James Prain

Be among the first to find out how plans to invest in geospatial capabilities in the future.. Led by DSTL’s leader on geospatial programmes James Prain, you will receive:

• An update on the organisation, objectives and priorities of DSTL’s information and intelligence projects so you have visibility on future technology and policy roadmaps
• An explanation about how lessons from ongoing operations are informing investment decisions for future UK geospatial capability
• News and details relating to DSTL’s upcoming research and development programmes supporting UK geospatial capability development including budgets and timelines

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 - Creating MULTI-INT by fusing Open Source and Location Intelligence
Richard Evans, IHS Director, Aerospace And Defence
David Hunt, IHS Senior Manager, Country Risk

Roundtable 2 – Trends in GEOINT R&D to Watch in the Future
James Prain, Group Principal Information and Intelligence, DSTL

Roundtable 3 – How to Leverage C2 to Overcome Challenges in JISR Information Sharing
Rob Munday, Chairman, NATO Industry Advisory Group SG-177

Roundtable 4 -Imagining Future Data Sourcing: Exploiting Open Source Data
Craig Clarke, Senior Open Source Analyst, US Marine Corps Information Assurance