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GeoSpAtIAL INForMAtIoN

AsiA 2017

22-24 AUGUST, 2017 Putrajaya InternatIonal ConventIon Centre, Putrajaya, MalaysIa

Delegates Profile

Key Statistics

1198Delegates 486organizations

30exhibitors31Countries38partners

146Speakers

35% 34% 16% 13% 2%

Technology Providers

Government Agencies

Private End-Users

Research/ Academia

Others (Professional Bodies, Embassies,

Media)

The Asia Pacific region’s premier geospatial industry conference, GeoSmart Asia 2017, was successfully held on 22-24 August in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The three-day event brought together the entire geospatial ecosystem and proved to be a great networking platform for policy makers, technology providers, end users and academia.

The conference hosted 1198 delegates, who represented 31 countries and 486 organizations. 146 speakers and 30 exhibitors shared their knowledge, experiences, and thoughts in defining and enabling geospatial information’s growth in the marketplace. With an array of high-level panel discussions, industry seminars, technology demonstrations, and interactive workshops, the conference has been a professionally-rewarding experience.

Co-located event, GeoIntelligence APAC, held on 23 August 2017, witnessed active participations from the defence and national security community in the region. The introduction of Asia Geospatial Leadership Awards, announced alongside Asia Geospatial Excellence Awards at a vibrant Gala Dinner & Awards Night added significant value to the overall event.

Overview

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17 Hours conference

3 Technology tracks

11 Hours networking

3 Workshops

8 Thematic sessions 5 Plenaries

Participating Countries

AsiA PAcific & AustrAlAsiA •  Australia•  Brunei•  Cambodia•  China•  Hong Kong S.A.R.•  Indonesia•  Japan•  Korea•  Malaysia

•  Philippines•  Singapore•  Taiwan•  Thailand•  Vietnam south AsiA

•  India•  Nepal•  Sri Lanka

Middle eAst•  Jordan•  UAE

euroPe

•  Austria•  Belgium•  France•  Germany•  Hungary

•  Netherlands•  Russia•  Spain•  United Kingdom

 North AMericA & cAribbeAN

•  Canada•  Jamaica •  USA

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OPening CeremOny

YB Dato Sri Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia

Sanjay Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Geospatial Media and Communications

Nigel Clifford, Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey

Quah Beng Chieh, Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific, FARO Technologies

Brett Dixon, General Manager, Asia, Esri

“Geospatial information needs to be viewed as one of the nation’s critical enablers to support the management and preservation of sustainable environment for future generations.”

“Geospatial technologies help in locating our assets and monitoring developments. To bring most of these technologies to human use, we need private and public sector to work together to augment the geospatial industry.”

“We’re entering into a new wave of geospatial, where instead of products, consumers are served with individual features and bits customized to their needs.”

"The key driver to digitization is the wide usage, availability and adoption of digital data."

“Web GIS is enabling a whole new scale of data sharing. This transition is happening organically within organisations. They are naturally migrating toward this idea of globally distributed GIS.”

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Kumar Navulur, President, DigitalGlobe Foundation

“Business insights that can be supported with location intelligence derived from satellite imagery include retail store sales estimates, oil reserve estimates, steel inventories, solar energy estimates, and billboard advertising.”

Robert Toba Siahaan, Head of Geoscience Data, Group Technical Data, PETRONAS

“PETRONAS is addressing our resource at enterprise level where we will optimize and share rather than segregated approach via individual entities.”

Siva Ravada, Senior Director of Software Development, Oracle

“Next generation Business Intelligence is all about “self-service”. Businesses looking for deeper, customizable functionality do not want to turn to specialized vendors for advanced spatial analytics and additional data sets such as demographics.”

Peter Hawkins, Head of Map Content and Operations, Asia Pacific, HERE Technologies

By 2050 we will have close to ten billion people on this planet, close to 2000 megacities. ‘Virtual roads’ are needed so that drones can glide through the system. We need to serve the populous with real time/predictive demands and expectations. Location is the glue that links these factors together.”

Sandeep Singhal, Director, Cloud Storage, Google

“Managing data at scale is a problem for every company with a digital connection to customers, employees or stakeholders. It’s what allows us to understand markets, identify our best performers (and potential recruits), better serve and sell to our customers and a thousand other critical tasks.”

Plenary i: SPatial analytiCS & BuSineSS intelligenCe

As always, our team enjoyed the conference and especially enjoyed the networking and many side meetings that such a conference facilitates.Brian Nicholls, Executive Director, AAM, Australia

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Plenary ii: reality meSh & Digital engineering

Chris Gibson, Senior Vice President, Trimble

“We are all familiar with What You See is What You Get. With reality mesh – once we provide a highly accurate alignment between digital and physical, it will be – What You See is What You Do. Imagine creating a structure without drawings and without measuring devices – just do what you see.”

Jason Hutchings, Senior Design Director, ATKINS

“10% reduction in traffic has the ability to boost GDP by 2%. Digital transport network integration via Mobility as a Service (Maas) could be one solution to reduce traffic congestion.”

Brian Nicholls, Executive Director, AAM Group

“Putting together a digital database of an entire city – creating a digital twin – will be the building block of a smart city and address city’s social, economic, and environmental problems.”

François Robida, Deputy Head, Information Systems and Technologies, French Geological Survey

“Holistic modelling of cities that integrates the subsurface (and the other components of the natural environment as air, water, and biodiversity) is the key to smart, sustainable, resilient cities and infrastructures.”

Chris Gibson, Senior Vice President, Trimble

“We are all familiar with What You See is What You Get. With reality mesh – once we provide a highly accurate alignment between digital and physical, it will be – What You See is What You Do. Imagine creating a structure without drawings and without measuring devices – just do what you see.”

Jason Hutchings, Senior Design Director, ATKINS

“10% reduction in traffic has the ability to boost GDP by 2%. Digital transport network integration via Mobility as a Service (Maas) could be one solution to reduce traffic congestion.”

Brian Nicholls, Executive Director, AAM Group

“Putting together a digital database of an entire city – creating a digital twin – will be the building block of a smart city and address city’s social, economic, and environmental problems.”

François Robida, Deputy Head, Information Systems and Technologies, French Geological Survey

“Holistic modelling of cities that integrates the subsurface (and the other components of the natural environment as air, water, and biodiversity) is the key to smart, sustainable, resilient cities and infrastructures.”

Basanta Shrestha, Director Strategic Cooperation, Regional Coordinator NASA-SERVIR-Himalaya, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

“Integrating earth observation information and geospatial technologies into development decision-making will strengthen the capacity of governments and other key stakeholders to improve environmental management and resilience to climate change.”

Anne Hale Miglarese, Chief Executive Officer, Radiant.Earth

“There is an influx of imagery in the industry due to drastic increase in earth observation satellites. We need rapid innovation for automated, faster and better imagery analytics in order to make new discoveries.”

Nirarta Samadhi, Country Director – Indonesia, World Resources Institute

“Among the first steps towards sustainable development is forest and land governance improvement. One Map Policy is one of the Government of Indonesia’s strategic paths.”

Mark Sorensen, President, GPC Group

“Technology advances over the years made it technically possible for more people and organizations to be connected. We have to invent new institutional and governance frameworks to take maximum advantage of these developments.”

Plenary iii: geOSPatial infraStruCture anD POliCy framewOrKS Defining natiOnal geOSPatial Strategy fOr SuStainaBle DevelOPment

Basanta Shrestha, Director Strategic Cooperation, Regional Coordinator NASA-SERVIR-Himalaya, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

“Integrating earth observation information and geospatial technologies into development decision-making will strengthen the capacity of governments and other key stakeholders to improve environmental management and resilience to climate change.”

Anne Hale Miglarese, Chief Executive Officer, Radiant.Earth

“There is an influx of imagery in the industry due to drastic increase in earth observation satellites. We need rapid innovation for automated, faster and better imagery analytics in order to make new discoveries.”

Nirarta Samadhi, Country Director – Indonesia, World Resources Institute

“Among the first steps towards sustainable development is forest and land governance improvement. One Map Policy is one of the Government of Indonesia’s strategic paths.”

Mark Sorensen, President, GPC Group

“Technology advances over the years made it technically possible for more people and organizations to be connected. We have to invent new institutional and governance frameworks to take maximum advantage of these developments.”

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Gen Tan Sri Dato' Sri (Dr) Hj Zulkifeli bin Mohd Zin (Retired), Director General, National Security Council Malaysia (speech delivered by Deputy Director General)

The attainment of a complete operational picture to enhance shared awareness and afford a common foundation for the national security stakeholders to strategize, plan and conduct security measures will require state-of-the-art systems, contemporary platforms and relevant practices in the realm of geospatial information.

Frank Suykens, Chief Technology Officer, Luciad

“Time is the most important dimension of geospatial data. We need to make time and change visible to users through interactive visualization – 2D, 3D, 4D.”

Brig. Gen. Ricardo Nepomuceno, Chief of Command Center, Armed Forces Philippines

“GIS is an effective tool in AFP for the creation of situational awareness and common operating picture during planning of various military operations, HADR operations and event monitoring during regular staging of political, cultural, and religious events.”

Dr. Rao S. Ramayanam, Vice President, Deimos Imaging

“Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite data accounts for almost 2/3 of the $1.5 Bn market, with main application in defense, security, mapping, 3D modelling, and in any applications that require frequent monitoring over high-value areas of interest.”

Trevor Taylor, Director, Member Services-Asia & the Americas, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

“The use of standards to enable interoperability in the era of big data and a multitude of sensors and devices dramatically improves GeoInt capabilities.”

Plenary iv: DefenCe & PuBliC Safety

Trevor Taylor, Director, Member Services-Asia & the Americas, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)“The use of standards to enable interoperability in the era of big data and a multitude of sensors and devices dramatically improves GeoInt capabilities.”

Plenary iii: geOSPatial infraStruCture anD POliCy framewOrKS Defining natiOnal geOSPatial Strategy fOr SuStainaBle DevelOPment

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Dr. Viraj Perera, Chief Executive Officer, PlaTCOM Ventures, Malaysia

“Commercialization of geospatial information may require high CAPEX and much resourcing for data gathering. Since governments are often the buyers, it is difficult to penetrate into the market.”

Arnold Hougham, Vice President, PCI Geomatics

“Change detection is not new but has not been practical due to data costs and access. Since now more and more data are made available, software needs to be scalable, and easily integrated to deal with big data.”

Ton van Helvert, Manager, Geo-Information, Dutch Kadaster

“LEAN methodology has significantly reduced geoinformation processing time in Kadaster, improving actuality from 4 -6 years to 1 year with continuous profitability to the department.”

Dr. Abdul Rashid Bin Mohamed Shariff, Associate Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia

“Geospatial data is a commodity which becomes obsolete with time. Serious thinking and long term vision required to catapult societies into immersing and capitalizing on the geospatial trend.”

Wilfred Lau, Director, Arup, Hong Kong

It was a great event and I really enjoyed being there to listen, to exchange, to discuss and to meet all the “right” people in the field of geospatial and smart city.

Plenary v: COmmerCializatiOn & COmmODitizatiOn Of geOSPatial infOrmatiOn

ClOSing CeremOny

YB Datuk Wira Dr. Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations Malaysia

“Government will continue to provide all the necessary support, incentives and recognition to our local scientists and research institutions, to generate more quality products and services that meet global market demands. With government support in place, mutual understanding and collaboration between Science and Industry will be the governing factor for innovation and determine the range of potential value the geospatial community can collectively deliver.”

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Moderators

> Nirarta Samadhi, Country Director, World Resources Institute, Indonesia

> Megha Datta, Director – Market Intelligence and Policy Advocacy, Geospatial Media and Communications, India

> Sandeep Srivastava, Executive Director, Association of Geospatial Industries, India

Speakers:

> Nigel Clifford, Chief Executive Officer, Ordnance Survey, United Kingdom

> Dr. Noordin Ahmad, Director General, National Space Agency, Malaysia

> Uke Muhammad Hussein, Director of Spatial Planning and Land, National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia

> François Robida, Deputy Head, Information Systems and

Technologies, French Geological Survey (BRGM), France

> Yasushi Shimoyama, Director General, Geospatial Information Department, Geospatial Information Authority, Japan

> Norizam binti Che Noh, Director, Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure (MaCGDI), Malaysia

> Mark Sorensen, President, GPC Group, UAE

> Robert Toba Siahaan, Head of Geoscience Data, Group Technical Data, PETRONAS, Malaysia

> Sr Hj. Mohamad Kamali bin Adimin, Director, Cadastre, Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia

> Joe Francica, Managing Director, Location Intelligence Solutions, Pitney Bowes, USA

> Dr. Arief Wijaya, Senior Manager, Forest & Climate, World Resources Institute, Indonesia

> Jackson Cham, Technical Sales Manager, Bandwork GPS Solutions, Malaysia

PRE-CONFERENCE : SOCiO-ECONOmiC ValuE OF GEOSPatial FOR natiOnal anD regiOnal DevelOPment

Lim Liyang, Senior Manager, GeoSpatial Planning & Development, Singapore Land Authority

It's well-organized and a fruitful conference and we look forward to supporting it in the near future.

Key takeaways

> the cost savings in the public and private sectors (reduction in administrative costs in public service provision, intensifying competition by lowering search costs)

> the value of time savings (use of geospatial navigation devices in guiding individuals to their location)

> the impacts on competition and innovation (role of GIS in stimulating innovation)

> specific areas of impact (e.g value of lives saved from faster emergency response times and reduced )

> improve aspects of planning and decision making (not amenable to quantification) - interactive visualization and decision-support tool to directly support economic planning

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Moderator:

Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), President – Defence, Security and Public Safety, Geospatial Media and Communications, India

Speakers:

> Chris Fowler, National Security Lead – APAC & Kate Levy, Solution Engineer, Esri, Singapore

> Lt Col Dr Dinh Minh Nguyen, Head - Technology Department, Defence Mapping Agency, Vietnam

> Alex Tan Teik Eooi, Regional Sales Manager, DigitalGlobe, Singapore

> Manan Patel, President, Special Operations Solutions, USA

> Prof. Neeta Awasthy, Director, School of Engineering & Technology, Noida International University, India

> Dinesh Sathyamoorthy, Senior Research Officer, Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence, Malaysia

> George Guy Thomas, Founder and Director, C-SIGMA LLC | Advisor, Multinational Maritime Security Centre of Excellence, United States

> Prof. Dato' Shattri Mansor, Director - Geospatial Information Science Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

> Muhammad Helmi Bin Abdullah, Director - Research and Technical Development Division, Malaysian Meteorological Department

> John Ahlrichs, VP, Business Development, Planet Labs, Germany

CO-lOCatED EVENtgeointelligence aPaC

Anne Hale Miglarese, Chief Executive Officer, Radiant.Earth, USA

I can’t tell you how impressed I am with your organization and dedi-cation to the mission. You did an excellent job and it was an honor to participate. I met many interesting people whom I hope to develop a long lasting professional relationship with.

Key takeaways

> Effective Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) is only possible if intelligence is useful and actionable

> Key foundation to GeoInt: location intelligence, imagery intelligence, communications intelligence, signal intelligence and human intelligence

> Commercial space is the crucial /core component to advanced combat analytics and global maritime awareness

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Moderators:

> Tanuja Vashistha, Chief Strategy Officer & Vice President - Market Intelligence & Policy Advocacy, Geospatial Media and Communications, India

> Bernard Liew, Deputy Director, Lands & Surveys Department Sabah, Malaysia

Speakers:

> Janki Jethi, Vice President, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, India

> Joanne Loh, Chief Technology Strategist, Esri, Malaysia

> Wilfred Lau, Director, Arup, Hong Kong

> Josefina Faulan, Director, Metropolitan Development Planning, Manila Metropolitan Development Authority, Philippines

> Daniel Kruimel, SE Asia Senior Consultant, AAM, Australia

> Ryan Lee, Director, IFEZ Smart-City Integrated Operation Center, South Korea

> Agendra Kumar, President, Esri, India

> Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, Director, NRW, Water Supply Division, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia

> Eve Kleiman, Director, Spatial & Graph Solutions, Asia/Pacific, Oracle, Australia

> Fazilah Mat Yatim, Head of GIS Projects, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia

> Lê Phuoc Thành, Chief Executive Officer, VidaGIS, Vietnam

> Gopal Valecha, Asst. Vice President – Business Development (IT), Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS), India

> Dr. Ahyani Raksanagara, Head of Information & Communication, City of Bandung, Indonesia

> Lim Liyang, Senior Manager, GeoSpatial Planning & Development, Singapore Land Authority, Singapore

> Vikas Singhal, Deputy General Manager (S&T), Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation, India

inDuStry SegmentSmart Cities

Key takeaways

> Real-time and historic location data helps cities in making informed decision, becoming more efficient in governance and civic engagement, saving costs, improved public safety, and creating new business models / revenue streams.

> Processing of data into information is a necessity for a modern utilities. Data from all data collection devices, billing systems, GIS, Asset and Work Management Systems should be centralized and managed in one platform and from one location.

> Government should facilitate collaboration among communities to innovate smart city solutions.

Ryan Lee, Director, IFEZ Smart-City City Integrated Operation Center, Korea

GeoSmart Asia 2017 was a good opportunity to announce the IFEZ Smart-City in Korea. I sincerely appreciate the fact that experts from many countries around the world gathered to share information and understand the latest technology trends.

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Moderators:

> B.P. Awasthi, Executive Director (Track), Railway Board, India

> Dr John Rogers, Executive Director, buildingSMART, Malaysia

Speakers:

> B.P. Awasthi, Executive Director (Track), Railway Board, India

> Mohd Harris Mohd Ismail, BIM Director, Ascension Technology, Malaysia

> Aswadi Yusof, Senior Manager, GIS, MRT Corp, Malaysia

> Tadashi Sasagawa, Executive Technical Adviser, Pasco Corporation, Japan

> Ir. Dr. Lawrence Lee, Senior Construction Engineer – Civil, MTR Corporation, Hong Kong

> M. Rajathurai, Sr. Manager, Asset Performance, Bentley Systems, India

> Sonny Andalis, Executive Manager, Centre for Construction IT, BERII (Built Environment Research & Innovation Institute), Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

> Kim Cohen, Team Leader (Building Assets & Services), Manager Geospatial Information, Spatial Information Services, Sydney Airport, Australia

> Dr. Hazman Hazumi, Director/Registered Conservator, Global Heritage Consultancy, Malaysia

> Isaisas Aldrich J. Viray, BIM Manager, ESCA Engineers, Philippines

> Dr. Hussein Harahsheh, Business Development Advisor, Idom Consulting, UAE

> Asep Yusup Saptari, Lecturer, Geodesy and Geomatic, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia

inDuStry Segmentinfrastructure & Construction

Key takeaways

> Infrastructures are built for decades. It is important to start using geospatial technology from the beginning of the infrastructure lifecycle ensure that they are maintainable in the long run

> Construction constitutes 13% of Global GDP but productivity growth remains dramatically low. The industry can improve significantly by going digital. Going digital includes higher-definition surveying & geolocation; next-generation 5-D building information modelling; digital collaboration & mobility; the Internet of Things & advanced analytics; future-proof design & construction

> Commercial geospatial engineering is emerging as the backbone of a number of infrastructure projects such as urban rail, national railways, and airports. It provides a single source of truth, as well as improved efficiencies.

> Adoption of BIM (building information modelling) is helping infrastructure projects achieve an effective control of the project information to be shared, used without loss, contradiction or misinterpretation for the whole project lifecycle

I am very pleased to learn about tren-ding technologies and latest concept through well-organized plenary and sessions. Presentations by international speakers helped me to see the trends in this field - what is going well on a big wave, or what is likely to be behind times and needs more efforts.Yasushi Shimoyama, Director General, Geospatial Information Department, Geospatial Information Authority, Japan

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inDuStry Segmentlocation intelligence

Moderator:

> Mohd Norazhar Sulaiman, Head Public Safety & Emergency Solutions, Telekom Malaysia

Speakers:

> Kumar Navulur, President, DigitalGlobe Foundation, USA

> Joe Francica, Managing Director, Location Intelligence Solutions, Pitney Bowes, USA

> Maurits Van Der Vlugt, Director, Mercury Project Solutions, Australia

> Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse, Director - NSW Business Development, Research & International Relations, ANZ CRC for Spatial Information, Australia

> Wim Symens, Sales Manager, Luciad Southeast Asia, Singapore

> Sr Dr. Mohd Yunus Bin Mohd Yusoff, Director of Survey (Utility Mapping), Department of Survey and Mapping, Malaysia

> Laurent Michel, Chief Marketing Officer, Intersec, France

> Mohd Zairi Mohd Yusof, Senior Geoscientist, Petronas Exploration, Malaysia

> Valrie Grant, Managing Director, GeoTechVision, Jamaica

> Ooi Wei Han, Space Application and Technology Development Division, National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Malaysia

Key takeaways

> Nearly all data are tagged with location. With location-based data under-pinning transactions, we can now determine when, where and how much and by which customer. It is leading to refining the methodology in which we locate stores, merchandise, sell, promote, distribute and ultimately understand our business processes.

> Geolocation platform designed for real-time applications mainly faced regulatory constraints. The current technology is designed for individual monitoring, not for massive geolocation monitoring.

> Open spatial analytics helps to integrate scientific workflows with data, documentation and expertise in the way it puts science at the centre

Alvin Baloloy, Science Research Specialist II, Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (TCAGP), University of the Philippines

It is great venue to network with people involved in the geospatial technology in the region. The invited plenary speakers were expe-rienced and very competent in discussing the topics. Hopefully, the conference will be known to more institutions, either government, academe or industry so more young geospatial professionals can join next year.

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Moderator and Opening Speaker:

> Zainal Azman bin Abu Seman, Deputy Director General, Operation Sector, National Disaster Management Agency, Malaysia

Speakers:

> Alastair Lees, Director, EASOS (Earth & Sea Observation System), United Kingdom

> Prof. Fredolin Tangang, Coordinator, SEACLID/CORDEX Southeast Asia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

> Masanobu Tsuji, Director – Bangkok Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Thailand

> Lt Col Noor Azam bin Johari, Assistant Director, Disaster Management & Operation Division, Malaysian Civil Defence Force

> Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Data, Information and Public Relations, National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB), Indonesia

> Dr. Ken Tsutsui, Manager, NTT DATA Corporation, Japan

> Nurizana Binti Amir Aziz, Meteorological Officer, National Climate Center (NCC), Malaysian Meteorological Department

> Rizky Firmansyah, GIS Analyst, World Resources Institute, Indonesia

> Noor Atika Binti Abdullah, Environmental Scientist, DHI Water & Environmental Consultants, Malaysia

> Dr. Junseok Lee, Senior Researcher, LX Spatial Information Research Institute, Korea

inDuStry SegmentDisaster management & Climate Change

Key takeaways

> An integrated approach to address disaster impacts is the need of the hour. Damage to infrastructure is a serious issue; loss of lives has been reduced but damages to economy continue to grow. This calls for an integrated approach

> Social media has a significant potential to be a very effective tool in disaster relief efforts. Indonesia’s PetaBencana.id portal is an example of effective use of social media and crowd-sourced information for flood response and saving lives.

> Climate variability assessment/analysis is important in addition to climate change assessment, to address the challenges of the impacted sectors.

> There is a need for greater collaboration between ASEAN countries in addressing disaster and climate impacts, with focus on continuous training, collaboration with scientific community; and greater focus on solutions rather than platforms

> There are a number of geospatial-based solutions available to mitigate disaster impacts. It is important for government departments to be aware of them and adopt them in their processes.

Simone Placidi, Managing Director, Metasensing AP Pte Ltd, Singapore

The event was very good for us, a lot of interest in our products, and also multiple very good leads to follow up.

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inDuStry Segmentagriculture & Plantation

Moderator and Opening Speaker:

> Dr. Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff, Associate Professor, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Speakers:

> Deric Tay, Asia Sales and Distribution Manager, Trimble, Singapore

> Engr. Samuel J. Belamide, Head of GeoMapping & Governance Unit, Philippines Rural Development Project, Department of Agriculture, Philippines

> Dr Teoh Chin Chuang, Principal Research Officer, Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute, Malaysia

> Saravanan Rethinam, Geospatial Agriculture Specialist, Mitr Phol Group, Thailand

> Dr. Ariel C. Blanco, Chairman, Department of Geodetic Engineering, University of the Philippines

Key takeaways

> Applying high technology in small farms is still a challenge. Smaller farms requires consolidation / co-operative farming approach to make precision farming cost effective

> The right seeding location, amount and time for a maximized seeding effect are still some of the biggest challenge in cloud seeding operations

> Appropriate use of GNSS technology can enable farmers to do more with the same resources

Kim Cohen, Team Leader (Building Assets & Services) & Manager Geospatial Information, Spatial Infor-mation Services, Sydney Airport Corporation, Australia

Thank you for inviting me to speak. My colleague and I found the expe-rience very beneficial and came away with some ideas and many new contacts.

Moderator:

> Prof. Chen Jun, Chief Scientist, National Geomatics Center, China

Speakers:

> Bernard Liew, Deputy Director, Lands & Surveys Department Sabah, Malaysia

> Krishanu Acharya, Regional Sales Manager, Middle East, Africa and South Asia, UrtheCast & Deimos-Imaging, India

> Dr. Riantini Virtriana, Lecturer/Researcher, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia

> Huh Yong, Researcher, LX Spatial Information Research Institute, South Korea

> Zuraidah Said, Research Analyst, World Resources Institute, Indonesia

Key takeaways

> Land use and land cover change has become a central component in developing strategies for managing natural resources and monitoring environmental changes.

> To cope with the complex conditions of land use and land cover, it is necessary to simplify them in the form of modeling. Although various modeling have the same purpose, but the location and method factors give more impact to the results.

land & natural resources management

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wOrKShOPS & SiDe eventS

Malaysian Geospatial Master Plan: Be in the Know!

Technology Tracks & Demonstrations

India Geospatial Business Summit

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Youth Forum

Surveyors Workshop

Geospatial in Telecom Network Infrastructure Management

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asia geospatial excellence awards

aSia geOSPatial awarDSasia geospatial leadership awards

Category Awardees Project Names

3D Mapping JAXA, RESTEC, NTT DATA Corporation AW3D: The world`s first 5m-resolution 3D map of the Earth

Agriculture University of the Philippines Diliman & Sugar Regulatory Administration

UP-SRA Yield Estimation System for Sugarcane (YESS)

Citizen Engagement National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB), Indonesia

PetaBencana.id

Climate Adaptation National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM)

N-HYDAA: Malaysia Climate Change Knowledge Portal

Digital Engineering AECOM Asia, MGKT and MRT Corps GIS setup and implementation for the KVMRT SSP Line – Underground Works

Disaster Management Malaysia Civil Defense Force (MCDF) MCDF GIS Disaster Management System

E-governance National Informatics Centre India Bharatmaps

Land Use Management National Land Surveying and Mapping Center, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Integration Program of Land Use Monitoring Using High Resolution Satellite Images in Taiwan

Local Governance Negeri Sembilan State Government, Malaysia

GIS9: GIS-Based Planning Support System for the State of Negeri Sembilan

Public Safety Kemaman District Office & Telekom Malaysia

MyAlert – Disaster Early Warning Service for Flood Management System (FMS)

Smart City City of Songdo, South Korea GIS-based Smart Urban Planning System

Transport Infrastructure Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp), Malaysia

BIM level 2 implementation throughout the design and construction of MRT SSP line

Watershed Management Karnataka Watershed Development Department, India

Karnataka Watershed Development Project-II (SUJALA-III)

Commercialization of TechnologyCRC for Spatial Information (CRCSI)

Space Technology & ApplicationBhuvan Geoportal – National Remote Sensing Centre India

Sustainable Community DevelopmentInternational Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

Digital Infrastructure Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech)

Geospatial Company PASCO Corporation

Lifetime Achievement Prof. Chen Jun

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exhiBitiOn & netwOrKing

Exhibitors Profile

exhibitors

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

Malaysia

23% Hardware Providers

Software Providers

Platform & Service Providers

Government Agencies

Distributors/Resellers & System Integrators

Satellite Operators

Others (Professional Body, Academia, Media)

17%14%13%13%10%

10%

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