DGI 2025

10 - 12 February, 2025

Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London

Our Speakers

Military and Government

General Sir Jim Hockenhull, Commander at UK Strategic Command

General Sir Jim Hockenhull

Commander
UK Strategic Command

Scott Bray, Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security at NATO HQ

Scott Bray

Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security
NATO HQ

Dr. Christopher J. Scolese, Director at National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Dr. Christopher J. Scolese

Director
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, Director at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

Director
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Vice Admiral Jeffrey W. Hughes, Deputy Chief of Staff, Capability Development at NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT)

Vice Admiral Jeffrey W. Hughes

Deputy Chief of Staff, Capability Development
NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT)

Major General Matt Jones, Director, ISR, Defence Intelligence at UK MoD

Major General Matt Jones

Director, ISR, Defence Intelligence
UK MoD

Lori Wade, Chief Data Officer, US Intelligence Community at Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Lori Wade

Chief Data Officer, US Intelligence Community
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Brigadier General Andy Clark, Commander at NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF)

Brigadier General Andy Clark

Commander
NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF)

Air Commodore Adam Bone, Commander at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Air Commodore Adam Bone

Commander
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Kathryn McMullan, Director at Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Kathryn McMullan

Director
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Brigadier General Eric Vandenberg, Director General Intelligence Enterprise at Canadian Armed Forces

Brigadier General Eric Vandenberg

Director General Intelligence Enterprise
Canadian Armed Forces

Wing Commander Phil Jackson, Director GNZ, GEOINT New Zealand at New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF)

Wing Commander Phil Jackson

Director GNZ, GEOINT New Zealand
New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF)

Brigadier General Narayanan Letchumanan, Commander Joint Intelligence Command at Singapore Armed Forces

Brigadier General Narayanan Letchumanan

Commander Joint Intelligence Command
Singapore Armed Forces

Brigadier General Brian Sidari, Director of Intelligence at US Space Command

Brigadier General Brian Sidari

Director of Intelligence
US Space Command

Brigadier General Juan Jaime Martinez, Chief of Air, Space & Cyberspace Intelligence Office at Colombian Air Force

Brigadier General Juan Jaime Martinez

Chief of Air, Space & Cyberspace Intelligence Office
Colombian Air Force

Shelby Pierson, Deputy Associate Director for Operations at National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Shelby Pierson

Deputy Associate Director for Operations
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Mark Munsell, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Mark Munsell

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Gary Buchanan, Director of Cyber Security and CISO at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Gary Buchanan

Director of Cyber Security and CISO
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Melissa Best, Assistant Secretary Intelligence and Insights at Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)

Melissa Best

Assistant Secretary Intelligence and Insights
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)

Devin Brande, Director, Commercial Operations at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Devin Brande

Director, Commercial Operations
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Trey Treadwell, Associate Director, Capabilities at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Trey Treadwell

Associate Director, Capabilities
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Matt Roper, Group Head, NATO Owned Systems Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance at NATO Communications and Information Agency NATO Communications and Information Agency Logo

Matt Roper

Group Head, NATO Owned Systems Joint Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
NATO Communications and Information Agency

Shawn B. Stith, Chair, Advisory Committee on GEOINT and IMINT (NACGI) at NATO HQ NATO HQ Logo

Shawn B. Stith

Chair, Advisory Committee on GEOINT and IMINT (NACGI)
NATO HQ

Alex Berger, Deputy Director for International Operations and Partnerships at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Alex Berger

Deputy Director for International Operations and Partnerships
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Pascal Legai, Senior Advisor to the ESA DG – Security Coordinator at European Space Agency

Pascal Legai

Senior Advisor to the ESA DG – Security Coordinator
European Space Agency

Jeremy Churcher, Head of Defence at UK Hydrographic Office

Jeremy Churcher

Head of Defence
UK Hydrographic Office

Colonel Samuel Gelzer, Head of Imagery Intelligence Centre at Swiss Armed Forces

Colonel Samuel Gelzer

Head of Imagery Intelligence Centre
Swiss Armed Forces

Major Hasnul Hady bin Karim, Head of Imagery Intelligence at Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO)

Major Hasnul Hady bin Karim

Head of Imagery Intelligence
Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO)

Dr Kate Schaefer, Data and Content Manager at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Dr Kate Schaefer

Data and Content Manager
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Roly Cockwell, Deputy Head and Head of Technology, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK Strategic Command

Roly Cockwell

Deputy Head and Head of Technology, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK Strategic Command

Dr Laura Clemente, Associate Technical Director, Geospatial Research Laboratory at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Dr Laura Clemente

Associate Technical Director, Geospatial Research Laboratory
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Wing Commander Chris Page, SO1 ISR Space Capability at UK Space Command

Wing Commander Chris Page

SO1 ISR Space Capability
UK Space Command

Colonel Alex Harris, Commanding Officer 42 Engineer Regiment (Geo) NCGI at UK MoD

Colonel Alex Harris

Commanding Officer 42 Engineer Regiment (Geo) NCGI
UK MoD

Alison Patrick, Assistant Secretary Foundation Geospatial at Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)

Alison Patrick

Assistant Secretary Foundation Geospatial
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)

Lt Colonel Jim Cheesman, SO1 Capability Development at UK Space Command

Lt Colonel Jim Cheesman

SO1 Capability Development
UK Space Command

Colonel Neil Lakin, Deputy Head Joint GeoInt, Joint User Intelligence & Cyber, Strategic Command at UK MoD

Colonel Neil Lakin

Deputy Head Joint GeoInt, Joint User Intelligence & Cyber, Strategic Command
UK MoD

Richard Laing, Principal Project Manager, Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance at NATO Communications and Information Agency

Richard Laing

Principal Project Manager, Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
NATO Communications and Information Agency

Giuseppe Nobile, Head of Geospatial Section at NATO HQ

Giuseppe Nobile

Head of Geospatial Section
NATO HQ

Lt Colonel Andy Manghan, Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Lt Colonel Andy Manghan

Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Jim Hill, Technical Research Engineer, Office of Research and Technology Transfer, Engineer Research and Development Center at US Army US Army Logo

Jim Hill

Technical Research Engineer, Office of Research and Technology Transfer, Engineer Research and Development Center
US Army

Treva Smith, Director at National Geospatial-Intelligence College (NGA)

Treva Smith

Director
National Geospatial-Intelligence College (NGA)

Dr Emanuele Angiuli, Project Manager, Capability Development Division at EU Satellite Centre

Dr Emanuele Angiuli

Project Manager, Capability Development Division
EU Satellite Centre

Manuel Fiol, Senior Geospatial Analyst, United Nations Satellite Centre at United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Manuel Fiol

Senior Geospatial Analyst, United Nations Satellite Centre
United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Liz Lyon, Deputy Director, Support Team to USAFRICOM at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Liz Lyon

Deputy Director, Support Team to USAFRICOM
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Ian Spencer, Head of Foundation and Director, Defence Geographic Centre at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence

Ian Spencer

Head of Foundation and Director, Defence Geographic Centre
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence

George Ohanian, Director, Warfighter Support Directorate at US Army Geospatial Center

George Ohanian

Director, Warfighter Support Directorate
US Army Geospatial Center

Alexandra Luck, Programme Director | National Digital Twin Programme (NDTP) at UK Department for Business and Trade

Alexandra Luck

Programme Director | National Digital Twin Programme (NDTP)
UK Department for Business and Trade

Colonel Matthew Smith, Imagery & Geospatial System (IMaGE) Programme Manager, Intelligence Systems, Defence Digital at UK MoD

Colonel Matthew Smith

Imagery & Geospatial System (IMaGE) Programme Manager, Intelligence Systems, Defence Digital
UK MoD

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann, Director, Geospatial Intelligence Institute at Austrian Armed Forces

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann

Director, Geospatial Intelligence Institute
Austrian Armed Forces

Gp. Cpt. Ben Sharp, Deputy Head Capability - ISR at UK Space Command

Gp. Cpt. Ben Sharp

Deputy Head Capability - ISR
UK Space Command

John Teufert, Branch Head, Joint ISR at NATO Communications and Information Agency

John Teufert

Branch Head, Joint ISR
NATO Communications and Information Agency

Wayne Elliott, Head of Defence at UK Met Office

Wayne Elliott

Head of Defence
UK Met Office

Nicolas Stassin, Project Officer Defence in Space & Space Situational Awareness at European Defence Agency

Nicolas Stassin

Project Officer Defence in Space & Space Situational Awareness
European Defence Agency

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu, Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer at Romania MoD

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu

Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer
Romania MoD

Bret Rodgers, Senior Geographer at US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

Bret Rodgers

Senior Geographer
US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

Major Andy Smith, SO2 Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Requirements Manager, Space Capability at UK Space Command

Major Andy Smith

SO2 Space-Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Requirements Manager, Space Capability
UK Space Command

Captain Matt Syrett, Maritime Geospatial Intelligence Liaison Officer at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Captain Matt Syrett

Maritime Geospatial Intelligence Liaison Officer
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Mihaela Sorostinean, GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section, SITCEN, IS-Operations at NATO HQ

Mihaela Sorostinean

GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section, SITCEN, IS-Operations
NATO HQ

Heather Speight, Supervisory Hydrologist, Chief, Water and Environmental Decision Support at US Army Geospatial Center

Heather Speight

Supervisory Hydrologist, Chief, Water and Environmental Decision Support
US Army Geospatial Center

Diana Lunca, Unlocking Space for Dual Use Senior Project Lead at UK Space Agency

Diana Lunca

Unlocking Space for Dual Use Senior Project Lead
UK Space Agency

Robert Goldsmith, Geospatial Manager at Devon and Cornwall Police

Robert Goldsmith

Geospatial Manager
Devon and Cornwall Police

Dr. Mike Thomas, Deputy Director, National Cyber Range at US Naval Information Warfare Center

Dr. Mike Thomas

Deputy Director, National Cyber Range
US Naval Information Warfare Center

Ashley A. Utter, Chief, Systems Application and Integration Branch at US Army Geospatial Center

Ashley A. Utter

Chief, Systems Application and Integration Branch
US Army Geospatial Center

Group Captain Graham

Commanding Officer, Ops
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Duncan Rose

Lead, Communication and Information Systems Design and Develop Team
Joint Force Intelligence Group, UK MoD

Wing Commander Mark Tobin

Commanding Officer, Analysis
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Damian Beard

Capability Lead, IA
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Alex Martin

Capability Lead, GA
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Dr Austin Davis

Technical Director, Geospatial Research Laboratory
US Army Engineer R&D Center

Marlene Meyer

National Geospatial Officer, Joint GEOMETOC Support Centre
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Centre

Aaron Tooke, Deputy Commandant for Information, Mission Manager Intelligence Division, Chief at US Marine Corps ISR Enterprise

Aaron Tooke

Deputy Commandant for Information, Mission Manager Intelligence Division, Chief
US Marine Corps ISR Enterprise

Tracey Maloney

Deputy Director, Source Directorate
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Jeff Bell

Deputy Director, Source Commercial Operations
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Trista Neinast

Senior liaison to NATO Headquarters
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Adrian Bird

Chief of Defence Intelligence
UK MoD

Vijay Acharya

Acting Director
US Army Geospatial Center and Geospatial Research Labs

Chris Parrett

Director, Analytic Technologies Office, Research Directorate
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Rosso K. Dieng

Director of Plans, Partnerships and Development
Senegal Institute of Space Studies

Jason Feser

Branch Chief, Data Generation
US Army Geospatial Center

Guest Speaker

Mr Per Olav Foss, Senior Advisor Marine Security at Equinor ASA

Mr Per Olav Foss

Senior Advisor Marine Security
Equinor ASA

Academics

Professor Mayur Gosai, Director iRES, Co-Director, Geospatial Science & Space Centre at National Intelligence University

Professor Mayur Gosai

Director iRES, Co-Director, Geospatial Science & Space Centre
National Intelligence University

Professor Steve Fleming, Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence at University of North Georgia

Professor Steve Fleming

Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence
University of North Georgia

Professor Todd Bacastow, Professor of Practice for Geospatial Intelligence at Penn State University

Professor Todd Bacastow

Professor of Practice for Geospatial Intelligence
Penn State University

Professor Zena Wood, Director, Defence Data Research Centre at University of Exeter

Professor Zena Wood

Director, Defence Data Research Centre
University of Exeter

Professor Michael Webb, Executive Director, Defence and Security Institute at University of Adelaide

Professor Michael Webb

Executive Director, Defence and Security Institute
University of Adelaide

Professor Michael Mattarock, Executive Director, National Security Research at Carnegie Mellon University

Professor Michael Mattarock

Executive Director, National Security Research
Carnegie Mellon University

Anna Knack, Senior Research Associate at Alan Turing Institute

Anna Knack

Senior Research Associate
Alan Turing Institute

Professor David Novak, Department of Communications Technologies at University of Defence, Czech Republic

Professor David Novak

Department of Communications Technologies
University of Defence, Czech Republic

Leanne Sulewski, Adjunct Instructor at Penn State University

Leanne Sulewski

Adjunct Instructor
Penn State University

Dr. Balázs Bartóki-Gönczy

Director Institute of Space Law and Policy
Eötvös József Research Center

Community Leaders

John Bottega, President at EDM Council

John Bottega

President
EDM Council

Scott Simmons, Head of Standards at Open Geospatial Consortium

Scott Simmons

Head of Standards
Open Geospatial Consortium

Christy Monaco, Head of Operations at Open Geospatial Consortium

Christy Monaco

Head of Operations
Open Geospatial Consortium

Gary Dunow, Vice President for Strategic Development at United States Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)

Gary Dunow

Vice President for Strategic Development
United States Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)

Torsten Kriening, Chief Operations Officer at SpaceWatch Global

Torsten Kriening

Chief Operations Officer
SpaceWatch Global

Randall Barney, Director, Certification and Membership at World Teleport Association

Randall Barney

Director, Certification and Membership
World Teleport Association

Innovation Leaders

Clayton Williams, Managing Director at In-Q-Tel

Clayton Williams

Managing Director
In-Q-Tel

Alexander Holdt, Managing Director, Seraphim Space Enterprise at Seraphim

Alexander Holdt

Managing Director, Seraphim Space Enterprise
Seraphim

Professor Deeph Chana, Managing Director at NATO DIANA

Professor Deeph Chana

Managing Director
NATO DIANA

Muhammad Usman, Head of Quantum Systems at CSIRO

Muhammad Usman

Head of Quantum Systems
CSIRO

Iain Burnell, Senior Scientist at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Iain Burnell

Senior Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Dr. Jonathon Brame, Basic & Applied Research Team Lead, DEVCOM Atlantic at US Army Futures Command

Dr. Jonathon Brame

Basic & Applied Research Team Lead, DEVCOM Atlantic
US Army Futures Command

Dr Gemma Bagheri, Space R&D Programme Manager at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Dr Gemma Bagheri

Space R&D Programme Manager
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Geoff Twentyman, Senior Principal Consultant – ISTAR, Cyber & Information Systems Division at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Geoff Twentyman

Senior Principal Consultant – ISTAR, Cyber & Information Systems Division
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Industry Experts

Rob Palm, Senior Director International BD at HawkEye360

Rob Palm

Senior Director International BD
HawkEye360

Lyston Lea, Member of the Advisory Board at Center for Climate and Security

Lyston Lea

Member of the Advisory Board
Center for Climate and Security

Vanessa Lawrence, Honorary Colonel at UK Space Command

Vanessa Lawrence

Honorary Colonel
UK Space Command

John Kedar, Former Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment at UK MoD

John Kedar

Former Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment
UK MoD

Rika Nakazawa, Chief Commercial Innovation at NTT

Rika Nakazawa

Chief Commercial Innovation
NTT

Jean-Yves Courtois, CEO at SAFRAN.AI

Jean-Yves Courtois

CEO
SAFRAN.AI

Nick Sutherland, European Defence and Intelligence Lead BDM, European National Government Team at Esri

Nick Sutherland

European Defence and Intelligence Lead BDM, European National Government Team
Esri

Milo Vejraska, Director of Solutions Engineering at Capella Space

Milo Vejraska

Director of Solutions Engineering
Capella Space

Brian O’Toole, Chief Executive Officer at BlackSky

Brian O’Toole

Chief Executive Officer
BlackSky

Olivier Michel, VP Sales at UnseenLabs

Olivier Michel

VP Sales
UnseenLabs

Robert Kerby, Senior Account Manager - International Intelligence & Security at Planet

Robert Kerby

Senior Account Manager - International Intelligence & Security
Planet

John Cartwright, Head of Data Product at ICEYE

John Cartwright

Head of Data Product
ICEYE

Scott Clark, Director, US Government Programs at Capella Space

Scott Clark

Director, US Government Programs
Capella Space

Takayuki Odawara, Executive Officer, General Manager of Business Department at Synspective

Takayuki Odawara

Executive Officer, General Manager of Business Department
Synspective

Keith Barber, Director of Strategy and Engagements at BAE Systems

Keith Barber

Director of Strategy and Engagements
BAE Systems

Aakash Parekh, Chief Commercial Officer at Pixxel

Aakash Parekh

Chief Commercial Officer
Pixxel

Joe Morrison, VP of Remote Sensing at Umbra Space

Joe Morrison

VP of Remote Sensing
Umbra Space

Andy Stephenson, Senior Vice President Global Sales at BlackSky

Andy Stephenson

Senior Vice President Global Sales
BlackSky

John Bowers, Head of New Business, Geointelligence at MDA Space

John Bowers

Head of New Business, Geointelligence
MDA Space

Chris Bailey, GM, Global National Security at Amazon Web Services

Chris Bailey

GM, Global National Security
Amazon Web Services

Derek Fleck, Aireon Director of Business Development at Aireon

Derek Fleck

Aireon Director of Business Development
Aireon

Tony Giles, Senior Solution Engineer - European National Government Team at Esri

Tony Giles

Senior Solution Engineer - European National Government Team
Esri

Jon Lipinski, Co-Founder & President at Ecopia AI

Jon Lipinski

Co-Founder & President
Ecopia AI

Tim Murphy, Director of Contextual Intelligence at Esri

Tim Murphy

Director of Contextual Intelligence
Esri

Randall Billy, Director, International Government Sector at Esri

Randall Billy

Director, International Government Sector
Esri

Charles Newhouse, Chief Technology Officer at Leidos UK and Europe

Charles Newhouse

Chief Technology Officer
Leidos UK and Europe

Arkadiusz Szadkowski, Sales Lead Reality Mapping at Esri

Arkadiusz Szadkowski

Sales Lead Reality Mapping
Esri

Major General Clint Crosier, Director, Aerospace and Satellite Business at AWS

Major General Clint Crosier

Director, Aerospace and Satellite Business
AWS

Dan Smoot, Chief Executive Officer at MAXAR Intelligence

Dan Smoot

Chief Executive Officer
MAXAR Intelligence

Michael Putz, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Blackshark.ai

Michael Putz

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Blackshark.ai

Patrick O’Neil, CTO at Blacksky

Patrick O’Neil

CTO
Blacksky

Jason Mallare, VP Global Solutions at Umbra

Jason Mallare

VP Global Solutions
Umbra

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