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The focus days were very informative for me

Kashif Aslam, GIS Analyst, JSHQ PAKISTAN

Very informative, good networking

SINGAPORE AIR FORCE

Useful in terms of finding out what’s happening in GIS in Asia-Pacific

Ashley Hayden, Defence Account Manager, MET OFFICE UK

Personally this was very valuable in meeting colleagues & better understanding the issues of GIS in Asia Pacific

John Day, Director of Defence Business Development, ESRI

It was a great pleasure and privilege to have been a keynote speaker at the 2008 GIS Asia Pacific Conference. In my field of expertise of networked simulation for team training, leading to enhanced levels of capability and operational readiness, the use of Geospatial Information Systems are important. I was also fascinated with the breadth of GIS topics discussed by the other speakers from many countries. It was a great networking opportunity.

Dr Peter Clark, Executive Level, DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION, AUSTRALIA

The conference was excellent and met my objectives

Basyirun Bin Ismail, Lead Engineer, SYSTEM CONSULTANCY SERVICES SDN BHD

GIS Defence Asia-Pacific 2008 gathered defence organisations from across the Asia-Pacific region together in Singapore this September, to discuss the development of GIS within the military.

The primary focus for the GIS Defence Asia-Pacific 2008 team was to provide a platform for the sharing of experiences, networking, deals and partnerships in the region. A cutting-edge programme highlighted international case-studies and best practice examples of the developing use of GIS.

In addition to the main conference programme, the Interoperability Focus Day examined the various data sharing initiatives in the region and the ESRI Capability Focus Day delivered practical and valuable examples of applications in various domains.

The overall feedback has been excellent. From our post-show analysis, we look back with pride on some of the key facts uncovered:

83 GIS professionals from the defence community visited GIS Defence Asia-Pacific 2008
89% of attendees stated that they were either very satisfied or satisfied and found specific value in their participation
82% of our attendees confirmed their intention to return to GIS Defence Asia-Pacific in 2009.

We would like to thank all our speakers, sponsors, delegates, media representatives and service providers for your invaluable contribution to the success of the 2008 event.

Key supporting organisations are already rebooking for 2009 as event partners, whilst attendees have asked to be kept fully informed of developments. Click here to receive full information about this event as it develops.

We are excited about identifying new growth areas and realising the potential of next year’s conference. GIS Defence Asia-Pacific 2009 will take place from 2 – 5 November 2009. Ensure you get these dates in your diary and inform your colleagues.

Our Distinguished Speakers at GIS Defence Asia-Pacific 2008

Giuseppe Nobile , Situation Centre, EADRCC, NATO HQ
Dr Peter Clark , EL2, Air Operations Division, DSTO, AUSTRALIA

Commodore (Retd) Ranjit B Rai,INDIAN NAVY
Mark Reichardt , President and Chief Executive Officer, OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM (OGC)
Daniel Visone , Program Manager, BTRA BC Program, J-GES Program, US ARMY
Dr. Victor Khoo , Manager, Infrastructure Team Survey Services, SINGAPORE LAND AUTHORITY
William Lingsch , Director, Littoral & Riverine Department, NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE, US NAVY
Major Bryan Greenstein , Deputy Chief, Trends Analysis Program, ASIA-PACIFIC CENTRE FOR SECURITY STUDIES, USA
Peter Colvin , Director Humanitarian Assistance Programs, PACIFIC DISASTER CENTRE, USA
Andy Kirkman , Head of Defence, MET OFFICE, UK
Malcolm Macfarlane , Former Team Leader GIS Support, National Crisis Management Centre, MINISTRY OF CIVIL DEFENCE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Dr. Lal Samarakoon , Director, Geoinformatics Center, ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
William Harp , Defence Marketing Manager, ESRI
John Day , Director US Defence Business Development, ESRI
Christophe De Dreuille , Director Intelligence Systems, EADS DEFENCE & SECURITY
Jim Dolan , Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, OVERWATCH SYSTEMS GEOSPATIAL OPERATIONS
John E. Lee , Director of Business Development, VEXCEL | A MICROSOFT COMPANY

Topics Discussed:

INTEROPERABILITY FOCUS DAY

Indian Armed Forces’ use of GIS, Space, Air Assets & Satellites for C4I2ISR Data Sharing & Interoperability
Beyond Interoperability: What are the Opportunities and Potential Enabled by the Adoption of Universal Standards
Integrating GIS to facilitate data-sharing between Emergency Services

CONFERENCE DAY 1

Increasing Operational Effectiveness through Live-Virtual- Constructive Interoperability
The Geospatial Enabled Battle Command • Collecting Satellite Imagery in the Field: Operational Benefits of Mobile Ground Stations
Utilising Multiple Sources of Geospatial Intelligence to Develop Accurate & Relevant Situational Awareness
Managing Volumes of Data and Information in a Changing Environment
Strategies for Maximising the Value of Geospatial Data to Military and Civilian Customers
Microsoft’s Virtual Earth platform: a visualization and dissemination front-end for GIS

CONFERENCE DAY 2

Using GIS to Support NATO’s Pakistan Earthquake Relief Operation
Exploring Capacity Building Strategies for Incorporating Spatial Data into Disaster Risk Reduction
Development of the Disaster Resiliance Visualisation and Assessment Tool (DRVAT) to Build Capacity for Mitigation and Preparing Response to Disaster
Improving the Exploitation of Meta Data to Support Military Decision-Making
Using SiReNT for GIS Data Collection and Maintenance

ESRI CAPABILITY FOCUS DAY

Bringing Imagery into the Enterprise
Demo: Geospatial Tradecraft 301 Part 1
Demo: Geospatial Tradecraft 301 Part 2
The Broader roles of GIS Defence
Integrating Open Source Intelligence with GIS
Successful Spatial Information Infrastructures in Defence and Intelligence
GIS for C2 Systems: The Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit and Geospatial Appliance

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