Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Executive Symposium to be Held at the Esri User Conference

Nancy Tosta will moderate the SDI Executive Symposium at the 2011 Esri International User Conference.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, Room 20D (San Diego Convention Center)
First Session: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Second Session: 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Moderator: Nancy Tosta, Principal, Ross & Associates, Ltd.
Senior Executives driving implementations of Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) around the world will collaborate in this symposium. These leaders will present their experiences in local, national and trans-national organizations. A panel discussion will follow to explore ideas on how to leverage the value of SDI.
Part 1: Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Executive Symposium – Panel Discussion Senior Executives driving implementations of Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) around the world will share ideas and best practices in this symposium. These leaders from local, national and trans-national organizations will present their perspectives on critical directions for SDI. A panel discussion will follow to explore ideas on how to leverage the value of SDI and where it is evolving to in the future.
Part2: Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Executive Symposium – Roundtable Discussion This is the second session of the SDI Senior Executive Symposium. It will expand on topics presented in the previous panel discussion session. Leaders in SDI from local, national and trans-national organizations will collaborate in roundtable discussions on how to effectively address SDI issues.
Panel
Mr. Ng Siau Yong, Director, GeoSpatial –Land Asset Management Services, Singapore Land Authority
Ms. Deanna Archuleta , Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, US Department of Interior
Mr. Mike Wood, Director of recovery.gov (US)
Mr. Adrien Vieira de Mello, Senior IM Specialist, Centre de competence du SITG, Canton on Geneva
Ms. Cathrine Armour, Program Manager, Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Initiative (AGEDI)
Dr. Mukund Rao, Senior Advisor on GIS, Government of India
Mr. Abdul Karim Al Raeisi, Executive Manager-SDC, Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre