Global Geospatial Conference 2013 announces sponsors and keynote speakers

The organisers of the Global Geospatial Conference 2013, to be held at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 4-8 November, are pleased to announce that industry leaders Esri, Intergraph, Google and DigitalGlobe have all signed on as lead sponsors for this joint GSDI 14 World Conference and AfricaGIS 2013 Conference.

Esri, Inc. is the conference Titanium Sponsor while Intergraph Corporation (part of Hexagon) and Google, Inc. are Platinum Sponsors. DigitalGlobe has signed on as a Bronze Sponsor. Esri and Intergraph are also both GSDI Association corporate members. Negotiations are on-going with a range of other sponsors and exhibitors. The Sponsor and Exhibitors Prospectus is available at the conference web site at www.gsdi.org/gsdi14/.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Jack Dangermond, President, Esri, Inc.
• Peter Gilruth, Director, Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA), United Nations Environment Programme
• Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
• Wilbur Khasilwa Ottichilo, Member of Parliament, Emuhaya Constituency, Kenya
• Barbara Ryan, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
• Lee Schwartz, Director, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, US Department of State
• … and more are forthcoming!