, and he holds over 40 patents in geospatial technology. Dr. Ravada received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, and a B. Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from Andhra University, India.

Holger Luedorf
Holger Luedorf
Managing Director, Global Partnerships - Geo
Google
USA

Plenary

Francisco Vilhena da Cunha
Francisco Vilhena da Cunha
Chief Executive Officer
GEOSAT
Portugal

Plenary

Magnus Olson
Magnus Olson
Chief Data Officer
Vexcel Data Program
Spain

Plenary

Eng. Manaf Ahmed Al Sada
Eng. Manaf Ahmed Al Sada
Director
Center for GIS
Qatar

Plenary

1115 - 1215 Coffee Break
1215 - 1315 Plenary Session 4: Space Sustainability: Nervous System for NextGeneration Geospatial Industry Ecosystem

Session Highlight

  • Innovations in Space Industry and its growing relevance for World Economy
  • Space Infrastructure as a Nervous System of geospatial industry ecosystem
  • EO as a Service for national mapping and geospatial enterprise platforms
  • Challenges and threats towards space sustainability and potential alternatives
  • Integration and convergence of space and geospatial industry to enhance its combined value for economy and society
Vaishali Dixit

Moderator

Vaishali Dixit
Vice President- Americas
Geospatial World
India

Plenary

Guenther Landgraf
Guenther Landgraf
Head of Digital Platforms
European Space Agency
Italy

Plenary

Motoyuki Arai
Motoyuki Arai
Chief Executive Officer
Synspective
Japan

Plenary

Motoyuki founded Synspective in 2018. As the CEO, he leads Synspective's mission, overall strategy, and operations. He began his career working at the Tokyo office of a US-based consulting firm for five years and helped more than 15 global companies design new business and technology strategies to improve corporate governance and internal controls. He received his PhD in Technology Management for Innovation from the University of Tokyo, then implemented his knowledge of business development to lead projects in areas such as energy, water and sanitation, agriculture, and recycling in Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Japan.

Sanjay Nekkanti
Sanjay Nekkanti
Chief Executive Officer
Dhruva Space
India

Plenary

Sanjay Nekkanti is the CEO and founder of Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space-Engineering solutions provider. Under his leadership, Dhruva Space has become a key player in India's rapidly growing Space ecosystem, delivering cutting-edge Space engineering solutions for both Commercial and Government clients. Sanjay's career spans a diverse range of significant projects, including India's first student-built nanosatellite project, SRMSAT, launched in 2011, as well as the 2013 Velox-P mission, a collaborative initiative between India and Singapore.

Nekkanti has a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University, Chennai. He is also an EGIDE scholar, and has two Master's degrees; one in Space Technology and the other in Spatial Techniques & Instrumentation from Europe, through the Erasmus Mundus SpaceMaster programme.

Owing to Dhruva Space's achievements, Sanjay has been featured in Fortune India's 40 Under 40 in 2022, Forbes India DGEMS 200 for 2023, and as Startup Story's Founder of the Year 2024, and Dhruva Space has been recognised with two Government of India awards: the National Startup Award by the Government of India for its efforts in Satellite and Space Technology, and the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Skill Excellence Award 2022, instituted by the Ministry of Communications, for Dhruva Space's work in the field of Satellite Communications.

Marta Massimiani
Marta Massimiani
European Business Director
Satlantis
Spain

Plenary

1315 - 1400 Plenary Session 5: Spatial Computing and Geospatial Platforms: Powering Business Enterprises

Session Highlight

  • Overview Spatial Computing and Geospatial Platforms: Powering Business Enterprises
  • Harmonisation and Integration of Geospatial Content, IOT Sensors, and Business Workflows into Geospatial Platforms
  • Utility and Value Proposition and RoI of Geospatial Platforms, Spatial Analytics, and Convergence with Business Process Modelling
  • Opportunities for Strengthening Collaborative Partnerships between Geospatial Industry and Business Enterprises
Swati Mittal

Moderator

Swati Mittal
Director
Geospatial World
India

Plenary

Andres Alonso
Andres Alonso
Senior Economist- Financial Innovation Division
Bank of Spain
Spain

Plenary

Kanti Kopalle
Kanti Kopalle
VP, Intuitive Operations and Automation
Cognizant
The Netherlands

Plenary

Michael Harrell
Michael Harrell
Senior Vice President- Engineering Maps
TomTom
Spain

Plenary

Dr Sim Choon Cheak
Dr Sim Choon Cheak
Head of Plantation Research & Advisory
SD Guthrie Research Sdn Bhd
Malaysia

Plenary

Dhananjay Deshmukh
Dhananjay Deshmukh
CTO & Vice President
Tech Mahindra BPS
India

Plenary

1400 - 1515 Lunch Break
1515 - 1600 Plenary Session 6: Managing the Explosion of Spatial Data: How Open Data Can Help Structure Data for Government and Enterprises
Marc Prioleau

Moderator

Marc Prioleau
Executive Director
Overture Maps Foundation
USA

Plenary

Jan Erik Solem
Jan Erik Solem
Director - Maps
Meta
USA

Plenary

Amy Rose
Amy Rose
Chief Technology Officer
Overture Maps Foundation
USA

Plenary

Michael Harrell
Michael Harrell
Senior Vice President- Engineering Maps
TomTom
Spain

Plenary

Dmitry Kuzhanov
Dmitry Kuzhanov
Group Product Manager
Uber
USA

Plenary

1600 - 1700 Plenary Session 7: Accelerating Future Geospatial Ecosystem through Collaborative Efforts of Professional Societies

Session Highlight

  • Role and Relevance of IT, Engineering, and Autonomy in Profession of Respective Disciplines
  • Initiatives and Perspectives of Professional Societies towards Future Geospatial Ecosystem
  • Opportunities and Challenges for Accelerating Collaboration between Professional Societies
  • Benefits and Challenges of Collaborative Engagements between Professional Societies
  • Path Forward for Professional Societies and their value in broader geospatial industry ecosystem
Lee Schwartz

Moderator

Lee Schwartz
Former Geographer
US Department of State
USA

Plenary

Lena Halounova
Lena Halounova
President
International Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
Czechia

Plenary

Georg Gartner
Georg Gartner
President
International Cartographic Association
Austria

Plenary

Winnie Shiu
Winnie Shiu
Vice President
International Federation of Surveyors
Hong Kong

Plenary

Ronda Schrenk
Ronda Schrenk
Chief Executive Officer
United States GeoIntelligence Foundation (USGIF)
USA

Plenary

Marcos Martinez
Marcos Martinez
Secretary General
EAASI
Spain

Plenary

1700 - 1800 Plenary Session 8: Spatial Computing and Digital Twins: Advancing Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure

Session Highlight

  • Overview of Demand Forecast and Investments Infrastructure and Engineering Industry
  • Spatial Computing and Digital Twins Supporting Digitalisation and Integration of Sustainability Parameters in Infrastructure and Engineering Industry
  • Utility and Value Proposition of Geodetic Infrastructure, Spatial Analytics, and Convergence with Building Information Modelling
  • Opportunities for Strengthening Collaborative Partnerships between Geospatial Industry and AEC community
Ananyaa Narain

Moderator

Ananyaa Narain
VP - Consultancy
Geospatial World
India

Plenary

Seng-Chuan Tan

Keynote Address

Seng-Chuan Tan
President
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Singapore

Plenary

Claire Milverton

Keynote Address

Claire Milverton
Chief Executive Officer
1Spatial
UK

Plenary

David Tan
David Tan
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
JTC Corporation
Singapore

Plenary

Karel van Oordt Montalvo
Karel van Oordt Montalvo
Project Coordinator
Eurocities
Spain

Plenary

Dan Isaacs
Dan Isaacs
Chief Technology Officer
Digital Twin Consortium
USA

Plenary