Delivering Geospatial Intelligence for International Security 2025 | Worldwide Business Research (WBR) | 9 February 2025 | Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3EE, UK

Rising geopolitical tensions, active military conflicts, and new digital innovations are requiring NATO members and their international allies to rethink their approach to international security.

Find out how to navigate this evolving landscape by joining the World’s leading geospatial intelligence conference. Benchmark with over 50 nations on how they are adapting their geospatial intelligence strategies and capabilities and gain practical insights on:

• Investing in capabilities for increased national security space cooperation and integration to best respond to threats from hostile nations.
• Improving cybersecurity measures in the space area as new space technologies bring new risks to better respond to cyberattacks.
• Using open sources to strengthen operational geospatial intelligence and navigate the new era of disinformation, misinformation, and distrust.
• Democratising access to geospatial data to enhance tactical responsiveness whilst bringing down costs.
• Leveraging AI to accelerate the production, analysis and dissemination of high-quality imagery that enable more precise decision making faster.

Key Agenda Themes
• Harnessing Alliance, Commercial and Sovereign Space Capabilities
• Enhancing Space Situational Awareness and ISR in Space
• Accelerating Authoritative Geospatial and Imagery Analysis
• Leveraging AI to Automate Imagery Processing at Scale
• Strengthening Global Defence Intelligence Partnerships
• Monitoring and Protecting Undersea Critical Infrastructure

2025 Speakers

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS:

Gen. Sir Jim Hockenhull
Commander, UK Strategic Command, UK MoD

Adrian Bird CB
Chief of Defence Intelligence, UK MoD

Scott Bray
Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security, NATO HQ

Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth
Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

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

Lori C. Wade
IC Chief Data Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Brig Gen Andy Clark
Commander, NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF)

Air Cdre Adam Bone
Commander, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Aaron Tooke
Information Intelligence Mission Manager, MCISRE Chief AI Officer, DCI, HQMC

Tim Phillips
Deputy Director, All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

Commodore Brendon Oakley
Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence, New Zealand Defence Force

Major General Paul Tedman
Commander, UK Space Command

Brig Gen James T. Blejski Jr.
Director of Intelligence, SOCOM

Colonel Jonathan Whitaker
Chief of Staff, NATO Combined Forces Space Component Command, NATO Space Operations Centre

Dr. Naomi Roberts
Director Strategy & Enterprise, Defence Intelligence, UK MoD

Kathryn McMullan
Director, Australian Geospatial Intelligence Organisation

Brigadier General Eric Vandenberg
Director General Intelligence Enterprise (DGIE), Canadian Armed Forces

Brigadier General Letchumanan Narayanan
Commander, Joint Intelligence Command, Singaporean Armed Forces

Brigadier General Brian Sidari
Director of Intelligence, US Space Command

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

Matt Roper
Director, Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Centre (JISRC), NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

Shawn Stith
Chair, Advisory Committee on GEOINT and IMINT (NACGI), NATO

Alex Berger
Deputy Director for International Operations and Partnerships, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Pascal Legai
Senior Advisor to the ESA DG - Security Coordinator, European Space Agency

Jeremy Churcher
Head of Defence, UKHO

Col Samuel Gelzer
Head of Imagery Intelligence Centre, Swiss Armed Forces

Roly Cockwell
Dep Hd and Head of Technology, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Dr Laura Clemente
Associate Technical Director, Geospatial Research Laboratory, US Army Engineer R&D Center

Wg. Cdr. Chris Page
SO1 ISR Space Capability, UK Space Command

Col Alex Harris
Department Head Plans & CRE Geo, NCGI, UK MoD

Allison Patrick
Assistant Secretary Foundation Geospatial, Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation

Lieutenant Colonel James Cheesman
SO1 Capability Development, UK Space Command

Colonel Neil Lakin
DepHd Joint GeoInt, Joint User Intelligence & Cyber, Strategic Command, UK MoD

Rich Laing
Principal Project Manager, JISRC, NATO Communications and Information Agency

Lieutenant Colonel Andy Mangan
Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment

James Hill
Technical Research Engineer, Office of Research and Technology Transfer, Engineer Research and Development Center, US Army

Treva Smith
Director, NGA College, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Liz Lyon
Deputy Director, Support Team to USAFRICOM, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Ian Spencer
Director, Defence Geographic Centre, UK Strategic Command, UK MOD

George Ohanian
Director, Warfighter Support Directorate, US Army Geospatial Center

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

Brig Gen Matt Smith
IMaGE Programme Manager, Intelligence Systems, Defence Digital, UK MoD

Brig Gen Friedrich Teichmann
Director, Geospatial Intelligence Institute, Austrian Armed Forces

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

John Teufert
Branch Head, Joint ISR, NATO Communications and Information Agency

Wayne Elliott
Head of Defence, UK Met Office

Nicolas Stassin
Project Officer Defence in Space & Space Situational Awareness, European Defence Agency

Colonel Dan Pomirleanu
Chief of Defence Geospatial Information Agency, Romania MoD

Bret Rodgers
Senior Geographer, US Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

Maj Andy Smith
SO2 ISR RM, Space Capability, UK Space Command

Capt. Matt Syrett
Maritime Geospatial Intelligence Liaison Officer, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Mihaela Sorostinean
GIS Project Manager, Geospatial Section, NATO HQ

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

Diana Lunca
Unlocking Space for Dual Use Senior Project Lead, UK Space Agency

Robert Goldsmith
Geospatial Manager, Devon and Cornwall Police

Dr Michael Thomas
Deputy Director, National Cyber Range, US Naval Information Warfare Center

Damian Beard
Capability Lead - IA, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence

Alex Martin
Capability Lead, GA, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Dr Austin Davis
Technical Director, Geospatial Research Laboratory, US Army Engineer R&D Center

Marlene Meyer
National Geospatial Officer, Joint GEOMETOC Support Centre, Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Centre

Tracy Maloney
Deputy Director, Source Directorate, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Trista Neinast
Senior Liaison to NATO Headquarters, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Ant Clifford
Assistant Director, Response Operations, National Situation Centre, Cabinet Office

Calum Meredith
Principal Scientist, Cyber and Information Systems Division, DSTL

Chris Parrett
Director, Analytic Technologies Office, Research Directorate, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Rosso K. Dieng
Director of Planning, Partnerships and Development, ASES / Senegalese Agency of Space Studies

David Gauthier
Vice Chair, Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Jason Feser
Branch Chief, Data Generation, US Army Geospatial Center

WO2 Jack Gatrell
Tradecraft Warrant Officer, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI)

Jan de Waele
Advisor General, NGI

Dr. Jean-Baptiste Henry
Defence Downstream Programmes Manager, Centre National d’Études Spatiales

Stephen Thorp
Onboarding Lead, Geospatial Commission, UK Cabinet Office

Dr Zolana João
Director General, Space Agency of Angola (GGPEN)

Flt. Lt. Harry Brown
SO3 Capability Development, UK Space Command

Lt Col Dr. Michael Hehn
Section Head Geospatial Support and ACO Geospatial Support, NATO SHAPE

Professor Deeph Chana
Managing Director, NATO DIANA

David Novak
Department Head Communications Technologies, University of Defence, Czech Republic

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

Dr. Jonathon Brame
Basic & Applied Research Team Lead, DEVCOM Atlantic, US Army Futures Command

Geoff Twentyman
Senior Principal Consultant – ISTAR, Cyber & Information Systems Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

Marie-Pierre Raymond
Defence Scientist and Innovation Challenge Manager, Canadian Armed Forces

Group Captain Judith Graham
Head of Analysis, National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence, UK MoD

Yannik Petry
Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Officer, Defence Investment Division, NATO Headquarters

Colonel Ladislav Stahl
Senior Space Advisor to Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence & Security, NATO HQ

Major Caroline Ojerio-Lannigan
Director of GEOINT and Instructor, US Air Force

Captain Jared Dumale
Instructor of Geosciences, US Air Force Academy

Commander James O’Neill RN
SO1 Policy Joint User Intelligence & Cyber, UK MoD

Captain Rich Sheehan
SO3 DSP Space Based ISR, UK Space Command

Maram Kairé
Director General, ASES / Senegalese Agency of Space Studies

Alex Jacobs
Space Delivery Team Lead Engineer, DE&S, UK MoD

Colonel Al Mannard
COS Ops, CFINTCOM, Canadian Armed Forces

GUEST SPEAKER:

Per Olav Foss
Senior Advisor Marine Security, Equinor

ACADEMIC SPEAKERS:

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

Professor Todd Bacastow
Academy Professor, Penn State University

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

Professor Michael Webb
Executive Director, Defence & Security Institute, University of Adelaide

Professor Michael Mattarock
Executive Director, National Security Research, Carnegie Mellon University

Anna Knack
Senior Research Associate, Alan Turing Institute

Leanne Sulewski
Adjunct Instructor, Penn State University

Dr. Balázs Bartóki-Gönczy
Director, Institute of Space Law and Policy, Eötvös József Research Center

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

SPACE & GEOINT COMMUNITY LEADERS SPEAKERS:

John Bottega
President, EDM Council

Christy Monaco
Chief Operating Officer, Open Geospatial Consortium

Gary Dunow
Executive Vice President for Strategic Development, US GIF

Torsten Kriening
Publisher and CEO, SpaceWatch.Global

LCol (Retired) Barry A. MacDonald
Former Intelligence Officer, Canadian Armed Forces

Guy Thomas
S&T Advisor, NATO CJOS COE

Peter Rabley
Chief Executive Officer, Open Geospatial Consortium

Clayton Williams
Managing Director, In-Q-Tel

Alexander Holt
Managing Director, Seraphim Space Enterprise, Seraphim

Dr. Vanessa Lawrence CB
Hon Col 135 Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers and Hon Gp Capt 601 RAuxAF, Independent

Captain (ret’d) Martin Jones
Fellow, IMarEST

John Kedar
Former Commanding Officer, 42 Engineering Regiment, UK MoD

INDUSTRY EXPERTS SPEAKERS:

Milena Lerario
CEO, eGeos

Robert Cardillo
Chief Strategist and Chairman of the Board, Planet Federal

Rob Palm
Senior Director International BD, HawkEye360

Rika Nakazawa
Chief Commercial Innovation, NTT

Jean-Yves Courtois
CEO, Safran.AI

Olivier Michel
VP Sales, UNSEENLABS

John Cartwright
Head of Data Product, ICEYE

Scott Clark
Director, US Government Programs, Capella Space

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

Keith Barber
Director of Strategy and Engagements, BAE Systems

Aakash Parekh
Chief Commercial Officer, Pixxel

Joe Morrison
VP of Remote Sensing, Umbra

Andy Stephenson
Senior Vice President of Global Sales, BlackSky

John Bowers
Head of New Business, Global Geointelligence, MDA Space

Chris Bailey
General Manager, Global National Security and Defence, AWS

Derek Fleck
Director of Business Development, Aireon

Tony Giles
Senior Solution Engineer - European National Government Team, Esri

Jon Lipinski
Co-Founder & President, Ecopia AI

Tim Murphy
Director of Contextual Intelligence, Esri

Randall Billy
Director, Global National Government Sector, Esri

Charles Newhouse
Chief Technology Officer, Leidos

Major General Clint Crosier
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Business, AWS

Dan Smoot
Chief Executive Officer, MAXAR Intelligence

Michael Putz
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Blackshark.ai

Jason Mallare
VP Mission Solutions, Umbra

Geoff Dean
Senior Business Development Manager – Maritime, Esri

Clifford Allison
Head of Government Advanced Technology Sales, TomTom

Konstantin Hoppe
Senior Solution Engineer, Global Reality Mapping Team, Esri

Hirokazu Mori
Chief Strategy Officer, WARPSPACE

Mike Nelson
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tactiql

Nicholas Knize
Co-Founder and CTO, Lucenia

Dr. William Crowe
Co-Founder and CEO, HEO

Olivia Koski
Head of Product Solutions, Privateer

Lyn Chassagne
Senior Vice President of Go to Market, BlackSky

Tobias Menne
Vice President Global Sales, constellr

Nick Loxton
Intelligence Delivery & Innovation Manager, Roke

Christian Mittermaier
Co-Founder & VP Business Development, Constellr

John Brister
International & Commercial Programs, GA-CCRi

Patty Mims
Director Global National Government, Esri

2025 Sponsors

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:
• Esri

PREMIUM SPONSORS:
• AWS
• BAE Systems
• BlackSky
• Leidos
• MapLarge
• Maxar Intelligence
• Umbra

DRAGON DEN SPONSORS:
• Constellr
• HEO
• Lucenia
• Tactiql
• Warspace

UNIVERSITY & INNOVATION ZONE SPONSOR:
• The University of Exeter

SPONSORS:
• Airbus
• Aireon
• Blackshark.ai
• Capella Space
• CGI
• e-GEOS
• EarthDaily Analytics
• Ecopia AI
• EMDYN
• Eternix Ltd
• European Space Imaging
• Fujitsu
• GAF AG
• GDIT
• HawkEye 360
• Helyx Secure Information Systems
• Hisdesat
• Iceye
• iQPS
• ISI
• MDA Space
• Northrop Grumman
• NTT Global
• NV5 Geospatial
• Pixxel
• Planet
• Privateer
• Roke
• Safe Software
• Safran.Ai
• Satellite Vu
• Spire
• Synspective
• Telespazio UK
• Textron Systems
• Thales
• TomTom
• UnseenLabs
• Ursa Space Systems