Plenary Sessions

The Plenary Sessions will be dedicated to how geospatial information is important for: Supporting Sustainable Development and the Wellbeing of Society; Environmental and Climate Challenges; and Embracing Digital Transformation and Technological Development.

Plenary Speakers

Plenary Session #1: Supporting Sustainable Development and the Wellbeing of Society; Embracing Digital Transformation and Technological Development; Environmental and Climate Challenges
Tue, Oct 11 11:30-13:15 IST

Moderator
Ingrid Vanden Berghe
Administrator General, National Geographic Institute, Belgium
Co-Chair, UN-GGIM
Amb. Syed Akbaruddin
Dean
Kautilya School of Public Policy, GITAM
India
Betelhem Dessie
CEO
Anyone Can Code
Ethiopia
David Henderson
Chief Geospatial Officer
Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom

Plenary Session #2: Supporting Sustainable Development and the Wellbeing of Society; Embracing Digital Transformation and Technological Development; Environmental and Climate Challenges
Wed, Oct 12 11:30-13:15 IST

Moderator
Timothy Trainor
President
International Cartographic Association
USA
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova
Executive Chair
PVBLIC Foundation
USA
Colin Low
Chief Executive
Singapore Land Authority
Singapore
Devleena Bhattacharjee
Founder & CEO
Numer8 Analytics
India

Plenary Session #3: Supporting Sustainable Development and the Wellbeing of Society; Embracing Digital Transformation and Technological Development; Environmental and Climate Challenges
Thur, Oct 13 11:30-13:15 IST

Moderator
Stefan Schweinfest
Director
Statistics Division United Nations
United Nations
Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop
Chief, Geography Division
US Census Bureau
USA
Albert Momo
Vice President and Executive Director
Trimble
Sydney Simelane
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture
Eswatini