Why Attend DGI 2012?
Grow Your Customer Base & Bring Your GIS Solutions To Defence & National Security Across The World
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DGI 2012 boasts the status of being Europe's largest geospatial intelligence gathering created on behalf of numerous MoD's and Intelligence Agencies. DGI is fully supported by the UK MoD, US DoD, the NGA as well as many other leading international defence organisations and has developed itself as the most important platform for major prime contractors, high end technology vendors/consultants and top tier application developers to utilise when influencing their current clients and developing new business.
Hundreds of defence and national security organisations will be looking for new solutions, sourcing your help and advice on their GIS strategies, goals and challenges. You will hear first-hand about their experiences and technological challenges. Having heard each presentation you will be able to meet the speaker and give them your ideas and solutions for their challenges. Each year, the DGI conference and expo attracts the most senior GIS decision-makers and their teams from defence and national security organizations across the globe. They come to learn from their peers and their suppliers. They are looking for new ideas, solutions and effective strategies. The speaker list reads like a “Who’s Who” in defence and national security GIS.
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What's New at DGI 2012:
Every year we bring the new themes, topics and challenges to the top of our agenda. We spend months finding what new solutions, strategies and topics are on the agendas of our delegates, to bring them case studies, solutions and products they need to achieve their goals. This year the key 4 new developments at DGI 2012 include:
- Maps to Apps Focus – Focused on delivering online on demand and on time data, information and analysis to each user in-theatre and in HQ
- GIS Architecture & Mission Management Focus: The way you build your GIS system and its flexibility determines its effectiveness, its ability to collaborate with other agencies and its strength in operations. The architecture stream aims to focus on the challenges GIS professionals have when designing and modifying their systems. It will discuss the practical realities of providing information and managing data on the day-to-day basis
- GIS in C4ISR as part of Architecture Stream – As GIS becomes omniscient in all parts of the defence organisation, it is imperative that all decisions made by C4ISR are made off a map and are supported by the latest GIS technologies. For the first time ever DGI is aiming to cover the GIS strategies and tools used within C4ISR. These are big strategic capabilities based on GIS or involving GIS.
- Operational Focus - DGI is moving away from theory into practical operational case studies, that will focus on current and latest GIS strategies from war theatres around the globe. Real life examples, successful strategies and plans for the future will be discussed by operational military GIS personnel from around the world.
- Human Geography Focus – using not only military force, but intelligence about the local people has proven to be one of the most effective new strategies in Afghanistan, Lybia and many other in-theatre operations.
- An even bigger exhibition area with more attendees, solutions and technology - With live product demos and the DGI innovation zone area.
- Intelligence Expansion - As interoperability and collaboration become increasingly important, different governmental agencies are striving to work together on their GIS resources and capabilities. Duplication of efforts and resources is one of the largest problems in GIS generally. There will be a number of case studies focusing on the current GIS strategies and operational successes in preparation for the Olympic Games in London, London Transport GIS, anti-terrorism work around the European cities, use of imagery and data in border control and crime prevention and many others.
A Truly International & Highly Focused Conference Agenda & Speaker Line-Up
DGI 2012 has made it a priority to give you a truly international perspective on GeoInt. Case study presentations, debates and panel discussions are being prepared by senior speakers from over 45 countries and are all selected in conjunction with our trusted Advisory Board and geo community.
You will learn from, and network with, senior intelligence and defence professionals from: UK, USA, France, Italy, Israel, Germany, Canada, Australia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain and many other countries.
Confirmed Speakers Already Include:
- Brig Jim Hockenhull, D ISTAR, MOD UK
- L tCol Pat Fryer, Section Head Geospatial Policy & Operations, SHAPE, NATO
- Eliza Manningham-Buller, Former Head, MI5
- Frank Colley, Assistant Secretary Defence GEOINT, Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO), Australian DoD
- John Teufert,NC3A Geo-Officer NATO C3 Agency
- Andy Marles, Chief Fire Officer, South Wales Fire & Rescue
- Brig. General (ret) Amnon Sofrin, Head of The Intelligence Directorate Israeli Intelligence Service (ISIS)
- Leendert Bal, Director, European Maritime Safety Agency
- Col. John Kedar, Chief of Staff Headquarters Engineer in Chief (Army), UK MOD
- Captain Stephen Malcolm, Royal Navy, UK MOD
- Helen Owens, Geo Capability Manager, Australian Defence Organisation
- Michael W. Powers, Technical Director Geospatial Research and Engineering, US Army
- Lt. Col. Neil Marks, National Expert, Council of the European Union
- John Knight, Principal, Royal School of Military, UK MOD
- Captain Kjetil Utne, Director, Military Geographic Service, Norwegian MOD
- Marlene Meyer, Head of Defence, Geospatial Organisation, Denmark
- Lt. Col. Babis Paraschou, Chief Geospatial Officer, NATO Deployment Corps, Greece
- Richard Smith, Force Information Manager, British Transport Police
- Col. Mark Burrows, Commander, JAGO, UK MOD
- Steven Ramage Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
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The Benefits of Attending DGI 2012 Are Clear:
- Join the world GeoInt community to network, learn the latest developments and find out the best strategies in the industry
- Learn about the latest defence and intelligence programmes and their future requirements from your organisation
- Find out from the top commanding officers for the Allied Forces about their latest thinking and vision for using geo and multi int capabilities in-theatre
- Hear case study presentations from real users, returning from in-theatre operations in Afghanistan, Lybia and other military hot spots
- Learn how to best use cloud computing and the latest data analysis tools
- Hear from the former head of MI5 Eliza Manningham-Buller about her experiences and views on using GeoInt in intelligence operations in the UK and globally
- Spend a day hearing about the latest GIS programmes in the Middle East, learn about new developments, successful strategies and most innovative use of technologies in the region
- Network with your colleagues from over 45 countries – geoint, intelligence and architecture professionals all coming to meet, learn, exchange experiences and strategies at DGI 2012
Network With Key Decision Makers:
DGI will offer you limitless networking opportunities . DGI 2012 is where you will meet all the key Generals, Chief Executives as well as their architects, project leaders and strategists. These senior decision makers are in the process of allocating budgets and looking for new solutions so this is a first class opportunity for your company to generate new business.
Develop Strategic Partnerships:
Do you want to develop a strategic partnership with a specific defence organization? Then DGI 2012 is your best chance to do so. The breadth and range of organizations attending DGI 2012 is outstanding - YOU WILL FIND NEW CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS.
Bring Future Technologies & Solutions To The Market:
DGI 2012 conference agenda and speakers are very focused on looking into the future role and capability of GIS. If you have a new product or solution, which you believe will sweep the market in some years to come, the DGI 2012 is an ideal place to give this product a start.
The Audience:
DGI consistently delivers the most impressive geospatial intelligence audience in the defence and government industries, packed with real budget holders and decision makers who are looking to invest in new technologies that can be turned into capabilities. Supported by most European MoDs, NGA in the USA, prime contractors, top European mapping organisations as well as many of their national security users , DGI 2012 is the only event with limitless opportunities to meet new clients, grow your market-share and build your reputation in the industry. Hundreds of defence and national security organisations will be looking for new solutions, sourcing your help and advice on their GIS strategies, goals and challenges.
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