Speakers

0830-0930 hrs.

Registration

Hall - Dahlia 0830-0930 hrs.

Welcome Tea/Coffee

0930-0945 hrs.

Introductory/Welcome Address

0945-1030 hrs.

Panel: European Geospatial Market and Economy: Growth Trend and Directions

Bert Klaassens

Moderator

Bert Klaassens

VP-Europe
Geospatial World
The Netherlands

Miguel Hartogs

Miguel Hartogs

CEO
Merkator
The Netherlands

Mike Gilbert

Mike Gilbert

Director - Product Management
TomTom
The Netherlands

Nabil Lodey

Nabil Lodey

Managing Director (UK & Ireland)
1Spatial
UK

Philip Mott

Philip Mott

General Manager
Esri Europe
The Netherlands

1030-1145 hrs.

Panel: Hydrospatial-Advancing Blue Economy

Ruban Jacob

Moderator

Ruban Jacob

Associate Director - GKI
Geospatial World
Germany

Dick M.A. Schaap

Dick M.A. Schaap

Managing Director
Mariene Informatie Service
The Netherlands

Thomas Heege

Thomas Heege

CEO
EOMAP GmbH & Co. KG
Germany

Phillip Bishop

Phillip Bishop

Head - Commercial Development
National Oceanography Centre
UK

Pooja Mahapatra

Pooja Mahapatra

Principal Advisor - Climate & Nature
Fugro
The Netherlands

Joost den Haan

Joost den Haan

CEO and Co-Founder
PlanBlue
Germany

Hall - Dahlia 1145-1215 hrs.

Networking Break

1215-1300 hrs.

Panel: Advancements & Obstacles of Geospatial Technologies

Ruban Jacob

Moderator

Ruban Jacob

Associate Director - GKI
Geospatial World
Germany

Josh Gilbert

Josh Gilbert

CEO & Co-Founder
Sust Global
UK

Giuseppe Borghi

Giuseppe Borghi

Head - Phi lab Division
European Space Agency
Italy

Roland Geraerts

Roland Geraerts

CEO & Founder
uCrowds
The Netherlands

1300-1345 hrs.

Panel: Digital Twins: Above-Surface and Below-Surface Innovations

Francesco Pignatelli

Moderator

Francesco Pignatelli

Strategic Advisor
European Commission - DG JRC
Italy

Ilka May

Ilka May

CEO
LocLab (part of hexagon)
Germany

Rudy Cambier

Rudy Cambier

Chief - Innovation and Industrials Partnerships Department (France and International)
IGN
France

Ciro Daragiati Farinelli

Ciro Daragiati Farinelli

Manager Strategic Future Programs
Airbus Defence and Space - Connected Intelligence
Germany

Ahmed Alshehhi

Ahmed Alshehhi

Principal GIS Analyst
Dubai Municipality
United Arab Emirates

Hall - Magnolia 1345-1445 hrs.

Networking Lunch

1445-1530 hrs.

Panel: Geospatial Technologies Transforming Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy

Bert Klaassens

Moderator

Bert Klaassens

VP-Europe
Geospatial World
The Netherlands

Jeroen Zanen

Jeroen Zanen

CEO
AI-InfraSolutions
The Netherlands

Angeline van Dijk

Angeline van Dijk

Inspector-general
Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure
The Netherlands

1530-1615 hrs.

Panel: Strengthening ESG Objectives through Earth Observation

Ruban Jacob

Moderator

Ruban Jacob

Associate Director - GKI
Geospatial World
Germany

Javier Garcia Robles

Javier Garcia Robles

Head - Strategic Partnerships
Open Cosmos
Spain

Parya Pasha Zadeh

Parya Pasha Zadeh

Program Manager, NL Space Campus, Director & Co-founder
Marmoris
The Netherlands

1615-1700 hrs.

Panel: Startups and Market Gaps

Andries Botha

Moderator

Andries Botha

Technical Advisor
Woolpert
The Netherlands

Koen Meilink

Koen Meilink

Business Manager Environment & Sustainability
S&T
The Netherlands

Irene S. Cebrian

Irene S. Cebrian

Policy Officer DG DEFIS
European Commission
Belgium

Mark van der Meijde

Mark van der Meijde

Head of department of Applied Earth Sciences, ITC
University of Twente

1700-1715 hrs.

Closing Remarks and Recommendations

Hall - Magnolia 1715-0000 hrs.

Drinks and Reception