Vanessa Lawrence

Co-Chair, Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
United Nations (UN-GGIM)

Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB will discuss how locational intelligence is assisting improved decision-making by both the public and private sector nationally, regionally and globally. Her talk will consider the many new technological developments that will revolutionise our personal lives through to how the use locational information is a fundamental part of the post 2015 sustainable development agenda for the globe.

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Day 3

Thursday, September 1st, 2016

11:30 Humanitarian Spotlight - Location Intelligence: It's Role in Solving Issues Facing the Globe

Don’t miss one of the world’s most highly regarded experts on geospatial intelligence, former Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey, discuss how locational intelligence is assisting improved decision-making by both the public and private sector nationally, regionally and globally. Dr. Lawrence CB will consider the many new technological developments revolutionising our personal lives through to how the use locational information is a fundamental part of the post 2015 sustainable development agenda for the globe.

Introduction and overview of the work of the United National Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management
New technological breakthroughs bringing geospatial capability to more of the world’s population
How developments in geospatial intelligence will shape outcomes for future humanitarian missions

13:55 Chairman's Introduction

Relief operations include humanitarian missions, disaster management, crisis response and emergency control all of which increasingly benefit from the power of location intelligence tools. Attend this introductory session from Dr Lawrence as she highlights the major challenges facing agencies conducting relief operations and how location intelligence can help in the future.