Session 3: Building the Product

Panel discussion 3.a: VHR data and Artificial Intelligence (60 min)

• NASA, Cindy Schmidt
• Planet, Amy Rosenthal
• Maxar, Sook Yee Loh
• Airbus, Dimitri Boulze
• Microsoft, Trevor Dhu
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Rajeev Jaiswal

Guiding questions

• As we push the boundaries of mapping to increasingly finer scales, what role do you see VHR and AI playing in enabling us to capture the necessary level of detail and accuracy, including in areas where data may be missing or incomplete.
• What challenges and limitations should we be aware of.

Panel discussion 3.b: technology as an accelerator (60 min)

• Climate Engine, Bobby Shackleton
• WWF, Paolo Tibaldeschi
• SparkGeo, Will Cadell
• Esri, Sean Breyer
• ARIES for SEEA, Ferdinando Villa

Guiding questions

• How can latest data analytics and software development and open AI accelerate the fit-for-purpose development of the Atlas.
• What partnerships and collaborations can be formed to deliver the Atlas as a digital public good.