DGI 2026

23 - 25 February 2026

Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London

Chuck Dostal

Chuck Dostal

Senior Director, Solutions Engineering Blackshark.ai

Chuck Dostal is the Senior Director of Solutions Engineering at Blackshark.ai, where he leads strategic geospatial initiatives across defense, government, and commercial markets. Drawing from over a decade in the geospatial industry, Chuck has worked extensively with aerial imagery, AI-driven feature extraction, and 3D simulation technologies. Prior to joining Blackshark, he spent seven years leading Solutions Engineering at Nearmap and partnered with electrical and water utilities, government agencies, and enterprise clients to integrate advanced mapping technologies into critical workflows.

A former U.S. Army Sergeant and Infantry Sniper, Chuck served in combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, and at the Korengal Outpost in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Today, he brings that operational perspective to the evolving digital battlespace, helping organizations harness AI and geospatial intelligence for faster, cheaper, and more accurate decisionmaking.

Day 1 | 23rd February 2026

2:40 PM Blackshark.ai: Faster, Cheaper, Fully Controlled AI & GeoInt for Mission Planning

  • Faster – Deploy AI-powered geospatial intelligence in days, not months, with live inference and rapid model development.
  • Cheaper – Lower operational costs and increase analyst efficiency by up to 16x by eliminating the need to outsource model development or hire consultants and developers. With HUNTR, the subject matter experts you already have can rapidly build and deploy models themselves.
  • More Adaptable – Works with any visual data source, including aerial imagery, offnadir satellite, and SAR, with no-code tools to tailor AI models for mission-specific needs.
  • Fully Controlled – Maintain complete ownership over AI training, deployment, and outputs to ensure security, transparency, and compliance.


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Chuck.

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