Captain David Roberston

Hydrographer of the Navy
UK Royal Navy

Expert in maritime GEOINT and Hydrographer of the Navy Captain David Robertson is an obvious choice as chairman for the Maritime GEOINT stream at DGI in 2015. Accountable for the force generation of all Maritime Geo capability and for 5 ships and the Met offices at 7 air stations plus head of specialisation to some 315 people Captain Robertson also oversees policy,operations, in-service capability management, standards, capability development and geospatial intelligence for the Navy.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining David.

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Day 2

Monday, August 1st, 2016

13:55 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.

16:25 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 : 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)