DGI 2015 (past event)
19 - 21 January, 2015
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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Day 2
08:00 - 08:50 Registration and Welcome
Receive your badge, download the app and spend some time networking over coffee and tea. Plus don’t forget to put your name against your preferred roundtable as – limited spaces are available!
08:50 - 09:00 Chairman’s Welcome Address and Thought-Provoker – Is the Defence and Security Community too Reactive to External Developments rather than “Leading the Way”?
Location as the core of intelligence, understanding, planning and operations continues to develop fast, be it technologies, standards, education, or in its application and ubiquity. But is the Defence and Security community too reactive to external developments to “lead the way”? Make your own decision during the opening thought-provoker from DGI advisor and geospatial expert John Kedar.
09:00 - 09:30 UK Perspective - Overcoming Challenges in Knowledge Exploitation for Modern Intelligence Operations
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UK MoD
Air Vice Marshal Jon Rigby
Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration, Defence IntelliUK MoD
09:30 - 10:00 Live Interview on Lessons Learnt from Recent Operations for Geospatial Intelligence Leaders Today
Don’t miss the first in a series of new formats designed to bring you closer to the speakers and to the information on offer. This high-level interview with one of the UK’s most experienced officers and leading experts on information superiority will give you the insight you need to better understand how intelligence is benefiting operators in theater today. Take advantage of the open Q&A format live on stage this interview will provide you to gain:
●New information about lessons learnt during recent operations relevant to the development of geospatial intelligence capability
● Personal opinion and recorded facts about how geospatial intelligence is transforming modern operations and how it is shaping future conflict
● A chance to get your own questions answered during the audience-interviewee interactive section of this high-level interview
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
●New information about lessons learnt during recent operations relevant to the development of geospatial intelligence capability
● Personal opinion and recorded facts about how geospatial intelligence is transforming modern operations and how it is shaping future conflict
● A chance to get your own questions answered during the audience-interviewee interactive section of this high-level interview
Shawn B. Stith
Chief, National System for Geospatial-Intelligence Capabilities and IntegraNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
10:00 - 10:45 Leadership Discussion – 5 Challenges Geospatial intelligence Leaders Need to Overcome to Improve Global Security
Speakers:
Jane Chappell Vice President, Business Development and Strategy Raytheon
Commander David Crossman Director, Geospatial Intelligence Organisation New Zealand Defence Force
Colonel Gregory Burt Commander Canadian Forces Intelligence Group
Shawn B. Stith Chief, National System for Geospatial-Intelligence Capabilities and Integra National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Moderator:
Air Vice Marshal Jon Rigby Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration, Defence Intelli UK MoD
Jane Chappell Vice President, Business Development and Strategy Raytheon
Commander David Crossman Director, Geospatial Intelligence Organisation New Zealand Defence Force
Colonel Gregory Burt Commander Canadian Forces Intelligence Group
Shawn B. Stith Chief, National System for Geospatial-Intelligence Capabilities and Integra National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Moderator:
Air Vice Marshal Jon Rigby Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration, Defence Intelli UK MoD
Benefit from multiple perspectives offered by some of the world’s leading experts on Cyber Intelligence, Space and Intelligence, Defence Intelligence, Capabilities and Integration and Industrial Cooperation during this high-level panel discussion. Time will be allowed for Q&A to ensure you get your most pressing questions answered. Hot topics to be discussed include:
● Trade-offs in geospatial-intelligence today – is more new technology creating more new vulnerabilities?
● How to operate in Cyber Space – can geospatial intelligence be adequately protected online and in an exchange environment?
● End-to-end geospatial capability development – how is it possible for one organisation to solve all challenges on the geospatial intelligence spectrum?
New Zealand Defence Force
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
UK MoD
● Trade-offs in geospatial-intelligence today – is more new technology creating more new vulnerabilities?
● How to operate in Cyber Space – can geospatial intelligence be adequately protected online and in an exchange environment?
● End-to-end geospatial capability development – how is it possible for one organisation to solve all challenges on the geospatial intelligence spectrum?
Commander David Crossman
Director, Geospatial Intelligence OrganisationNew Zealand Defence Force
Shawn B. Stith
Chief, National System for Geospatial-Intelligence Capabilities and IntegraNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Air Vice Marshal Jon Rigby
Director of Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration, Defence IntelliUK MoD
10:45 - 11:30 Networking Break
Connect with new and existing contacts to update your professional network before the next sessions begin. Plus, this is your penultimate chance to choose the roundtable of your preference before the roundtable sessions begin in the afternoon.
11:30 - 12:00 United States Marine Corps GEOINT – A Proven Formula for Success
Jim Hill
Director Geospatial Intelligence DirectorateMarine Corps Intelligence Activity, USA
12:00 - 12:30 Expert Insight - Transforming Intelligence for the Complete National Security Community
Attend this session to understand how Esri, a world leader in providing geographic information systems, is focusing on developing new capabilities for national security leaders. Led by one of Esri’s foremost experts on national security this briefing will provide you with:
● Reasons why intelligence for national security is quickly rising up the agenda
● Recent examples of how intelligence is transforming national security around the world
● New thinking about the future of location intelligence and the communities it will serve
● Reasons why intelligence for national security is quickly rising up the agenda
● Recent examples of how intelligence is transforming national security around the world
● New thinking about the future of location intelligence and the communities it will serve
12:30 - 13:00 Improving the Littoral and Environmental Understanding in the SW Pacific
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New Zealand Defence Force
Commander David Crossman
Director, Geospatial Intelligence OrganisationNew Zealand Defence Force
13:00 - 13:54 Networking Lunch Break
Connect with new and existing contacts to update your professional network over lunch, coffee and tea before the next sessions begin.
13:54 - 13:55 Choose from Track A, B, C Or D
Drill-Down Briefings: 20 mins 5 mins for Q&A Your Chance to Access Key Experiences from Around the World
MARITIME LOCATION INTELLIGENCE
13:55 - 14:00 Chairman’s Introduction
What are the challenges facing geospatial intelligence in the Maritime domain? What should you be prioritising next ? Discover new thinking during this scene-setting opener from one of the UK’s most widely respected experts on Maritime GEOINT.
INNOVATION
13:55 - 14:00 Chairman’s Introduction
Innovation and what is being done to transform new ideas into practical applications is at the top of everyone’s agenda today. Receive an introduction to current thinking and obstacles to innovating in GEOINT from the former ACOS Plans, Force Development and Training for the Joint Forces Intelligence Group, UK MoD Colonel (ret’d) Mark Burrows during this brief opener.
EXPLOITING KNOWLEDGE
13:55 - 14:00 Chairman’s Introduction
How can you turn data from multiple sources into meaningful intelligence to improve decision support fit for modern operations? As there isn’t one simple answer , make sure you attend this introduction to the topic area from one of the UK’s leading experts to get a firmer grip on current technical challenges associated with data, knowledge and geospatial intelligence.
STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY
13:55 - 14:00 Chairman’s IntroductionHow are governments and industryinvesting in standardization to enable future coalition operations? How arethey working toward shareable geospatial intelligence? Learn about the biggestchallenges facing standardization today during this brief opening session froma well-respected expert in the international standards community.
Track A
14:00 - 14:25 Recent Operational Successes Using GEOINT in Littoral and Maritime Domains
If you want to know how GEOINT leads to successful outcomes in operations make sure you attend this session led by Paul Lynch who currently heads up the UK Royal Marines’ team of information exploitation experts. Drawing on recent operational experience in the Middle East and elsewhere during his career in the Royal Marines including as MA to the Secretary of State for Defence Paul will share:
- Recent experiences leveraging GEOINT on operations in the Middle East
- Thoughts and advice on successful information exploitation in combat environments
- Feedback from users on the best and worst kinds of GEOINT
- Plans to modernize capability in the near, mid- and long-terms
Track B
14:00 - 14:25 Next Generation ISR - How to innovate in Today's World
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Lockheed Martin
Conrad A Wiser
Senior Fellow, Enterprise Chief Engineer, Director of Architecture EngineerLockheed Martin
Track C
14:00 - 14:25 NATO Innovations: NATO’s First Mobile App for Operations. GIS App for HeliOPS Certified at NR Classification Level
Attend this session with one of NATO’s leading experts on Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance as he explains how modern tactical users of GEOINT are driving new requirements and demanding different experiences from developers. If you are involved in the GEOINT world in any way this is one of the DGI sessions you cannot afford to miss:
- Understand modern user expectations of GEOINT
- Challenge your thinking about how you approach demand for GEOINT
- Discover how coalition users of GEOINT plan to improve information sharing in the future
Track D
14:00 - 14:25 An Initiative to Achieve European and NATO ISR Interoperability in UNIFIED VISION 2014
US Air Force Europe (USAFE) is pursuing its European Partner Integration Enterprise (EPIE) initiative to achieve interoperability of PED systems and data with its European and NATO partners. To further this work, they participated in UNIFIED VISION 2014, supported by Exelis. Learn about this pragmatic approach, the architecture and technology used and how it performed as part of this ISR trial. Receive details about:
- UNIFIED VISION 2014 - ISR Trial
- European Partner Integration Enterprise
- Supporting technology
- Trial results
14:25 - 14:30 Transit Time
Use this time to get to your next session without missing any of the valuable content!
Track A
14:30 - 14:55 Geo Support to NATO Maritime OpsCommander Tocci
Chief of Geometoc Section - N3 Division, Directorate of Operation AlliedMaritime Command
Track B
14:30 - 14:55 The Entire Globe in Highly Accurate Immersive 3D
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Track C
14:30 - 14:55 Providing Deep Insight into Developing Crisis Situations
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Track D
14:30 - 14:55 Sensors, Mobile & Big Data – Next steps for Geo-standards
With billions of mobile devices & sensors gathering data throughout the planet we are constantly being told that the Internet of Things will revolutionize our world. However ,without open standards, realizing this vision will be challenging if not impossible. Developed with key organisations in the Defence and Intelligence community the OGC Sensor Web Enablement, SensorThings, OWS Context, OpenGeoSMS & Geopackage standards provide a mature standards infrastructure for understanding and managing the location aspects of sensors & mobile technology. Learn from Denise McKenzie how these changes impact your organisation specifically:
- Understand location in the Internet of Things
- How open standards provide the freedom to achieve real interoperability
- Implications of Cisco’s prediction that as of 2015 there will be more mobile devices that people on the planet
- Why access to quality data is key
14:55 - 15:00 Transit Time
Use this time to get to your next session without missing out on valuable content!
Track A
15:00 - 15:25 The Maritime Domain Awareness Challenge – Joining Up Space and Airborne Situational Awareness Capabilities in the Maritime Domain
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Airbus Defence and Space
Nigel Chandler
Head of Business Development (Maritime), Regional Sales UK and Northern EurAirbus Defence and Space
Track B
15:00 - 15:25 Motion Imagery in Activity-based, Geospatial, Multi-Source Intelligence Analysis
Find out more about motion imagery and associated meta data which is collected predominantly for surveillance purposes not for detailed intelligence analysis. During the briefing you will learn why intelligence architectures do not have sufficient bandwidth to deliver motion imagery to the point of analysis in a timely fashion, are not engineered to allow efficient archiving, search and retrieval of motion imagery data, and analysts are still using exploitation tools better suited to static data. In addition you will discover how advanced meta data-based information management capabilities benefits operational and intelligence picture generation as well as how to advance motion imagery processing for GEOINT purposes:
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Making the motion imagery the map – live geo-registration
- Rapid, tactical, 3D modelling
- Motion imagery-based mosaics as GIS layers
- Assisted analysis - how to help the human analyst deal with huge quantities of data
Paul Lacey
Lead, Geospatial StandardsDefence Science and Technology Laboratory
Track C
15:00 - 15:25 Geospatial Intelligence Analysis- Providing the Right Tools at the Right Time
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Track D
15:00 - 15:25 Delivery of Spatial Data Infrastructure - Challenges for Standards in IMINT and MULTINIT
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UK MoD
Brian Parish
Joint GEOINT Future Capability, Permanent Joint Headquarters,UK MoD
15:25 - 15:30 Transit Time
Use this time to get to your next session on time so you don't miss any of the valuable content!
Track A
15:30 - 15:55 The South China Sea - Building a picture of Maritime Trade & Economic activity from Open Source Data
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Track B
15:30 - 15:55 GeoEnrichment of Intelligence Information for Improved Decsion Making
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Track C
15:30 - 15:55 Exploiting Multi-Dimensional Geospatial Intelligence to Deliver Information and Decision Superiority
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15:30 - 15:55 Challenges to Solve for Military Geographers Working in Joint Environments Today
Attend this session to learn how the French agency BGHOM ensures forces using its services all fight off the same map. As the central hub for information about meteorology, geography and hydrography in France BGHOM is best placed to provide an accurate picture about fusion of geospatial information. During this session you will learn about:
- GEO reference layer (“fight off the same map”)
- Dedicated CIS and GIS to provide forces with data and servicesReactive production and database enrichment
15:55 - 16:25 Networking Break
Connect with new and existing contacts to update your professional network before the next sessions begin.
MARITIME LOCATION INTELLIGENCE
16:25 - 17:25 Roundtable Sessions
Speakers:
Captain David Roberston Hydrographer of the Navy UK Royal Navy
Commander David Crossman Director, Geospatial Intelligence Organisation New Zealand Defence Force
Richard Clayton Chief Maritime Analyst IHS
David Barber Principal Scientist Geospatial Intelligence DSTL
Moderator:
Lt Colonel Paul Lynch 30 Commando (Information Exploitation Group) UK Royal Marines
Captain David Roberston Hydrographer of the Navy UK Royal Navy
Commander David Crossman Director, Geospatial Intelligence Organisation New Zealand Defence Force
Richard Clayton Chief Maritime Analyst IHS
David Barber Principal Scientist Geospatial Intelligence DSTL
Moderator:
Lt Colonel Paul Lynch 30 Commando (Information Exploitation Group) UK Royal Marines
New to DGI - Benefit from structured roundtable sessions facilitated by GEOINT experts from a wide range of backgrounds providing you with the chance to exchange ideas, challenge current thinking and come to new conclusions. Each table will run as follows:
New Zealand Defence Force
DSTL
- 5 mins introductions
- 40 mins discussion
- 5 mins summary
- 10 mins for 3 tables to share 3 key take-aways
Roundtable 1 : Lessons from Littoral Operations
Paul Lynch, Commander, 30 Commando (Information Exploitation Group), UK Royal Marines
Roundtable 2 : Reliance on Technology as a Threat as well as an Opportunity
Richard Clayton, IHS Chief Maritime Analyst, IHS Jane's
Roundtable 3 : Exploiting Open Source Imagery and Video for Maritime Operations
David Barber, Principal Scientist Geospatial Intelligence, DSTL
Roundtable 4 – Realities Behind Maritime Unmanned
Captain David Robertson, Hydrographer of the Navy, Royal Navy, UK
Roundtable 5 : Trends to Watch in Littoral Operations
Commander David Crossman, Director, GEOINT New Zealand (Pending Approval)
Commander David Crossman
Director, Geospatial Intelligence OrganisationNew Zealand Defence Force
David Barber
Principal Scientist Geospatial IntelligenceDSTL
INNOVATION
16:25 - 17:25 Roundtable Sessions
Speakers:
Lt Colonel Roly Cockwell MBE Staff Officer, Centre for Intelligence Innovation RAF Wyton
Major General (ret'd) Stephen Schmidt Former Commander NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command
Chris Sheldrick Founder and CEO what3words
Dr Gabor Remetey-Fulopp Secretary General Hungarian Association for Geo-Information
Roger Longhorn Secretary General GSDI Association
Duncan Rose Head Information Exploitation, DIFC Command Group Joint Forces Intelligence Group
Lt Colonel Roly Cockwell MBE Staff Officer, Centre for Intelligence Innovation RAF Wyton
Major General (ret'd) Stephen Schmidt Former Commander NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command
Chris Sheldrick Founder and CEO what3words
Dr Gabor Remetey-Fulopp Secretary General Hungarian Association for Geo-Information
Roger Longhorn Secretary General GSDI Association
Duncan Rose Head Information Exploitation, DIFC Command Group Joint Forces Intelligence Group
New to DGI - Benefit from structured roundtable sessions facilitated by GEOINT experts from a wide range of backgrounds providing you with the chance to exchange ideas, challenge current thinking and come to new conclusions. Each table will run as follows:
NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command
Joint Forces Intelligence Group
- 5 mins introductions
- 40 mins discussion
- 5 mins summary
- 10 mins for 3 tables to share 3 key take-aways
Roundtable 1 – Rethinking Co-ordinates for Enhanced Location Intelligence
Chris Sheldrick, Owner, What3Words
Roundtable 2 : Identifying and Overcoming Impediments to Innovation in Classified Environments
Lt Colonel Roly Cockwell MBE, Staff Officer, Centre for Intelligence Innovation, RAF Wyton
Roundtable 3 : Smart Dissemination
Duncan Rose, Executive Officer Information, Joint Forces Intelligence Group, Defence Geospatial Intelligence Fusion Centre
Roundtable 4 : How To Get Innovative Ideas Noticed by Leadership
Major General (ret'd) Stephen Schmidt, Former Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command
Roundtable 5 : Harnessing Innovatin Opportunities From Open Data and Big Data
Dr Gabor Remetey-Fulopp,Secretary General, Hungarian Association for Geo-information
Roger Longhorn, Secretary-General, GSDI Association
Major General (ret'd) Stephen Schmidt
Former CommanderNATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command
Duncan Rose
Head Information Exploitation, DIFC Command GroupJoint Forces Intelligence Group
EXPLOITING KNOWLEDGE
16:25 - 17:25 Roundtable Sessions
Speakers:
Colonel (ret'd) Mark Burrows Site Development Manager, Harwell Campus UK Government
John Teufert Head, Geospatial Services Group NATO Communications and Information Agency
Professor Mike Jackson Professor of Geospatial Science and Director of the Centre for Geospatial S Nottingham University
Ian Burrell Senior Scientist Defence Science Technology Laboratory
Matt Roper Group Head, NATO Owned Systems Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnais NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA)
Moderator:
Barry MacDonald Former Deputy Director Geospatial Intelligence Policy and Partners Canadian Armed Forces
Colonel (ret'd) Mark Burrows Site Development Manager, Harwell Campus UK Government
John Teufert Head, Geospatial Services Group NATO Communications and Information Agency
Professor Mike Jackson Professor of Geospatial Science and Director of the Centre for Geospatial S Nottingham University
Ian Burrell Senior Scientist Defence Science Technology Laboratory
Matt Roper Group Head, NATO Owned Systems Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnais NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA)
Moderator:
Barry MacDonald Former Deputy Director Geospatial Intelligence Policy and Partners Canadian Armed Forces
New to DGI - Benefit from structured roundtable sessions facilitated by GEOINT experts from a wide range of backgrounds providing you with the chance to exchange ideas, challenge current thinking and come to new conclusions. Each table will run as follows:
Canadian Armed Forces
Nottingham University
Defence Science Technology Laboratory
NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA)
- 5 mins introductions
- 40 mins discussion
- 5 mins summary
- 10 mins for 3 tables to share 3 key take-aways
Roundtable 1 : Modern Tactical User Experiences of GEOINT
John Teufert, JISR SL Geospatial Services Group Head, NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency)
Matt Roper, Group Head, NATO Owned Systems, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (JISR) Team, NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA)
Roundtable 2 – How Can GEOINT Impact the Decision Making Process Better?
Colonel (ret’d) Mark Burrows, Department of Business and Innovation, UK Government
Roundtable 3 : Potential and Challenges of Combining Crowd Sourced and Internet Sourced Data with Authoritative Sources
Professor Mike Jackson, Professor of Geospatial Science and Director of the Centre of Geospatial Science, Notthingham University
Roundtable 4 : Exploiting Geospatial Intelligence for Precision Targeting
Barry MacDonald, Senior Information Management Officer at Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces
Roundtable 5 : Achieving Service and Data Quality within a Defence Spatial Enterprise
Ian Burrell, Senior Scientist, Dstl
Barry MacDonald
Former Deputy Director Geospatial Intelligence Policy and PartnersCanadian Armed Forces
Professor Mike Jackson
Professor of Geospatial Science and Director of the Centre for Geospatial SNottingham University
Ian Burrell
Senior ScientistDefence Science Technology Laboratory
Matt Roper
Group Head, NATO Owned Systems Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & ReconnaisNATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA)
STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY
16:25 - 17:25 Roundtable Sessions
New to DGI - Benefit from structured roundtable sessions facilitated by GEOINT experts from a wide range of backgrounds providing you with the chance to exchange ideas, challenge current thinking and come to new conclusions. Each table will run as follows:
- 5 mins introductions
- 40 mins discussion
- 5 mins summary
- 10 mins for 3 tables to share 3 key take-aways
Roundtable 1 : Interoperability - myth or reality? And can standards actually help?
Simon Doyle, Solution Principal, UK and Ireland, HP Enterprise Services
Roundtable 2 : How to Leverage Standards to Drive Cooperation
Tom Richardson, Standards Manager, UK Hydrographic Organisation
Roundtable 3 : Drivers for Greater Collaborative Environments to Share GEOINT
Paul Hancock, Director Defence Geographic Centre, Intelligence Collection Group, UK MOD
Roundtable 4 : New Ways to Enable Location Data Comptability
Denise McKenzie, Executive Director, Communications & Outreach, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Roundtable 5 : How Important are Content Standards in an Uncontrollable Open Source World
Captain Martin Jones, Chairman, NATO DGIWG
17:25 - 17:30 Transit Time
Use this time to take your seat for final sessions of the day in main audience
17:30 - 17:50 The Big Data Era is Well and Truly Upon Us
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17:50 - 18:30 High-Level Panel – GEOINT – What has Changed and What to Expect Next?
Plus senior leaders from major commercial businesses currently blazing a trail in analytics and 3D modeling
With commercial organisations adopting geospatial capabilities to solve everyday challenges at unprecedented rates, what can the defence and security community learn when designing future intelligence strategies? Find out with the help of input from senior leaders from some of the biggest, fastest-growing commercial sector businesses during this new and exclusive panel!
● Challenges facing commercial organisations today
● How geospatial capability is enabling business in the commercial sector today?
● Lessons that can be applied in defence and security environments
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, USA
With commercial organisations adopting geospatial capabilities to solve everyday challenges at unprecedented rates, what can the defence and security community learn when designing future intelligence strategies? Find out with the help of input from senior leaders from some of the biggest, fastest-growing commercial sector businesses during this new and exclusive panel!
● Challenges facing commercial organisations today
● How geospatial capability is enabling business in the commercial sector today?
● Lessons that can be applied in defence and security environments
Jim Hill
Director Geospatial Intelligence DirectorateMarine Corps Intelligence Activity, USA
18:30 - 23:59 Networking Drinks Reception
Compare notes, build relationships and catch up with old friends during the annual drinks reception held onsite at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. As the main networking function this is a must attend for all conference delegates, don’t miss out!