Main Conference Day One


Wednesday 19th September 2007

08.30 Coffee And Registration

09.00 Chairman’s Opening Address

09.15 Neroscience Applied To Automated Processing Of Imagery,


Dr Greg Smith, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY USA

09.50The Los Angeles Police Department And COMPSTAT: Advances In Intelligence-Led Law Enforcement, Detective III

Jeff Godown, Director COMPSTAT LAPD

 

10.25 Exploiting And Analysing Imagery To Maximum Effect: Delivering Actionable Intelligence Products To The End Customer

SQ Leader Mark Smith,
Officer Commanding Tactical Intelligence Wing TIW

 

11.05 Morning Coffee Break And Networking Opportunity

11.35 Providing A National Framework For Imagery

John Kimmance,
Head Of Public Sector And Utilities, ORDNANCE SURVEY UK

 

12.05 5 Iraq5Case Study: The Current Impact And Future Requirements Of Imagery In An Urban Theatre Of Operations

Captain Andrew Ridland, Battle Group Operations Officer
2IC 2 RIFLES, BRITISH ARMY

2nd Lieutenant Laura Griffiths, Battle Group ISTAR Officer,
2IC 2 RIFLES, BRITISH ARMY

 

12.40 RECLAIM: The UK’s Response To The Challenge Of Imagery Data Storage

Tony Blake,
Director, CAMBRIDGE IMAGING

13.15 Networking Lunch

14.20 Understanding The Benefits And Challenges Of Automation In Imagery Exploitation

Dr Peter Harvey,
Team Leader, Geospatial Intelligence & Fusion ISTAR IMD, DSTL MALVERN

14.50 Enhancing Defence Capabilities Using Imagery And GIS

Krzysztof Kierzkowski,
ESRI European Defence Team, ESRI

15.20 Sensor Planning Supported By A High Resolution Environment Model

Tomas Chevalier,
Scientist, Swedish Defence Research Agency FOI

 

15.50 Commercial Counter Narcotics Operations: An Afghanistan Experience

Jonathan Shears,
INFOTERRA LIMITED

16.20 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Opportunity

16.50 The Use Of Image-based Intelligence In The Fight Against Illicit Drugs

Colonel Carlos Millan Henao,
COLOMBIAN NATIONAL POLICE FORCE

 

17.20 Combining Open Source Intelligence To Provide Effective Geospatial Support

Arpad Cseko,
Policy Officer, Crisis Management & Conflict Prevention, European Commission, DG External Relations, DG RELEX SECURITY UNIT


17.50 Champagne roundtables

18.20 Defence Imagery 2007 Drinks Reception

19.00 End Of Conference Day One

 

Main Conference Day Two


Thursday 20th September 2007

08.30 Coffee And Opportunity To Network

09.00 Chairman’s Opening Address

09.15 EUFOR, RDC, And FINUL Geospatial Support: Lessons Learnt From French Geo SPT Involvement In Multinational Peacekeeping Operations

Lieutenant Colonel Yannick Carré,
Chief Of Operations, Joint Geographic Department, FRENCH JOINT GENERAL STAFF EMA

 

09.45 How To Support German Forces With Imagery Information – A Multiple Source Approach Combining UAVs And Satellites

Lieutenant Colonel Roland Mader,
Head Of Imagery Analysis Satellite Division, STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE COMMAND, BUNDESWEHR GERMANY

 

10.15 OPERATION MAGIC PIPE: Guarding Against Pollution Of The US Coastline Using Imagery Intelligence,

CDR Mike Lupow,
Executive Officer,
USCG MIFC LANT

 

10.45 Morning Coffee And Networking Opportunity

11.15 The Environment Agency’s Approach To Remote Sensing In The Natural And Built Environment,

Nick Holden,
Science Manager,
Technical Developments & Data Acquisition,
Environment Agency UK

 

11.45 Overcoming Problems When Collecting, Sharing, And Disseminating Remote Sensor Imagery Bound For Multiple European Customers

Brian Routledge,
Director Of Operations, EU SATELLITE CENTRE

 

12.15 United States Land Imaging Plans For The Future

Jim Devine,
Senior Advisor For Science Applications, US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

 

12.45 Networking Lunch

13.45 Intelligent Video and Video Content Analysis (VCA)In the SECURITY Domain

Mohan Vaithilingham
Programme Manager
Detection & Vision Systems Group (DVSG)
HOSDB

 

14.15 Issues Of Interoperability Of Disaster And Emergency Management Information Systems

Edith Wilkinson,
European Commission OASIS Project Leader For
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
UK

 

14.45 Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity

15.15 Post Disaster Damage Assessment In Support To Civilian Crisis Response Decision Making

Dr Daniele Ehrlich,
Project Leader, Joint Research Centre,
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

 

 

15.45 The Need For Effective Imagery Support For Improving Security Along Porous National Borders

Dr Abdulaziz Al Obaida
Head Of Military Geographic Centre,
MODA Saudi Arabia

 

 

 

16.15 End Of Conference Day Two

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