January 30 2025 from 10.00 to 12.00 (Amsterdam time, UTC+1) we are organising the Webinar Geospatial meets AI: The power of a self-conscious location. This webinar is part two in a series of three webinars hosted by the geospatial expert organisations, Location Innovation Hub, Geovation UK and Geonovum, with partners including Eurogeographics and the Open Geospatial Consortium.
The integration of geospatial technologies and artificial intelligence is transforming how we understand and interact with our environment. From digital twins to autonomous navigation, these cutting-edge innovations are pushing the boundaries of spatial awareness, leading us toward a future where locations are not just mapped but actively responsive and self-aware. Join us for an engaging webinar as we explore how AI and geospatial data are reshaping industries, driving decision-making, and paving the way for use of intelligent, self-conscious locations.
Leaders from business, NGO and academy will take you along in a thoughtful journey of potential, opportunities and challenges in a changing geo spatial world.
Be part of this webinar and discover how AI will change the power and use of location intelligence. Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a business leader or have a governmental concern, this event offers valuable insights and opportunities to drive the power of location intelligence forward. Register here
Programme
10:00 Introduction | Bart de Lathouwer (Geonovum)
10:10 Vision on the concept of geospatial and AI and its potential: It's all about the data - Is Geo ready for AI? | Ed Parsons (Geospatial Technologist, Google)
10:25 Showcasing Geospatial And AI. How location knowledge is generated and interfaced to steer decision making
- Simon Scheider (Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Universiteit Utrecht)
- Hari Subhash (Sr. Director of Marketing, Kinetica)
- Lido Joly (CEO xyzt.ai)
11:10 Geospatial community, standardization and governance
- Kyoungsook KIM (Deputy Director, AIRC; Chair OGC GeoAI Domain Working Group)
- Ashraf Abushady (Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, Division of Digital Transformation and AI Strategies, United Nations Industrial Development Organization)
11:40 Panel discussion: How we make the most of an artificial intelligent location
Speakers will join in a panel discussion moderated by Bart de Lathouwer.
12:00 Closing remarks
This event is organised by Geonovum and is a part of the International Location and AI: Mapping the Future with Artificial Intelligence webinar series hosted by international geospatial expert organisations Location Innovation Hub, Geovation UK andGeonovum with partners including Eurogeographics and the Open Geospatial Consortium.
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Kyoung-Sook Kim
Presentation: Opportunities and Challenges of Geospatial Foundation Models
Kyoung-Sook Kim is a deputy director at the Artificial Intelligence Research Center at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. Her research interests include spatiotemporal data platforms, big data analysis, data integration, etc. She currently contributes to international standardization related to big data and AI quality by serving as the project leader of ISO/IEC 5259-2, an expert of ISO/IEC/JTC 1 SC 42 (AI) WG 2 (Data), IEC SyC Smart Cities WG 3 (Reference Architecture), ISO/TC 204 WG 3(ITS database technology), and a co-chair of Moving Features SWG, GeoAI DWG and Urban Digital Twins DWG of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
Kyoung-Sook Kim, deputy director at the Artificial Intelligence Research Center at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan
Bart Adams
Bart Adams is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer at xyzt.ai, a high-tech SaaS company offering a cloud-based platform for visualizing and analyzing large-scale location data from vehicles, vessels, aircraft, individuals, and assets. Under Bart's leadership, the platform reached a new level of sophistication with the introduction of the “Just Ask xyzt.ai” feature, which allows users to query complex datasets using natural language, making advanced data insights more accessible and intuitive. Bart holds an M.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Leuven, for which he was awarded the IBM Best Master’s Thesis Prize. He later earned a Ph.D. in Engineering from the same university, followed by post-doctoral research at Stanford University, supported by fellowships from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO) and the Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF).
Bart's recent achievements include being named an IDC Geospatial Innovator and being listed among the Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies by Geoawesomeness. As an active member of the Open Geospatial Consortium, Bart is passionate about leveraging effective data analysis and visualization techniques to create innovative, customer-driven solutions that drive tangible business value.
Bart Adams, CTO of xyzt.ai