1st Geospatial Innovations Week Speakers

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Prof. h.c Dieter Fritsch

Emeritus Professor University of Stuttgart, Germany, GUC Vice Chairman Board of Trustees, Cairo, Egypt, International Consultant Geospatial R&D.

R&D: Photogrammetry, GIS, BIM, Computer Vision, Statistical Inference, Signal Processing, Laser Scanning. About 500 publications. Supervisor of 42 PhDs (finished in St), in addition Co-Supervisor/External Reviewer of 70 PhDs worldwide.

Dr. Nadine Alameh

Inaugural Executive Director, Taylor Geospatial Institute, USA. Appointed member of U.S. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Private Sector Network. Former CEO & President of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

R&D: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-related fields, Computer and Communications Engineering, geospatial information Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR), with experience in Aviation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Earth Observations, Public Safety, and Defense. ), senior technical advisor to NASA Applied Science Program.

Prof. Dr. Moustafa Baraka

Professor of Geomatics and Geoinformatics, Civil Engineering Program, German University in Cairo (GUC), Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

R&D: Satellite Surveying and Geodesy, GNSS/GPS, GIS, TLS, & BIM, ML applications,
visualization and reality capture. Published over 80 papers, supervised 10 Ph.D. and 25 M.Sc. Consulted for many national and international entities.

Eng. Johannes Schwarz

Vice President of Hexagon Geosystems, responsible for Leica Geosystems.

Eng. Johannes has been with Leica Geosystems in Switzerland for the past 35 years, where he served in various functions of Product Management, Product Development and Manufacturing. Lectured at Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the Technical University of Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Reda Amer

Director of the UMSL Geospatial Collaborative, Associate Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis, U.S.A

Environmental and urban studies, vulnerability and resilience against sea-level rise, LiDAR, InSAR, subsidence patterns, geospatial analysis of irrigation water Salinity, water quality, and waterlogging.

Dr. Elliott Kellner

Ph.D., Director of Commercial Innovation, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Missouri, Faculty member at West Virginia University, USA.

Expertise in climate-smart agriculture, innovation ecosystem, improving regional agricultural sustainability. Scientific and business professional with experience leading multi-institutional sustainability efforts, developing strategic partnerships, and managing collaborative programs.

Dr. Belal Elleithy

Director of Earth Observation Data Department, Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), Team member of the National Space Program.

PhD in Environmental Engineering, Ain Shams University, satellite image processing and remote sensing and GIS.

Eng. Sohail Elabd

Senior Director of International Strategies, Esri, a global leader in GIS technology, USA.

Delivered large-scale geospatial solutions worldwide, including National Cadastral, NSDI, Smart Cities, and National Security projects. Sohail holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and a Master’s in GIS and IT, combining technical expertise with strategic insight. He plays an active role in the UN-GGIM, representing Esri in global geospatial discussions, and is a thought leader in GeoAI and Remote Sensing.

Eng. Tarek Agag

Head of Mapping Sector, Egyptian Survey Authority, Member of the UN-GGIM Arab Region Committee and Subcommittee for Geodesy.

Professional Master Degree in Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation ITC. Monitoring and managing survey activities, topographic mapping, and geodesy in Egypt.

Eng. Michael Klein

CEO of 7 Reasons, Austria. Expert in virtual archaeology and digital cultural heritage.

Eng. Michael Mudra

VP Hexagon Geosystems, previous Regional President Hexagon Geosystems for Central Europe.

Eng. Nathan Savory

Regional Segment Manager - Reality Capture (EM EMEA & Asia), UAE. Previous Reality capture consultant, UK.

Prof. Dr. Abdel-Aziz Belal

Professor of Smart Agriculture, Head of Agriculture Application, Soil and Marine Division National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Egypt.

Mrs. Christelle Van Den Berg

Regional director of Kadaster international, The Netherlands, Representative of Kadaster on International Federation of Surveyors, Board member of the Dutch Professional Association for Geo-Information.

1^st Geospatial Innovations Week

Cairo, 09 to 12. December 2024