Commander David Crossman

Director, Geospatial Intelligence Organisation
New Zealand Defence Force

Wearing two hats Commander Crossman heads up the national geospatial intelligence organisation in New Zealand as well as acting as Hydrographer for the Navy making him eminently qualified to provide up-to-date information about New Zealand’s geospatial intelligence capability and strategic direction.

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

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Day 2

Monday, August 1st, 2016

10:00 Leadership Discussion – 5 Challenges Geospatial intelligence Leaders Need to Overcome to Improve Global Security

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?

12:30 Improving the Littoral and Environmental Understanding in the SW Pacific

Keep checking the website for more information on this session.

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)