South Asia Geospatial Forum 2015 Proceedings

9th February, 2014, Hyderabad, India

Inaugural Session

Welcome Address
Dr. M P Narayan
Chairman, Geospatial Media and Communications
Keynote Address
S Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India
Guest Address
Basanta Shrestha
Director - Strategic Cooperation ICIMOD, Nepal Abstract | Presentation
Guest Address
Dasho Pema Chewang
Secretary National Land
Commission Royal Government of Bhutan
Bio | Abstract
Guest Address
Shaheen Khan
Chairman, Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation
Bio
Vote of Thanks
Akanksha Tyagi
Product Manager-Conferences, Geospatial Media and Communication, India

Session-Geospatial Technologies, Directions and Standards

Chairperson & Lead Speaker
Mark E. Reichardt
President & CEO
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Abstract | Presentation
Sanjeev Trehan
Regional Manager, SAARC, Geospatial Division, Trimble Navigation India Pvt
Bio | Abstract
Srinibas Patnaik
Senior Director SAARC DigitalGlobe
Presentation
Dwaipayan Dighal
Senior Regional Manager, Hexagon Geospatial, India
Presentation
M.Rajathurai
Bentley
Bio

Session- Emerging Geospatial Applications

Chairperson & Lead Speaker
Maj Gen (Retd) Dr R Siva Kumar

Pro Vice Chancellor (R&D), GITAM University,India
Presentation
Dr Zaffar Mohamed-Ghouse
Principal Consultant-Spatial & IT
Anne Kemp
Director at Atkins - BIM Strategy and Development
Dr. P.G. Diwakar
Deputy Director (RSA) National Remote Sensing Centre, India
Eng.(Mrs.) Thamara Mallawaarachchi
Deputy Municipal Commissioner Colombo Sri Lanka
Bio | Presentation
Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar
Head ASG & In-charge, Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), India
Bio | Presentation
Yeshi Dorji
Chief Land Registrar Urban Land Division National Land Commission Royal Government of Bhutan
Presentation
M. Monowar Hossain
Institute of Water Modelling, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Presentation