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. Christoph Strecha

Founder and CEO of Pix4D, Swiss company for Survey grade 3D models and orthomosaics from images.

PhD from Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium).

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.

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.

Prof. Dietrich Raue

First Director of the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, DAI), PhD from University in Heidelberg in Egyptology. Honorary Professor at the Institute of Egyptology – Georg Steindorff – at Leipzig University.

Eng. Yasser Hussein

General Manager for Applications and Data Conversion, Egyptian Survey Authority

Ms. Nihad El Nogoumy

Head of Solutions and Products Sector at Edge Pro for Information Systems. M.Sc. in Remote Sensing.

Extended experience in geospatial analysis, data management, sustainable development and advances digital transformation in the region.

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.

Dr. Mohamed M.R. Mostafa

Lead Technical Authority, Mobile Mapping at Trimble Applanix, Canada.

Extended experience in geospatial analysis, data management, sustainable development and advances digital transformation in the region.

Prof. Naser El-Sheimy

Professor and former Head of the Department of Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada.

Tier-I Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Geomatics Multi-sensor Systems. Founder and Chairman, Micro Engineering Tech Inc (METI). Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Engineering Institute of Canada, and US Institute of Navigation (ION).

Prof. Saif Khairat

distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina. Leads Carolina Applied Health Informatics (CAIR) lab

Principal Investigator for Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity (ViVE), USA.

Dr. Sara El-Deeb

Associate Professor of Management Technology at the German University in Cairo (GUC) and the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University. Director of the Pharmaceutical Marketing Program.

Mr. Asleigh Sier

Business Development Manager, Manager in the Global Imagery and Remote Sensing team at Esri Stuttgart

Specializing in reality mapping, exploiting drone, aerial and satellite imagery for actionable and accurate real-world insights

Prof. Sayed Hemeda

Head of Architectural Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Egypt.

Former Manager of Heritage Science Program and Centre, LACC, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), and former Vice- Manager of Conservation Center of historic buildings and artifacts in Cairo University

Dr. Aymen Solyman

Director of Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt.