DGI 2025

10 - 12 February, 2025

Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London

Our Speakers

DGI Speakers

General Sir Jim Hockenhull KBE ADC, Commander at UK Strategic Command UK Strategic Command Logo

General Sir Jim Hockenhull KBE ADC

Commander
UK Strategic Command

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

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth

Director
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Major General Paul Lynch, Deputy Assistant Secretary General – Intelligence, Joint Intelligence and Security Division at NATO

Major General Paul Lynch

Deputy Assistant Secretary General – Intelligence, Joint Intelligence and Security Division
NATO

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

Brigadier General Eric Vandenberg

Director General Intelligence Enterprise
Canadian Armed Forces

Air Commodore Mark Ridgway, Commander at National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Air Commodore Mark Ridgway

Commander
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Kathryn McMullan, Director at Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Kathryn McMullan

Director
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Tim Phillips, Acting Director at All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office

Tim Phillips

Acting Director
All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office

Dr Giorgio Cioni, Director, Armaments and Aerospace Capabilities, Defence Investment Division at NATO HQ

Dr Giorgio Cioni

Director, Armaments and Aerospace Capabilities, Defence Investment Division
NATO HQ

Brett Markham, Chief of Staff at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Brett Markham

Chief of Staff
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Matt Roper, Service Line Chief, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance at NATO NCIA

Matt Roper

Service Line Chief, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
NATO NCIA

Dr. Michael Thomas, Deputy Director, National Cyber Range at US Naval Information Warfare Centre

Dr. Michael Thomas

Deputy Director, National Cyber Range
US Naval Information Warfare Centre

Richard Begg, Deputy Director of Data & Services at NZ Defence Forces

Richard Begg

Deputy Director of Data & Services
NZ Defence Forces

Mark Chatelain, Chief Information Officer and Director, CIO-T at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mark Chatelain

Chief Information Officer and Director, CIO-T
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mark Munsell, Director, Data and Digital Innovation at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Mark Munsell

Director, Data and Digital Innovation
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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

Mark Grygier

Chief, GEOINT Branch
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Group Captain Ben Sharp, Deputy Head Capability - ISR at UK Space Command

Group Captain Ben Sharp

Deputy Head Capability - ISR
UK Space Command

Air Commodore Steve Thornber, Formerly of Defence Intelligence (UK) at UK MoD

Air Commodore Steve Thornber

Formerly of Defence Intelligence (UK)
UK MoD

Shawn B. Stith, Chair, GEOINT & IMINT Committee at NATO

Shawn B. Stith

Chair, GEOINT & IMINT Committee
NATO

Giuseppe Nobile, Head, Geospatial Section at NATO

Giuseppe Nobile

Head, Geospatial Section
NATO

Devin Brande, Director, Commercial Operations Group at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Devin Brande

Director, Commercial Operations Group
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Colonel Paul Hammett, Hd NCGI Plans & CRE Geo at NCGI

Colonel Paul Hammett

Hd NCGI Plans & CRE Geo
NCGI

Group Captain Andrew Beasant, Deputy Head of Space Operations Capability at Royal Air Force

Group Captain Andrew Beasant

Deputy Head of Space Operations Capability
Royal Air Force

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

Captain Patrick Mowatt, Deputy Head Maritime & MetOc, National Centre for Geospatial intelligence at UK MoD

Captain Patrick Mowatt

Deputy Head Maritime & MetOc, National Centre for Geospatial intelligence
UK MoD

Riley Jay, Deputy Director, Commercial Capabilities Discovery Office at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Riley Jay

Deputy Director, Commercial Capabilities Discovery Office
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Ian Spencer, Director, Defence Geographic Centre at UK MOD

Ian Spencer

Director, Defence Geographic Centre
UK MOD

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

Lt Colonel Matthew Smith

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

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

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann

Director, Geospatial Intelligence Institute
Austrian Armed Forces

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

Alexandra Luck

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

Dr Joshua Comenetz, Chief, Geospatial Information Management Branch at U.S. Census Bureau

Dr Joshua Comenetz

Chief, Geospatial Information Management Branch
U.S. Census Bureau

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

Colonel Samuel Gelzer

Head of Imagery Intelligence Centre
Swiss Armed Forces

Stephen Thorp, Head of Remote Sensing Programme, Geospatial Commission at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Stephen Thorp

Head of Remote Sensing Programme, Geospatial Commission
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

George Ohanian

Directorate Chief, Warfighter Support
US Army Geospatial Center

Ingrid Vanden Berghe, Director General at National Geographic Institute Belgium

Ingrid Vanden Berghe

Director General
National Geographic Institute Belgium

Paul Lacey, DGRA Architect at DSTL

Paul Lacey

DGRA Architect
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

Rich Laing, APSS Project Manager, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Centre at NCI Agency

Rich Laing

APSS Project Manager, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Centre
NCI Agency

Ashley Utter, Branch Chief at US Army Geospatial Center

Ashley Utter

Branch Chief
US Army Geospatial Center

Colonel António Sousa Franco, Defense Liaison Officer at Portuguese Space Agency

Colonel António Sousa Franco

Defense Liaison Officer
Portuguese Space Agency

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

Iain Burnell

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

Brian Wright, Chief, Data and Analytic Modernization Branch at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Brian Wright

Chief, Data and Analytic Modernization Branch
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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

Catherine Stephens

Director, International Research Office
US Army Research Lab

Jeremy Churcher, Head of Defence at UK Hydrographic Office

Jeremy Churcher

Head of Defence
UK Hydrographic Office

Calum Shaw, Editor, Operations Division at EU Satellite Centre

Calum Shaw

Editor, Operations Division
EU Satellite Centre

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

Dr Emanuele Angiuli

Project Manager, Capability Development Division
EU Satellite Centre

Lt Colonel Alessandro Vivoli, Project Officer Space at European Defence Agency

Lt Colonel Alessandro Vivoli

Project Officer Space
European Defence Agency

Colonel Ladislav Stahl, Space ISR and Security Advisor at NATO

Colonel Ladislav Stahl

Space ISR and Security Advisor
NATO

Roly Cockwell, Head of Technology / CIO at UK MoD, NCGI

Roly Cockwell

Head of Technology / CIO
UK MoD, NCGI

Geoff Twentyman, Senior Principal Consultant – ISTAR at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Geoff Twentyman

Senior Principal Consultant – ISTAR
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Allison Patrick, Acting Assistant Secretary Foundation Geospatial Branch at Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation

Allison Patrick

Acting Assistant Secretary Foundation Geospatial Branch
Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation

Lt Colonel Alex Mayes, Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment at NCGI

Lt Colonel Alex Mayes

Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment
NCGI

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

Dr Kate Schaefer

Data and Content Manager
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Chris Rasmussen, Tearline Project Manager at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Logo

Chris Rasmussen

Tearline Project Manager
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Amanda Po, Geographer at US Army Geospatial Center

Amanda Po

Geographer
US Army Geospatial Center

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

Todd Johanesen, Director, Foundation GEOINT Group at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Todd Johanesen

Director, Foundation GEOINT Group
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

John Teufert, Branch Head, Joint ISR at NATO Communications and Information Agency (NC&I)

John Teufert

Branch Head, Joint ISR
NATO Communications and Information Agency (NC&I)

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

Heather Speight

Chief, Water and Environmental Decision Support
US Army Geospatial Center

Misty Savell, Maritime Safety Office Liaison at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Europe

Misty Savell

Maritime Safety Office Liaison
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Europe

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

Mihaela Sorostrianan

GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section
NATO HQ

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

Angus Stewart

Joint Head, National Space Operations Centre
UK Space Agency

Dr Matt Potts, Systems Engineering Consultant, Space Delivery Team at DE&S, UK MOD

Dr Matt Potts

Systems Engineering Consultant, Space Delivery Team
DE&S, UK MOD

Dr Emma Kerr, Senior Principal Engineer at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Dr Emma Kerr

Senior Principal Engineer
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Major Andy Smith, ISTARI Deputy Programme Manager at UK Space Command

Major Andy Smith

ISTARI Deputy Programme Manager
UK Space Command

Maire Byrne, Senior Principal Scientist at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Maire Byrne

Senior Principal Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Lt Colonel Rene Heise, Staff Officer- IHC (Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell) at NATO HQ

Lt Colonel Rene Heise

Staff Officer- IHC (Critical Undersea Infrastructure Coordination Cell)
NATO HQ

Alex Berger, Deputy Director, Office of Corporate Communications at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Alex Berger

Deputy Director, Office of Corporate Communications
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

John Bottega, President at EDM Council

John Bottega

President
EDM Council

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu, Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer at Romania MoD

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu

Chief Geospatial Intelligence Officer
Romania MoD

Major General Matt Jones, Director ISR at UK MoD

Major General Matt Jones

Director ISR
UK MoD

Lt Colonel Alfredo Cante

Commander, ISR Squadron
NATO Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Force

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

Guy Thomas

Science & Technology Advisor
NATO Maritime Security Center of Excellence

Nigel Press, Technology Advisor at MapAction

Nigel Press

Technology Advisor
MapAction

Rob Gask, Senior Principal Engineer - Space Systems at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Rob Gask

Senior Principal Engineer - Space Systems
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Beatrice Sabatella

Space Systems Engineer
NATO HQ

Academics and Community Leaders

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

Professor Steve Fleming

Professor Geospatial Science and Intelligence
University of North Georgia

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

Professor Todd S. Bacastow

Professor of Practice for Geospatial Intelligence
Penn State University

John Kedar, Geospatial Intelligence Advisor at Independent

John Kedar

Geospatial Intelligence Advisor
Independent

Dr Leanne Sulewski, Adjunct Instructor at Penn State University

Dr Leanne Sulewski

Adjunct Instructor
Penn State University

Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, Director at Location International Ltd

Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB

Director
Location International Ltd

Scott Simmons, Chief Standards Officer at Open Geospatial Consortium

Scott Simmons

Chief Standards Officer
Open Geospatial Consortium

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

Professor Zena Wood

Director, Defence Data Research Centre
University of Exeter

Dr Ethan Addicott, Environmental Economist at University of Exeter

Dr Ethan Addicott

Environmental Economist
University of Exeter

Gary Dunow, Vice President for Strategic Development at US GIF

Gary Dunow

Vice President for Strategic Development
US GIF

Professor Liz Jones, Vice-Dean Education for the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at University College London (UCL)

Professor Liz Jones

Vice-Dean Education for the Faculty of Engineering Sciences
University College London (UCL)

Professor David Novak

Department of Communications Technologies
University of Defence, Czech Republic

Dr Gobe Hobona, Director of Product Management, Standards at Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Dr Gobe Hobona

Director of Product Management, Standards
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

Clayton Williams, Managing Director at In-Q-Tel

Clayton Williams

Managing Director
In-Q-Tel

Industry Subject Matter Experts Speaking

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

Major General (ret'd) Clint Crosier

Director of Aerospace and Satellite
Amazon Web Services

Randall Billy, Director, Global National Government Sector at Esri

Randall Billy

Director, Global National Government Sector
Esri

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

Anders Linder

SVP & General Manager, International Government Division
Maxar Technologies

Giorgio Apponi, Head of Defence, Intelligence and COSMO-SkyMed Global KAM at e-GEOS

Giorgio Apponi

Head of Defence, Intelligence and COSMO-SkyMed Global KAM
e-GEOS

Mike Hart, Senior Intelligence Advisor at Oracle

Mike Hart

Senior Intelligence Advisor
Oracle

Brian O'Toole, Chief Executive Officer at BlackSky

Brian O'Toole

Chief Executive Officer
BlackSky

Eric Aubineau, Director, Intelligence & Image Systems at Thales

Eric Aubineau

Director, Intelligence & Image Systems
Thales

Stefan Kolendo, Business Development Manager at BAE Systems GXP

Stefan Kolendo

Business Development Manager
BAE Systems GXP

Robert Kerby, Head of Business Development, International Intelligence & Security at Planet

Robert Kerby

Head of Business Development, International Intelligence & Security
Planet

Jean-Yves Courtois, CEO at Preligens

Jean-Yves Courtois

CEO
Preligens

Nick Sutherland, European National Government Team, Defense and Intelligence BD Executive at Esri

Nick Sutherland

European National Government Team, Defense and Intelligence BD Executive
Esri

Paul O'Hanlon, Chief Architect at Leidos

Paul O'Hanlon

Chief Architect
Leidos

Olivier Michel, VP Sales at UnseenLabs

Olivier Michel

VP Sales
UnseenLabs

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

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

Chris Bailey

GM, Global National Security
Amazon Web Services

Alex Gow, Sales Director at SatVu

Alex Gow

Sales Director
SatVu

Aakash Parekh, Chief Commercial Officer at Pixxel Space Technologies, INC

Aakash Parekh

Chief Commercial Officer
Pixxel Space Technologies, INC

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

Gastao De Figueiredo

SVP, GM Geospatial Intelligence
Blackshark.ai

John Cartwright, SVP & Head of Product, Data Line of Business at ICEYE

John Cartwright

SVP & Head of Product, Data Line of Business
ICEYE

Derek M. Burgess, Commercial Director EMEA at EarthDaily Analytics

Derek M. Burgess

Commercial Director EMEA
EarthDaily Analytics

Craig Cowan, NATO Account Manager at Esri

Craig Cowan

NATO Account Manager
Esri

Belen Andres, Director Of Business Development - Europe at Kepler Communications

Belen Andres

Director Of Business Development - Europe
Kepler Communications

Tony Wilby, Director, European National Government Team at Esri

Tony Wilby

Director, European National Government Team
Esri

Phil Cooper, Global Sales Lead, Geospatial at Amazon Web Services

Phil Cooper

Global Sales Lead, Geospatial
Amazon Web Services

Pierre Izard, Senior Advisor at AgileView Inc

Pierre Izard

Senior Advisor
AgileView Inc

Joe Morrison, VP of Growth at Umbra

Joe Morrison

VP of Growth
Umbra

Robert Sugar, CEO, Founder at Urban Hawk Limited

Robert Sugar

CEO, Founder
Urban Hawk Limited

Rob Palm, Senior Director, International BD at HawkEye360

Rob Palm

Senior Director, International BD
HawkEye360

Mike Lawton, Director / Co-Founder at Oxford Dynamics

Mike Lawton

Director / Co-Founder
Oxford Dynamics

Shefali Sharma, Director / Co-Founder at Oxford Dynamics

Shefali Sharma

Director / Co-Founder
Oxford Dynamics

Mike Curtis, CEO & Co-Founder at Second Star

Mike Curtis

CEO & Co-Founder
Second Star

Olivier Lemarquis, Chief Operating Officer at Celesse

Olivier Lemarquis

Chief Operating Officer
Celesse

Milo Vejraska, Director of Solutions Engineering at Capella Space

Milo Vejraska

Director of Solutions Engineering
Capella Space

Andy Stephenson, SVP, Global Sales at BlackSky

Andy Stephenson

SVP, Global Sales
BlackSky

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Ecopia AI
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