DGI 2025

10 - 12 February, 2025

Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London

Our Speakers

Military and Government

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

Dr Emanuele Angiuli

Project Manager, Capability Development Division
EU Satellite Centre

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

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)

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

Scott Bray

Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security
NATO HQ

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

Air Commodore Adam Bone

Commander
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

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

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

Iain Burnell

Senior Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Professor Deeph Chana, Managing Director at NATO DIANA

Professor Deeph Chana

Managing Director
NATO DIANA

Jeremy Churcher, Head of Defence at UK Hydrographic Office

Jeremy Churcher

Head of Defence
UK Hydrographic Office

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

Wayne Elliott

Head of Defence
UK Met Office

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

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

Colonel Samuel Gelzer

Head of Imagery Intelligence Centre
Swiss Armed Forces

Robert Goldsmith, Geospatial Manager at Devon and Cornwall Police

Robert Goldsmith

Geospatial Manager
Devon and Cornwall Police

Major Hasnul Hady bin Karim

Head of Imagery Intelligence
Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO)

Colonel Paul Hammett, Deputy Head Plans and CRE Geo, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK Strategic Command

Colonel Paul Hammett

Deputy Head Plans and CRE Geo, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK Strategic Command

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

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

Paul Lacey

DGRA Architect
Defence Geographic Information Working Group (DGIWG)

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

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

Pascal Legai

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

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

Alexandra Luck

Head of Programme, National Digital Twin Programme (NDTP)
UK Department for Business and Trade

Diana Lunca

Unlocking Space for Dual Use Senior Project Lead
UK Space Agency

Lt Colonel Alex Mayes, Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK MoD

Lt Colonel Alex Mayes

Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK MoD

Kathryn McMullan, Director at Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Kathryn McMullan

Director
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Giuseppe Nobile, Head of Geospatial Section at NATO HQ

Giuseppe Nobile

Head of Geospatial Section
NATO HQ

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

George Ohanian

Director, Warfighter Support Directorate
US Army Geospatial 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 Dan Pomirleanu, Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer at Romania MoD

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu

Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer
Romania MoD

Dr Matt Potts, ISR Engineer, MIET MINCOSE, MINERVA 1A / ISTARI, Space Delivery Team, DE&S at UK MoD

Dr Matt Potts

ISR Engineer, MIET MINCOSE, MINERVA 1A / ISTARI, Space Delivery Team, DE&S
UK MoD

Bret Rodgers, Senior Geographer at US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

Bret Rodgers

Senior Geographer
US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

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

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

Dr. Christopher J. Scolese

Director
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Group Captain Ben Sharp, Deputy Director ISR at UK Space Command

Group Captain Ben Sharp

Deputy Director ISR
UK Space Command

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

Brigadier General Brian Sidari

Director of Intelligence
US Space Command

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

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

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

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

Colonel Ladislav Stahl, Space ISR and Security Advisor at NATO

Colonel Ladislav Stahl

Space ISR and Security Advisor
NATO

Nicolas Stassin

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

Angus Stewart, Joint Head, National Space Operations Centre at UK Space Agency

Angus Stewart

Joint Head, National Space Operations Centre
UK Space Agency

Leanne Sulewski, Analytic Methodologist at US DoD

Leanne Sulewski

Analytic Methodologist
US DoD

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

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann

Director, Geospatial Intelligence Institute
Austrian Armed Forces

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

John Teufert

Branch Head, Joint ISR
NATO Communications and Information Agency

Dr. Mike Thomas

Deputy Director, National Cyber Range
US Naval Information Warfare Center

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)

Muhammad Usman, Head of Quantum Systems at CSIRO

Muhammad Usman

Head of Quantum Systems
CSIRO

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

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

Brigadier General Narayanan Letchumanan

Commander Joint Intelligence Command
Singapore Armed Forces

Ingrid Vanden Berghe, Director General at Belgium National Mapping Agency

Ingrid Vanden Berghe

Director General
Belgium National Mapping Agency

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

Brigadier General Eric Vandenberg

Director General Intelligence Enterprise
Canadian Armed Forces

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)

Commander Martin Walker, Director Geospatial Intelligence New Zealand at New Zealand Defence Forces

Commander Martin Walker

Director Geospatial Intelligence New Zealand
New Zealand Defence Forces

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

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

Director
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

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

Devin Brande

Director, Commercial Operations
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)

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)

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

Trey Treadwell

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

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)

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)

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)

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

Treva Smith

Director
National Geospatial-Intelligence College (NGA)

Guest Speaker

Per Olav Foss

Head of Operations
Equinor

Academics

Lyston Lea

Member of the Advisory Board
Center for Climate and Security

Vanessa Lawrence

Honorary Colonel
UK Space Command

John Kedar

Former Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment
UK MoD

Professor Steve Fleming, Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence at University of Southern California

Professor Steve Fleming

Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence
University of Southern California

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

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)

Innovation Leaders

Clayton Williams, Managing Director at In-Q-Tel

Clayton Williams

Managing Director
In-Q-Tel

Mark Boggett

Chief Executive Officer
Seraphim Capital

Industry Experts

Rob Palm, Senior Director International BD at HawkEye360

Rob Palm

Senior Director International BD
HawkEye360

Anders Linder, SVP & General Manager, International Government Division at Maxar Technologies

Anders Linder

SVP & General Manager, International Government Division
Maxar Technologies

Jean-Yves Courtois, CEO at Preligens

Jean-Yves Courtois

CEO
Preligens

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

Gastao De Figueiredo, SVP, GM Geospatial Intelligence at Blackshark.ai

Gastao De Figueiredo

SVP, GM Geospatial Intelligence
Blackshark.ai

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

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Eternix Ltd
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GAF AG
GDIT
HawkEye 360
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ICEYE
iQPS
MDA Space
Northrop Grumman
NTT Global
NV5 Geospatial
Pixxel
Planet
Safe Software
Safran.AI (ex-Preligens)
Satellite Vu
Synspective
Telespazio UK
Textron Systems
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UNSEENLABS