Sessions Description
Plenary Panel 1: Space Infrastructure as a Service
This session explores the transformative shift toward delivering space-based assets and capabilities-such as satellites, ground stations, and data processing-as scalable, on-demand services. By leveraging the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model, organizations can access critical infrastructure without heavy upfront investments, enabling rapid innovation, flexible scaling, and cost-effective operations in the space sector. The discussion will highlight how this model democratizes access to space, fosters new business models, and supports a diverse array of applications from Earth observation to communications.
Plenary Panel 2: Enterprise Digital Twin: Driving Collaborative Business Models
Focusing on digital twin technology, this session delves into how virtual replicas of physical assets, systems, or processes enable real-time monitoring, simulation, and optimization across industries. By integrating data from sensors and operations, digital twins facilitate predictive maintenance, process automation, and collaborative innovation. The panel will showcase how enterprises are leveraging digital twins to break down silos, drive efficiency, and create new collaborative business models that span the entire product lifecycle.
Plenary Panel 3: Deep Tech: Expanding Horizons and Growth Potential for Industry
This session examines the rapid advancements in deep tech-including AI, quantum computing, robotics, and space technology-and their disruptive impact on industry. Experts will discuss how deep tech is opening new frontiers for innovation, accelerating digital transformation, and creating unprecedented growth opportunities. The panel will also address the role of investment, government support, and cross-sector collaboration in scaling deep tech solutions for real-world challenges.
Plenary Panel 4: Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure
This session will explore the Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) as a strategic framework essential for shaping the future of national geospatial ecosystems. GKI is a strategic imperative that enables actionable intelligence from spatial data, unlocking smarter governance, enhanced digital transformation, and long-term national resilience. The discussion will highlight how GKI supports national priorities through integrated geospatial ecosystems, fosters cross-sectoral collaboration, and strengthens policy responsiveness and resilience. Panelists will also share practical insights on accelerating GKI implementation, fostering innovation, and enabling inclusive, data-driven development.
Plenary Panel 5: Public Policies and Commercialization of Space and Geospatial Industries
This plenary addresses the critical intersection of public policy and the commercialization of space and geospatial sectors. Panelists will explore regulatory frameworks, public-private partnerships, and policy innovations that are driving industry growth and enabling new markets. The session will highlight best practices for fostering entrepreneurship, ensuring responsible data use, and accelerating the adoption of space and geospatial technologies in mainstream economies.
National Mapping
This session highlights the evolving role of national mapping agencies in leveraging Earth observation and space imaging to enhance national geospatial infrastructures. Discussions will cover business and collaboration models, technology trends, and how advanced mapping supports national development mandates and policy objectives.
Infrastructure Development
This session delves into the application of geospatial and satellite data in planning, monitoring, and optimizing infrastructure projects. Participants will learn how spatial intelligence improves project efficiency, risk management, and sustainability, supporting smarter urban development and resilient infrastructure systems.
Retail and Commerce
This session examines the use of geospatial data in optimizing retail operations, site selection, and customer engagement. By analyzing point-of-interest (POI) data, foot traffic patterns, and demographic trends, retailers can make data-driven decisions to enhance market reach, personalize offerings, and improve overall business performance.
Insurance and Banking
Exploring the integration of geospatial analytics in financial services, this session demonstrates how spatial data and AI are revolutionizing underwriting, risk assessment, and claims management in insurance, as well as streamlining decision-making and product innovation in banking. Real-world case studies will illustrate the benefits of remote sensing, property intelligence, and automated processes for both industries.
Business Intelligence
Focusing on the convergence of big data, AI, and geospatial analytics, this session showcases how businesses can extract actionable insights for strategic decision-making. The discussion will cover tools and methodologies for integrating spatial data into business intelligence workflows, enhancing competitiveness and operational agility.
GKI Readiness Index 2025
Participants will explore the Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) Readiness Index, a critical instrument for assessing a nation's maturity in developing, managing, and utilizing geospatial knowledge for policy formulation, economic development, and national resilience. It is built around five core pillars—Infrastructure, Policy Landscape, User Adoption, Industry Ecosystem, and Institutional Capacity—each with defined indicators. This session will help participants understand how the Index supports evidence-based decision-making, highlights strategic priorities, and informs investments needed to close readiness gaps. It aims to empower policymakers, agencies, and stakeholders to drive geospatial enablement across governance, the economy, and society.
Workshop: How Should Asia-Pacific Nations Invest in Remote Sensing Capabilities in the Face of the Current Duopoly in the Market (By USGIF)
The results of the assessment reflected in the 2024 report, “Gold Rush: Commercial Remote Sensing Rankings,” indicate a clear duopoly in the market dominated by the United States and China. With the rapid proliferation of space capabilities across various domains, nations not represented in the report may need to prioritize investment in sovereign capabilities or engage in public-private partnerships with indigenous industry partners to avoid falling behind. This workshop will facilitate thought-provoking discussions on the pace, volume, and intensity of investment in commercial Earth observation, the risks associated with inaction, the role of alliances in mitigating these risks, and potential opportunities for multinational cooperation in this sector.