DGI 2026

23 - 25 February 2026

Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London

Our Speakers

Military and Government Speakers Include:

General Sir Jim Hockenhull, Commander, Cyber & Specialist Operations Command at UK MoD

General Sir Jim Hockenhull

Commander, Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
UK MoD

Lt General Michael Vetter, Chief Information Officer at Bundeswehr

Lt General Michael Vetter

Chief Information Officer
Bundeswehr

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

Major General Matthew Jones

Director ISR, Defence Intelligence
UK MoD

Major General Paul Lynch, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Intelligence at NATO HQ

Major General Paul Lynch

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Intelligence
NATO HQ

Air Cdre Adam Bone, Commander, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence at UK MoD

Air Cdre Adam Bone

Commander, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence
UK MoD

Janice Starzyk, Director at Office of Space Commerce

Janice Starzyk

Director
Office of Space Commerce

Brigadier General Danail Baev, Director of Intelligence Directorate at European Union Military Staff (EUMS)

Brigadier General Danail Baev

Director of Intelligence Directorate
European Union Military Staff (EUMS)

Col. Yannick Michaud, Director General Intelligence Enterprise (DGIE) at Canadian Armed Forces

Col. Yannick Michaud

Director General Intelligence Enterprise (DGIE)
Canadian Armed Forces

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann, Commander for: CIS. IT, EW, Geo and Space Services at Austrian Armed Forces

Brigadier General Friedrich Teichmann

Commander for: CIS. IT, EW, Geo and Space Services
Austrian Armed Forces

Apostolia Karamali, Cabinet Member, Comissioner of Defence and Space at European Union Commission

Apostolia Karamali

Cabinet Member, Comissioner of Defence and Space
European Union Commission

Dr. Hirokazu Hokazono

Director
Japan Institute for Space and Security (JISS)

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

Shawn Stith

Chair, NATO GEOINT & IMINT Committee
NATO

Aaron Tooke, Chief AI Officer, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity at Us Marine Corps (usmc)

Aaron Tooke

Chief AI Officer, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
Us Marine Corps (usmc)

Sean Tytler

Chief, Common Intelligence Picture
Defense 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

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

Melissa Best

Assistant Secretary Intelligence and Insights
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Dr Tidiane Ouattara, President of the African Space Council at African Space Agency (AFSA)

Dr Tidiane Ouattara

President of the African Space Council
African Space Agency (AFSA)

Dr Maram Kaire, Director General at Senegal National Space Agency

Dr Maram Kaire

Director General
Senegal National Space Agency

Colonel Charles Seaberry

Director, Army Futures Command International
US Army

Colonel Alex Harris

Department Head Plans and CRE Geo
National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence

Lisa Baspaly-Hays, Commander at Canadian Forces Intelligence Group

Lisa Baspaly-Hays

Commander
Canadian Forces Intelligence Group

Colonel Ladislav Stahl, Space ISR and Security Advisor at NATO

Colonel Ladislav Stahl

Space ISR and Security Advisor
NATO

Col Samuel Gelzer

Head of Imagery and Intelligence Centre
Swiss Armed Forces

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu, Deputy Chief for Geospatial Information, Defence Information Agency at Romania MoD

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu

Deputy Chief for Geospatial Information, Defence Information Agency
Romania MoD

Colonel Neil Lakin

Department Head Joint Geoint
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, UK MoD

Allison Patrick

Assistant Secretary Foundation Geospatial
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Laryssa Patten, Head, Space Technology Adoption and Resilience at NATO

Laryssa Patten

Head, Space Technology Adoption and Resilience
NATO

Luca Del Monte, Head, Commercialisation Department at European Space Agency

Luca Del Monte

Head, Commercialisation Department
European Space Agency

Dr. Marlene Meyer, National Geospatial Officer at Joint GEOMETOC Support Centre, Danish Defence

Dr. Marlene Meyer

National Geospatial Officer
Joint GEOMETOC Support Centre, Danish Defence

Laurie Thraves

Head, National Situation Centre
UK Cabinet Office

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

Lt Colonel James Cheesman

SO1 Capability Development
UK Space Command

Lt Colonel Nicolas Gerome

Commander
Belgian Defence Geospatial Centre

Dr Michael Thomas, Professor of Cyberwarfare Studies at US Naval Information Warfare Centre

Dr Michael Thomas

Professor of Cyberwarfare Studies
US Naval Information Warfare Centre

Lt Colonel Pierre Chouinard, Commanding Officer at Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center

Lt Colonel Pierre Chouinard

Commanding Officer
Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Center

Lt Colonel T J Kelley

Commanding Officer, Mapping and Charting Establishment
Canadian Armed Forces

Captain Jared Dumale, Instructor of Geosciences, Department of Economics and Geosciences at US Air Force Academy

Captain Jared Dumale

Instructor of Geosciences, Department of Economics and Geosciences
US Air Force Academy

Ashley Utter, Directorate Chief, Systems and Acquisition Support Directorate at US Army Geospatial Center

Ashley Utter

Directorate Chief, Systems and Acquisition Support Directorate
US Army Geospatial Center

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

Major Vernon Grier

Division Chief, S5I - International Engagements
US Space Force in Europe and Africa

Geoff Twentyman, Principal Scientist at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Geoff Twentyman

Principal Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Master Sergeant Joshua Chaney, Geospatial Intelligence Senior Advisor at US Marine Corps

Master Sergeant Joshua Chaney

Geospatial Intelligence Senior Advisor
US Marine Corps

Pascal Legai, Senior Security Advisor to the Director General at European Space Agency (ESA)

Pascal Legai

Senior Security Advisor to the Director General
European Space Agency (ESA)

Colonel (ret'd) Jim Hill, Technical Research Engineer, Office of Research & Technology Transfer, Engineer at US Army

Colonel (ret'd) Jim Hill

Technical Research Engineer, Office of Research & Technology Transfer, Engineer
US Army

Jeremy Churcher, Head of Defence at United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

Jeremy Churcher

Head of Defence
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

Wayne Elliott, Head of Defence at UK Met Office

Wayne Elliott

Head of Defence
UK Met Office

Rich Laing, Principal Project Manager, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance C at NATO NCIA

Rich Laing

Principal Project Manager, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance C
NATO NCIA

Paul Larcey, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Security and Defence, Innovate UK at UK Government

Paul Larcey

Knowledge Transfer Manager, Security and Defence, Innovate UK
UK Government

Tom Beazley, Senior Policy Advisor, National Situation Centre at UK Cabinet Office

Tom Beazley

Senior Policy Advisor, National Situation Centre
UK Cabinet Office

Gemma Bagheri

Space Lead
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Mihaela Sorostinean

GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section
NATO HQ

Iris Raith, GIS OSINT Specialist, Geo & Space Services Section at NATO

Iris Raith

GIS OSINT Specialist, Geo & Space Services Section
NATO

Ant Clifford

Assistant Director, Response Operations, National Situation Centre
UK Cabinet Office

Dr. Balázs Bartóki-Gönczy, Director, Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law at Eötvös József Research Center

Dr. Balázs Bartóki-Gönczy

Director, Institute of Aerospace and Telecommunications Law
Eötvös József Research Center

Professor Zena Wood, Director, Defence Data Research Centre at Defence Data Research Centre

Professor Zena Wood

Director, Defence Data Research Centre
Defence Data Research Centre

Iain Burnell

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

Paul Thomas, Fellow at Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Paul Thomas

Fellow
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Leslie Babich, Director at SOFWERX

Leslie Babich

Director
SOFWERX

Yannik Petry

Staff Officer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Defence Investment
NATO

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

Jean-Baptiste Henry, Defence Downstream Programmes Manager at CNES

Jean-Baptiste Henry

Defence Downstream Programmes Manager
CNES

Rosso Dieng, Director of Plans, Partnerships and Development at Senegal Institute of Space Studies

Rosso Dieng

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

Leanne Sulewski, Adjunct Instructor at Penn State University

Leanne Sulewski

Adjunct Instructor
Penn State University

Mark Munsell, NGA CTO at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Mark Munsell

NGA CTO
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Anna Knack, Senior Research Associate at Alan Turing Institute

Anna Knack

Senior Research Associate
Alan Turing Institute

Lt Colonel Eike Hansen

Maritime Intelligence Lead
Bundeswehr

Industry Speakers

Yoshifumi Asakura, General Manager, Space Systems Business Development Office at IHI Corporation

Yoshifumi Asakura

General Manager, Space Systems Business Development Office
IHI Corporation

Olivier Michel, VP Sales at UNSEENLABS

Olivier Michel

VP Sales
UNSEENLABS

Chuck Dostal, Senior Director, Solutions Engineering at Blackshark.ai

Chuck Dostal

Senior Director, Solutions Engineering
Blackshark.ai

Rob Palm, Senior Director International Business Development at HawkEye360

Rob Palm

Senior Director International Business Development
HawkEye360

Keith Barber, Director of Strategy and Engagements at Bae Systems

Keith Barber

Director of Strategy and Engagements
Bae Systems

Iain MacInnes, Senior Director, EMEA at Synspective

Iain MacInnes

Senior Director, EMEA
Synspective

John Cartwright, Head of Data Product at ICEYE

John Cartwright

Head of Data Product
ICEYE

John Bowers, Head of New Business Geointelligence at MDA Space

John Bowers

Head of New Business Geointelligence
MDA Space

Robert Kerby, Head of Business Development EMEA at Planet

Robert Kerby

Head of Business Development EMEA
Planet

Dan Williams, Chief Product Officer at Cambridge Intelligence

Dan Williams

Chief Product Officer
Cambridge Intelligence

Brian Wright

Senior Manager, Defence and Security, Europe
Esri

Piya Ghoshi

Senior Director, Program Management
RTX

Clifford Allison

Head of Government and Defence Sales
TomTom

Makoto Higashi

CEO
BlazEast

Salman Toor, CTO & Co-founder at Scaleout

Salman Toor

CTO & Co-founder
Scaleout

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

Takayuki Odawara

Executive Officer, General Manager of Business Department
Synspective

Subject Matter Expert Speakers

Peter Rabley, Chief Executive Officer at Open Geospatial Consortium

Peter Rabley

Chief Executive Officer
Open Geospatial Consortium

John Bottega, President at EDM Council

John Bottega

President
EDM Council

Dr Vanessa Lawrence

Hon Col 135 Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers and Hon Gp Capt 601 RAuxAF
Independent

Professor Deeph Chana

Director, Institute for Security Science and Technology
Imperial University

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

Prof Todd Bacastow

Professor of Practice for Geospatial Intelligence
Penn State University

Gary Dunow, Executive Vice President at US GIF

Gary Dunow

Executive Vice President
US GIF

Clayton Williams, Managing Director at In-Q-Tel

Clayton Williams

Managing Director
In-Q-Tel

Torsten Kriening, CEO and Publisher at SpaceWatch Global

Torsten Kriening

CEO and Publisher
SpaceWatch Global

Dave Gauthier, Chief Strategy Officer at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Dave Gauthier

Chief Strategy Officer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Christy Monaco, Head of Operations at Open Geospatial Consortium

Christy Monaco

Head of Operations
Open Geospatial Consortium

Col. (Ret.) John Kedar, Senior Advisor at Independent

Col. (Ret.) John Kedar

Senior Advisor
Independent

Alexander Holt, Managing Director, Space Enterprise at Seraphim

Alexander Holt

Managing Director, Space Enterprise
Seraphim

Marek Ziebart, Professor of Space Geodesy, Director, Space Geodesy and Navigation Laboratory at University College London

Marek Ziebart

Professor of Space Geodesy, Director, Space Geodesy and Navigation Laboratory
University College London

David Novak, Deputy Head of the Department of Electronic Warfare and Radar at University of Defence, Czech Republic

David Novak

Deputy Head of the Department of Electronic Warfare and Radar
University of Defence, Czech Republic

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

Prof Steve Fleming

Professor of Geospatial Science and Intelligence
University of North Georgia

Dr Mark Hilborne, Defence Studies Department at King's College London, Joint Services Command and Staff College

Dr Mark Hilborne

Defence Studies Department
King's College London, Joint Services Command and Staff College

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Our Sponsors:

The University of Exeter

Cambridge Intelligence

European Space Imaging

Helyx Secure Information Systems

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT)

Northrop Grumman

Textron Systems