Conference Day One: Tuesday 16 September 2008

Keynote Addresses: Exploring the Transformation of Pan-Asian Geospatial Intelligence to Meet 21st Century Operational Requirements

9.00 Welcome Remarks From The Chair:

William Harp
Defense Marketing Manager
ESRI

9.15 Increasing Operational Effectiveness Through Live-Virtual-Constructive Interoperability

• Overview of current RAN - USN Coalition Fleet Synthetic Training Exercises
• Development of Maritime Operational Readiness, Preparedness and Capability Assessment
• Establishing, testing and troubleshooting coalition simulation networks
• Overcoming interoperability issues within networked simulated exercises
• Exploring the use of geospatial data within simulated exercises
• Developing and applying terrain databases

Dr. Peter Clark
EL2, Air Operations Division
DSTO, AUSTRALIA

09.55 The Geospatial Enabled Battle Command

• Utilising GIS to support mission planning, command and control and tactical operations
• Supporting logistics, base and facility management, environmental security and resource management
• The future of commercial GIS technology

John Day
Director US Defence Business Development
ESRI

11.20 Collection And Exploitation Of Satellite Imagery In The Field : Operational Benefits Of Mobile Ground Stations

• Presentation of operational solutions available for direct collection of satellite imagery in the field
• Innovative technologies for image dissemination and exploitation, as support to military and security operations
• Intelligence databases and portals

Christophe De Dreuille
Director Intelligence Systems
EADS DEFENCE & SECURITY

Exploring the Use of Geospatial Data Internationally for Tactical and Operational Battlespace Purposes

1.20 Welcome Remarks From The Chair:

William Harp
Defense Marketing Manager
ESRI

1.30 Utilising Multiple Sources Of Geospatial Intelligence To Develop Accurate And Relevant Situational Awareness

• Opportunities and challenges associated with the acquisition, management, analysis and display of high resolution satellite imagery
• Leveraging full motion video from unmanned aerial vehicles and other types of geospatial data such as LIDAR
• Challenges that users are faced with given the high volume and wide varieties of geospatial data that are available to them

Jim Dolan
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
OVERWATCH GEOSPATIAL

2.10 Managing Volumes Of Data And Information In A Changing Environment

Mr. Visone currently serves as the Program Manager for the BTRA-BC (Battlespace Terrain Reasoning & Awareness Battle Command ) and J-GES (Joint - Geospatial Enterprise Service) programs at the US Army Topographic Engineering Center. His career encompasses 23 years directly supporting and leading the research, development, experimentation, and fielding of geospatial technologies to the warfighter.

• Examining the different models available and ensuring geospatial information is suitable for the end-user
• The impact of new technologies
• Ensuring user models and technologies are connected

Daniel Visone
Program Manager, BTRA BC Program, J-GES Program
US ARMY

2.50 Strategies For Maximising The Value Of Geospatial Data To Military Customers

• Using GIS to analyse global ocean and littoral data
• Incorporating Data from all Sources Including Remote Sensing (Space), Riverine and Littoral Models, and Survey Data
• The US Naval Oceanographic Office-Google project to incorporate tactical ocean analysis and 4-D models into a google viewer

William Lingsch
Director, Littoral & Riverine Department, NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
US NAVY

4.00 Microsoft’s Virtual Earth Platform: A Visualisation And Dissemination Front-End For GIS

• Using the Virtual Earth platform to better visualise and disseminate GIS data
• Web-based software as a service provides new methods to gain access to spatial information
• How public sector agencies integrate traditional heavy GIS into decision support portals

John E Lee
Director of Business Development
VEXCEL | A MICROSOFT COMPANY

4.40 End Of Conference Day One

5.00 Drinks Reception

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