Conference Day One: 29 September 2010

09:05 Opening Remarks From The Chair

09:10 Increasing Interoperability Through SDI: Case Study From Malaysia

• Providing solutions that allow for a common infrastructure
• Increasing operational efficiency by streamlining inter-departmental activities
• Case Study of Malaysia’s NSDI: Challenges and future development
• Highlighting the development a geospatial master plan for Malaysia

Brigadier General Dato Mior Safian Bin Saidin
Director, Defence Geospatial Division
DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND MAPPING AGENCY, MALAYSIA

09:40 Developments In India’s SDI: Looking At Data Interoperability

• Brief look at a regional SDI: Overcoming challenges in data interoperability
• Discussing the challenges in coordinating a shared GIS data system
• Sustaining business critical systems for emergency management and planning

Dr. Siva Kumar*
Chief Executive Officer, National Spatial Data Infrastructure
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, INDIA

10:10 Developing A Spatial Infrastructure For Policing: Case Study From The UK

• Using GIS to prepare for the London Olympic Games
• Strategies for effective collection and exploitation of satellite imagery
• Discussing the importance of location intelligence for crowd control and emergency planning
• Utilising geospatial data to supplement counter terrorism planning and response

Richard Smith
Force Information Manager
BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE

11:10 Using GIS For Anti Crime Operations

• Use of geospatial tools for intelligence collection
• Anti crime operations: How can knowledge of location help?
• Current developments and geospatial procurement within the Indonesian National Police
• Integrating geospatial tools within network centric operations

Iwan Gumiwa
Vice Chief of Electronic and Communications Centre, IT Division.
INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE

11:40 Use Of GIS For Civil Defence: Perspective From New Zealand

• Using location data for disaster management
• Case Study demonstration
• Terrain analysis and improving logistics effectiveness

Commander David Crossman
Director, Geospatial Organisation
NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

12:10 Enabling Enterprise Transformation Through GIS

• Enterprise GIS enables and serves multiple organizations
• Approaches and solutions, and best practices for end users
• Enabling infrastructure technology and delivery agility

Senior Representative
ESRI

12:40 Providing Agile ISR Capabilities

• Bringing multiple source of intelligence together to reduce sensor-toshooter timeline
• Improving intelligence analyst efficiency
• Synchronizing intelligence collection and analysis operations

Panel List :

James P. Dolan
Senior Vice President
OVERWATCH GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS

14:10 Using GIS For Intelligence Collection: Current Progress And Future Projection

• Looking at strategic geospatial master plan for Japan
• Overcoming interoperability challenges in intelligence collection
• Discussing the geospatial infrastructure currently in place within the Japanese Defense Forces

LTG (Rtd.) Masahiro Kunimi
Special Policy Advisor
OCEAN POLICY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, JAPAN

14:40 Optimal Allocation Of Surveillance Cameras (CCTV) On The Natural Environments Using GIS Data

• CCTV allocation to maximize the efficiency and minimize the number of the cameras to be installed
• Consideration of DRI (Detection Risk Index) based on the geospatial and terrain intelligence
• Combined and dynamic LOS (Line of Sight) analysis to show nondetection area

Dr Yong Yun Lee
Principal Researcher
AGENCY FOR DEFENCE DEVELOPMENT, SOUTH KOREA

15:10 Using GIS For Better C4I: Future Projections

• Integrating geospatial analysis within a C4I system
• Developing a future master plan for GIS in Brunei
• Geospatial intelligence in anti crime operations: What has been achieved so far?

Mohammed Jamil Mohammed Ali
Surveyor General
SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF BRUNEI

15:40 Technology Spotlight:

16:20 Democratising GIS Data: Improving The Intelligence Flow From The Commander To The Foot Soldier

• Blue force tracking: Lessons from an operational counter insurgency warfare with the Tamil Tigers
• How do you filter down data from the commander to the ground troops?
• Delineating the importance of military intelligence in sub conventional warfare

Lieutenant Colonel Thiran De Silva
Head of IT/GIS - CRD, Ministry of Defence
SRI LANKA ARMY

16:50 Latest Advancements In The Use Of Geospatial Tools: Case Study From Taiwan

• Moving from information to intelligence: Best tools for data mining and analytics
• Using GIS data for homeland security: Case study from Taiwan
• Improving emergency management through enhanced situational awareness

Major General (Rtd.) Tzeng Jang-Ruey
Director General
ASSOCIATION OF MANAGING DEFENCE & STRATEGIES, TAIWAN

17:20 Topographic Map Support And 3D Modelling For Defence Planning

• Using geospatial analysis to enhance operational mobility
• Advancements in using DEMs for defence planning
• Why location awareness is importance?- Lessons from an operational case study in South Asia

Major General Munawar Ahmad Solehria
Surveyor General
PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES

17:50 End Of Day 1

18:00 Official Conference Networking Reception