OGC & SSSI New Space Online Workshop
Date & Time
Wednesday, 16 Feb 2022
8:00 am
- 11:00 am
AEDT

SSSI and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) are partnering once again to offer a topical, insightful and interesting online session.
‘New Space’ is a paradigm driven by a combination of technology and market advances such as rocket launches, small satellites, orbital planes, evolving sensors, and ground infrastructures.
Join us for a virtual event focused on highlighting a new, quickly growing space community and infrastructure in Australia, and how the region can learn based on successes and challenges faced by space programs across the world during this truly-global space event.
Space programs across the world have faced, and are currently facing critical challenges. The evolving ecosystem has answered with innovation, shaping a brighter future.
This virtual event will engage spatial and location professionals as they discuss the impacts on the changing New Space ecosystem and data that are inspiring innovations ranging from digital twins to disaster resilience and everything in between.
The event, open to all, will be held at the following times:
- EST: Tuesday 15 February | 4pm - 7pm
- AWST: Wednesday 16 February | 5am - 8am
- ACDT: Wednesday 16 February | 7.30am - 10.30am
- AEST: Wednesday 16 February | 7am - 10am
- AEDT: Wednesday 16 February | 8am - 11am
The program
Introduction
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Nadine Alameh CEO, OGC
Tony Wheeler CEO, SSSI
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Setting the Scene
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Allison Rose Chief of Place, Space, & Communities, Geoscience Australia
Katie Baynes Earth Science Data Systems, Deputy Program Manager, NASA
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PANEL: Infrastructure, Innovation, Impacts
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Moderator:
Roger Franzen Earthspace Consultant and Technical Advisor, Shoal Group
Panellists:
Lynn McDonald Azure Space Lead, Australia/Japan, Microsoft
Quinn Scripter Director of Engineering, Planet
Glenn Cockerton Managing Director, Spatial Vision
Allison Kealy Professor, Geospatial Science, RMIT University
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Break
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Innovation, Opportunities & an Evolving Ecosystem
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Kristi Bradford Space Technology Lead, In-Q-Tel
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PANEL: Evolving the New Space Ecosystem
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Moderator:
Bill Barrett Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants
Panellists:
Patrick Cozzi CEO, Cesium
Prashant Shukle COO, KorrAI
Joe Morrison VP Commercial Product, Umbra
Mani Thiru Space Industry Development Asia Pacific, AWS
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Closing Remarks
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Nadine Alameh CEO, OGC
Tony Wheeler CEO, SSSI
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Registration
Registration is free for all SSSI and OGC members, and a low fee of $50 USD for non-members.
Secure your place at this exciting session - CLICK HERE to register now on the OGC website! To receive the free member rate, just enter the appropriate code from below:
- OGC_Member_2022
- SSSI_Member_2022
And don't forget, if you can't make the live event time, please still register for the event and you will receive a copy of the recording to watch at a time that suits you.
Sponsorship
Are you interested in promoting your brand to a group of relevant and engaged spatial professionals from across the globe? Consider sponsorship of this event - view the prospectus for details!
Cost
Free for members!
ContactSSSI Events Team - events@sssi.org.au
OGC Events Team - info@ogc.org