DGI 2026

23 - 25 February 2026

Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London

Our Speakers

2023 Government Speakers

Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes, Director, Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration at UK MoD

Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes

Director, Cyber Intelligence and Information Integration
UK MoD

MAJGEN Michelle McGuinness, Deputy Director for Commonwealth Integration at Defense Intelligence Agency

MAJGEN Michelle McGuinness

Deputy Director for Commonwealth Integration
Defense Intelligence Agency

Ambassador Sorin Ducaru, Director at EU Satellite Centre

Ambassador Sorin Ducaru

Director
EU Satellite Centre

Joseph Rouge, Deputy Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at US Space Force

Joseph Rouge

Deputy Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
US Space Force

Caroline Bellamy, Director, Chief Data Officer at UK MoD

Caroline Bellamy

Director, Chief Data Officer
UK MoD

Brigadier Paul Lynch, Commander, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK MoD

Brigadier Paul Lynch

Commander, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK MoD

Linda McCann, Assistant Secretary GEOINT Mission and Engagement at Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)

Linda McCann

Assistant Secretary GEOINT Mission and Engagement
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)

Colonel Yannick Michaud, Director GEOINT and HUMINT Policy (DGHP), Canadian Forces Intelligence Group at Canadian Armed Forces

Colonel Yannick Michaud

Director GEOINT and HUMINT Policy (DGHP), Canadian Forces Intelligence Group
Canadian Armed Forces

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

Matt Roper, Chief, JISR Centre at NCI Agency

Matt Roper

Chief, JISR Centre
NCI Agency

Giuseppe Nobile, Head, Geospatial Section, SITCEN at NATO HQ

Giuseppe Nobile

Head, Geospatial Section, SITCEN
NATO HQ

Colonel Roly Cockwell, Joint User Intelligence and Cyber Dep Head GEOINT at UK MoD

Colonel Roly Cockwell

Joint User Intelligence and Cyber Dep Head GEOINT
UK MoD

Jeff Builta, Director, NGA Support Team UK at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Jeff Builta

Director, NGA Support Team UK
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Wing Commander Shaun Burton, Commanding Officer, Analysis at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Wing Commander Shaun Burton

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

Wing Commander Chris Page, S01 ISR Space Capability at UK Space Command

Wing Commander Chris Page

S01 ISR Space Capability
UK Space Command

Richard Atkins, Team Lead, NCGI-A Collection Management, UK Strategic Command, Defence Intelligence at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Richard Atkins

Team Lead, NCGI-A Collection Management, UK Strategic Command, Defence Intelligence
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Shelby Pierson, Deputy Director, Source Operations & Management Directorate at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Shelby Pierson

Deputy Director, Source Operations & Management Directorate
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Liz Lyon, Deputy Director, AFRICOM NGA Support Team at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Liz Lyon

Deputy Director, AFRICOM NGA Support Team
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Randall Fofi, Chairperson, NATO Advisory Committee on Geospatial and Imagery Intelligence at NATO SHAPE

Randall Fofi

Chairperson, NATO Advisory Committee on Geospatial and Imagery Intelligence
NATO SHAPE

Bailey Gaither, Deputy Division Chief and Chief of GEOINT, Operations for NGA's Support Team to US Africa Command at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Bailey Gaither

Deputy Division Chief and Chief of GEOINT, Operations for NGA's Support Team to US Africa Command
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Morgan DeSarno

Analytic Liaison Officer
National Geosaptial-Intelligence Agency

Constance Heiss, Senior Officer, AFRICOM NGA Support Team at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Constance Heiss

Senior Officer, AFRICOM NGA Support Team
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mark Grygier, Chief NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre GEOINT Branch at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mark Grygier

Chief NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre GEOINT Branch
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Brian Wright, Chief, Data and Analytic Modernization Branch, Geospatial Intelligence Division, Joint Intelligence Operations Center, USEUCOM, Support Team at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Brian Wright

Chief, Data and Analytic Modernization Branch, Geospatial Intelligence Division, Joint Intelligence Operations Center, USEUCOM, Support Team
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Timothy J. Clayton, Director, Acquisition Oversight at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Timothy J. Clayton

Director, Acquisition Oversight
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Andy Hayden, Director, NGA College at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Andy Hayden

Director, NGA College
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Ian Spencer, Director, Defence Geographic Centre at UK MoD

Ian Spencer

Director, Defence Geographic Centre
UK MoD

Timothy Randall, GEOINT Mission Manager for Space and Counterspace at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Timothy Randall

GEOINT Mission Manager for Space and Counterspace
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

John Bottega, President at Enterprise Data Management Council (EDMC)

John Bottega

President
Enterprise Data Management Council (EDMC)

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

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann

Director, Geospatial Intelligence Institute
Austrian Armed Forces

Colonel Mārtiņš Liberts, Director at Latvian Geospatial Information Agency

Colonel Mārtiņš Liberts

Director
Latvian Geospatial Information Agency

Charalampos Paraschou, Chief Geospatial Officer at Hellenic National Defence General Staff

Charalampos Paraschou

Chief Geospatial Officer
Hellenic National Defence General Staff

Colonel Sam Gelzer, Head Imagery Intelligence Centre at Swiss Armed Forces

Colonel Sam Gelzer

Head Imagery Intelligence Centre
Swiss Armed Forces

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu, Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer at Romania MoD

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu

Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer
Romania MoD

Lt Colonel Alex Mayes, Commander, 42 Engineering Regiment at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Lt Colonel Alex Mayes

Commander, 42 Engineering Regiment
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

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

Colonel Hamish Macmillan

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

Major George R McCrea, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Royal Engineers (Geographic), National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK MoD

Major George R McCrea

Chief of Staff, Headquarters Royal Engineers (Geographic), National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK MoD

Major Alex Green, Senior Instructor, Geospatial, Royal School of Military Survey at UK MoD

Major Alex Green

Senior Instructor, Geospatial, Royal School of Military Survey
UK MoD

Captain Dan Tremblay, Canadian Representative to AOCC at Canadian Armed Forces

Captain Dan Tremblay

Canadian Representative to AOCC
Canadian Armed Forces

Capt Max Phillips, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Capt Max Phillips

42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Major Jordan Kemp, Army AI Centre at British Army

Major Jordan Kemp

Army AI Centre
British Army

Captain Damon Mitchell, Operational Support Team, 16 Geo Support Sqn, 42 Engr Regt (Geo) at UK MoD

Captain Damon Mitchell

Operational Support Team, 16 Geo Support Sqn, 42 Engr Regt (Geo)
UK MoD

Captain Patrick Mowatt, Maritime GeoInt Liaison Officer, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK MoD

Captain Patrick Mowatt

Maritime GeoInt Liaison Officer, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK MoD

Captain Ed Malan, Commander, Special Support Team, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), Strategic Command, Defence Intelligence, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI) at UK MoD

Captain Ed Malan

Commander, Special Support Team, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), Strategic Command, Defence Intelligence, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)
UK MoD

Ingrid Vanden Berghe, Director General at Belgium National Mapping Agency

Ingrid Vanden Berghe

Director General
Belgium National Mapping Agency

Dan Visone, Director, Systems Acquisition at US Army Geospatial Centre

Dan Visone

Director, Systems Acquisition
US Army Geospatial Centre

Einar Bjørgo, Director, United Nations Satellite Centre at United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Einar Bjørgo

Director, United Nations Satellite Centre
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Mihaela Sorostinean, GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section at NATO HQ

Mihaela Sorostinean

GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section
NATO HQ

Dr. Chelsea L. Cervantes De Blois, Climate Security Analyst, Office of the Geographer & Global Issues at U.S. Department of State

Dr. Chelsea L. Cervantes De Blois

Climate Security Analyst, Office of the Geographer & Global Issues
U.S. Department of State

Wendy Williamson, Head of Foundation GEOINT Production, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI) at UK MoD

Wendy Williamson

Head of Foundation GEOINT Production, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)
UK MoD

Dr. Nadine Alameh, CEO & President at Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Dr. Nadine Alameh

CEO & President
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Richard Laing, JISR Project Manager, Joint intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Centre at NCI Agency

Richard Laing

JISR Project Manager, Joint intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Centre
NCI Agency

Dr Austin Davis, Technical Director, Geospatial Research Lab at US Army

Dr Austin Davis

Technical Director, Geospatial Research Lab
US Army

Bret Rodgers, Senior Geographer/Human Geography PM, Geospatial Intelligence and Analysis Division at US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

Bret Rodgers

Senior Geographer/Human Geography PM, Geospatial Intelligence and Analysis Division
US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

Catherine Stephens, Director, International Research Office at US Army Research Lab

Catherine Stephens

Director, International Research Office
US Army Research Lab

George Ohanian, Branch Chief, Military Engineering and Survey Support at US Army Geospatial Centre

George Ohanian

Branch Chief, Military Engineering and Survey Support
US Army Geospatial Centre

Iain Burnell, Senior Scientist, Intelligence Systems and Analytics Group at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Iain Burnell

Senior Scientist, Intelligence Systems and Analytics Group
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

James Hill, Research Engineer, Technology, Knowledge and Outreach Division ERDC Office of Research and Technology Transfer (ORTT) at US Army

James Hill

Research Engineer, Technology, Knowledge and Outreach Division ERDC Office of Research and Technology Transfer (ORTT)
US Army

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. Junayd Miah, Science Advisor at UK Space Command

Dr. Junayd Miah

Science Advisor
UK Space Command

Laryssa Patten, Space and AGS Portfolio Manager at NATO

Laryssa Patten

Space and AGS Portfolio Manager
NATO

Dr. Madeleine Hann, SO1 ISR Training Coherence Study Lead, Defence ISR Strategy at UK MoD

Dr. Madeleine Hann

SO1 ISR Training Coherence Study Lead, Defence ISR Strategy
UK MoD

Vijay Acharya, Technical Director, Geospatial Research Lab at US Army

Vijay Acharya

Technical Director, Geospatial Research Lab
US Army

Scott Simmons, Chief Standards Officer at Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Scott Simmons

Chief Standards Officer
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Darren Saralis, Operations Assurance Lead for ISR at NATO

Darren Saralis

Operations Assurance Lead for ISR
NATO

W02 Kyle Roberts, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

W02 Kyle Roberts

42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Geoff Twentyman, Principal Scientist at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Geoff Twentyman

Principal Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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

Ashley Utter

Chief, Systems Application and Integration Branch
US Army Geospatial Center

Paul Lacey, Lead Defence Geospatial Information Working Group at DGIWG

Paul Lacey

Lead Defence Geospatial Information Working Group
DGIWG

Gema Maza, Team Leader Copernicus SEA at EU Satellite Centre

Gema Maza

Team Leader Copernicus SEA
EU Satellite Centre

Alessandra Ussorio

Deputy Head of Copernicus Unit
EU Satellite Centre

Professor Todd Bacastow, Teaching Professor for Geospatial Intelligence at Penn State University

Professor Todd Bacastow

Teaching Professor for Geospatial Intelligence
Penn State University

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

Professor Steven D. Fleming, Ph.D., Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence at Lewis F. Rogers Institute of Environmental & Spatial Analysis

Professor Steven D. Fleming, Ph.D.

Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence
Lewis F. Rogers Institute of Environmental & Spatial Analysis

Major General (ret’d) Clint Crosier, Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions at Amazon Web Services

Major General (ret’d) Clint Crosier

Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services

Sean Goldsbrough, NORSS Business Lead at Raytheon

Sean Goldsbrough

NORSS Business Lead
Raytheon

Anand Santhanam, Director of International Business at BAE Systems

Anand Santhanam

Director of International Business
BAE Systems

Tim Murphy, Director of Contextual Intelligence at Esri

Tim Murphy

Director of Contextual Intelligence
Esri

Euan Cameron, Chief Technology Officer at Esri

Euan Cameron

Chief Technology Officer
Esri

Eric Jensen, President at ICEYE US

Eric Jensen

President
ICEYE US

Adam Maher, CEO and Founder at Ursa Space Systems

Adam Maher

CEO and Founder
Ursa Space Systems

Raviv Brueller, Chief Executive Officer at Eternix

Raviv Brueller

Chief Executive Officer
Eternix

Ross Terry, Head of Business Development at Esri UK DNSPS

Ross Terry

Head of Business Development
Esri UK DNSPS

Dr. Shay Har-Noy, Chief Executive Officer at Edgybees

Dr. Shay Har-Noy

Chief Executive Officer
Edgybees

Mack Koepke, Vice President of Global Sales at Capella Space

Mack Koepke

Vice President of Global Sales
Capella Space

Jürgen Schwarz, Director, European Sales at Capella Space

Jürgen Schwarz

Director, European Sales
Capella Space

Eric Aubineau, Director of Intelligence & Image Systems at Thales

Eric Aubineau

Director of Intelligence & Image Systems
Thales

Alex Gow, Sales Director at Satellite Vu

Alex Gow

Sales Director
Satellite Vu

Aakash Parekh, Chief Commercial Officer at Pixxel

Aakash Parekh

Chief Commercial Officer
Pixxel

Major Patrick Snow, Officer Commanding, 16 Geo Sp Sqn, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Major Patrick Snow

Officer Commanding, 16 Geo Sp Sqn, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI), UK MoD

Jeremy Churcher, Head of Defence at UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)

Jeremy Churcher

Head of Defence
UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)

James McAden, Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Sales at HawkEye 360

James McAden

Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Sales
HawkEye 360

Stephen A. Wood, Senior Director, News Bureau at Maxar Technologies

Stephen A. Wood

Senior Director, News Bureau
Maxar Technologies

Guy Thomas, Director at C-SIGMA LLC

Guy Thomas

Director
C-SIGMA LLC

Gemma Bagheri

Space Lead
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Brian O'Toole, Chief Executive Officer and Director at BlackSky

Brian O'Toole

Chief Executive Officer and Director
BlackSky

Brigadier General Artur Jakubczy, International Military Staff at NATO

Brigadier General Artur Jakubczy

International Military Staff
NATO

Mark Chatelain, CIO at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mark Chatelain

CIO
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Colonel Charalampos Paraschou

Chief Geospatial Officer
Hellenic National Defence General Staff

Dr. Susan Wolfinbarger, LOCATE Team Lead at Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations

Dr. Susan Wolfinbarger

LOCATE Team Lead
Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations

WO Kyle Roberts

42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic), National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)
UK MoD

Jon Winfield MBE, Head of Business Development, Europe at BlackSky

Jon Winfield MBE

Head of Business Development, Europe
BlackSky

Maria Angelucci, Head of Defence and Intelligence and COSMO-SkyMed Market – Europe at e-Geos

Maria Angelucci

Head of Defence and Intelligence and COSMO-SkyMed Market – Europe
e-Geos

Peter Marquez, Head of Global Space Policy at Amazon Web Services

Peter Marquez

Head of Global Space Policy
Amazon Web Services

Jo-Ellen Adkins, Deputy Director, Human Development at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Jo-Ellen Adkins

Deputy Director, Human Development
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Dan London, VP, Sales, Marketing and Customer Support, Geospatial eXploitation Products™ (GXP®) at BAE Systems, Inc.

Dan London

VP, Sales, Marketing and Customer Support, Geospatial eXploitation Products™ (GXP®)
BAE Systems, Inc.

Edoardo Nemni, Data Scientist at United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Edoardo Nemni

Data Scientist
United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Rick Mort, Sales Manager - Geospatial software at BAE Systems

Rick Mort

Sales Manager - Geospatial software
BAE Systems

António Sousa Franco, Defense Liaison Officer at Portuguese Space Agency

António Sousa Franco

Defense Liaison Officer
Portuguese Space Agency

Michelle de Gruchy, Analyst - Archaeology & Cultural Heritage at United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Michelle de Gruchy

Analyst - Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Ronald Mazurkiewicz, Solutions Engineer - International Markets at BAE Systems - Advanced GEOINT Systems group

Ronald Mazurkiewicz

Solutions Engineer - International Markets
BAE Systems - Advanced GEOINT Systems group

Gillian Dowds

Head of Mission Intelligence
Raytheon

Elizabeth Seward, Head of Space Strategy & Future Business at BAE Systems

Elizabeth Seward

Head of Space Strategy & Future Business
BAE Systems

Paul Albert-Lebrun

Head of Product
Kepler Communications

Rebecca Meads, Lead Security Solutions Architect EMEA - Aerospace and Satellite Solutions (A&S) at Amazon

Rebecca Meads

Lead Security Solutions Architect EMEA - Aerospace and Satellite Solutions (A&S)
Amazon

Chris Bailey

General Manager, Global National Security and Defence
AWS

Nick Bousquet, Senior Director - Geospatial Intelligence Solutions at Leidos

Nick Bousquet

Senior Director - Geospatial Intelligence Solutions
Leidos

Colonel (ret’d) Neil Thompson, Former Head of Geospatial Intelligence Group at Canadian Armed Forces

Colonel (ret’d) Neil Thompson

Former Head of Geospatial Intelligence Group
Canadian Armed Forces

Dr. Vanessa Lawrence CB, Hon Col, 135 Geographic Squadron, Royal Engineers & Hon Gp Capt, 601 Squadron at RAuxAF

Dr. Vanessa Lawrence CB

Hon Col, 135 Geographic Squadron, Royal Engineers & Hon Gp Capt, 601 Squadron
RAuxAF

Larissa Ebeling-Bach

Staff Officer (Space Policy and Doctrine)
NATO SACT

Jamie McAden

Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Sales
HawkEye 360

Lior Saadon, Product Manager at Eternix

Lior Saadon

Product Manager
Eternix

Jo-Ellen Adkins

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

Renaud Allioux, Cofounder & CTO at Preligens

Renaud Allioux

Cofounder & CTO
Preligens

Shane Fleming

Kepler Communications
VP, Global BD

Helen Fearn

PRIDE2 Programme Director, Defence Intelligence
UK Strategic Command

Mekisha Marshall

Chief S&T Advisor, US National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Major Andy Smith

Officer Commanding, 13 Geographic Squadron, 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
UK MoD

2023 Start-Ups

Thomas Ollier

CEO
Hybrock

Charles Davis

CEO
Earth-i

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