MENA Geospatial Forum 2024 | Great Minds Event Management | 25 February 2024 | Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai Creek Resort, Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai Creek Club St - Port Saeed, Dubai, UAE

Geospatial technologies have become increasingly vital in our interconnected world. The global landscape is presently experiencing a profound and extensive transition that encompasses technological, sociological, economic, and geopolitical dimensions. The importance of geospatial data lies in its ability to provide valuable insights into the relationships between location, people, and the environment. Progressing from being a technology that delivers actionable insights to transforming into an industry that integrates spatial perspectives across various sectors and workflows, geospatial advancements are making significant headway in their capacity to create value.

With a global valuation of around $500 billion and a direct socio-economic impact exceeding $7.3 trillion, the industry has attracted significant investments, totalling $200 billion, over the last few years. The integration of geospatial technology into essential economic sectors, such as energy, defence, telecom, infrastructure, climate, environment, and land administration, has played a fundamental role in this transformative journey, contributing to the fortification of the global economy.

Geospatial technology enables us to understand spatial patterns, make informed decisions while addressing complex challenges effectively, thus empowering governments, businesses, and individuals to optimize resource utilization, enhance sustainability, and improve overall efficiency.

Join us at this Forum which serves as a platform to expand geospatial horizons, bridge knowledge gaps and foster collaborations among experts and practitioners and gain insights on how to streamline data flow, achieve strategic objectives and draw inspiration from international standards such as IGIF (Integrated Geospatial Information Framework). The event will facilitate networking, knowledge sharing and discussions on leveraging geospatial insights across sectors.

2024 Speakers

Aaron Addison
Executive Director, WGIC

Abdulaziz Al Jaberi
Specialist Gis Engineer, Statistics Centre

Adnan Bin Abdulrahman Alalyani
General Director of Environmental Technology

Ahmed Aboualfa
Digital Delivery, and Innovation Senior Manager, Diriyah Company

Amr Saad
Associate Director, Bim, Roshn

Anshul Malik
Director Data Analytics, Pwc

Arsen Safaryan
Director, Information and Data Management, Saudi Entertainment Ventures

Athiye Jawad
Director of Business Development, Mea, Planet Germany

Fayez Al-sayil
Director of Geospatial Information Center and Acting Director of Urban Observatory, Madinah Development Authority

Hamzeh Nawar
Associate Director, Business Intelligence, Redsea Global

Hassan Aljohani
Business Development VP, Taqnia

Juan Tena
Digital Services Director, KEO Executive - Middle East + Europe, KEO International Consultants

Maitha Alnuaimi
GIS Center Director, Dubai Municipality

Mansour Omar Al Ali
Head Statistics& Gis Section, Ministry of Climate Change & Environment (Moccae)

Marwa Al Suwaidi
Acting Section Manager, GIS, Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (Scad)

Marwa Farouk El-kabbany
Principal Geospatial Consultant, Ordnance Survey & Board Member, Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals (Eo4sdg) Initiative

Mohamed Al Marri
Director of Dissemination Department, Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (Scad)

Mohamed Salheen
Head of Urban Design and Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University

Mohammad Shamlouli
Geographic Information System Manager, Insite - Planners / Landscape Architects

Mostafa El Ashmawy
Head of BIM & GIS, WSP in the Middle East

Nizar Jegham
Director, Digital Advisory Services, WSP in the Middle East

Qasim Al Harasi
Head Section of Planning Greater Muscat, Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning

Saeed Al Mansoori
Remote Sensing Department, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)

Sultan Altukhaim
General Manager, Cybersecurity and Data Governance, Communications, Space & Technology Commission

Timur Korshlow
Partner & Advanced Analytics Leader, Pwc

2024 Sponsors and Partners

OFFICIAL IMAGING & MAPPING PARTNER:
• SIME

PANEL PARTNER:
• Taqnia Eats

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Pwc

STRATEGIC SPONSOR:
• P

INDUSTRY PARTNER:
• Mappable

OFFICIAL LOGISTICS PARTNER:
• Site Event Logistics

RESEARCH PARTNERS:
• 6W Research
• mycoordinates.org
• Unmanned Systems Technology.com
• Geocon
• GEO Informatics
• Access Intelligence
• Via Satellite
• Surveying Group News