| Abu Dhabi Government – Hall 10 Diamond | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0920 | Welcome | Jack Dangermond, Esri Abdul Karim Al Raeesi, ADSIC |
| 0920 – 1000 | Sharing Success Stories | |
| Government Efficiency (G2G) | Shaima Al Hammadi, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority | |
| Empowering Customers (G2C) | Reem Al Buraiki, Department of Economic Development | |
| Decision Making | Anil Kumar, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi | |
| 1000 – 1020 | AD-SDI Innovation and Technology Services |
ADSIC |
| 1020 – 1030 | Conclusion and Discussions |
ADSIC and Esri |
| 1100 – 1230 | ArcGIS for Government |
Adam Pittman, Esri |
| 1400 – 1530 | ArcGIS for Government (repeated) |
Adam Pittman, Esri |
| Abu Dhabi K-12 GIS for Education – Hall 10 Emerald | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0930 | Vision for K-12 Special Education |
ADSIC and ADEC |
| 0930 – 1000 | How Can Teachers Make Use of GIS to Enhance Their Work in the Classroom? |
Michael Gould, Esri |
| 1000 – 1030 | Leveraging Esri MOU for K-12 |
ADSIC and Esri |
| 1100 – 1230 | Practical Examples of Esri Technology in the Classroom |
Michael Gould, Esri |
| 1400 – 1500 | Careers in GIS – Endless Opportunities |
John Calkins, Esri |
| 1500 – 1530 | Closing Remarks |
ADEC and Esri |
| National Security – Hall 10 Amber | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0910 | Welcome and Esri Vision | Paul Christin, Esri |
| 0910 – 1030 | Importance of National Spatial Data Infrastructure – How is Cross Agency Information Shared while Maintaining Agency Independence and Information Security? | Paul Christin, Esri |
| 1100 – 1215 | Business Challenges | |
| Abu Dhabi Police Application of GIS to Modernize Policing | Maj Mohamed Saleh Al Mansouri, Abu Dhabi Police | |
| Use of GIS in Internal Security in Qatar | Maj Aref Ibrahim, Qatar, MoI | |
| Challenges and Opportunities in Bahrain MOD | Col Mahmood, Bahrain MoD | |
| 1215 – 1230 | Panel Discussion, Q&A | |
| 1400 – 1530 | GIS in National Security ArcGIS for National Security | Mike O’Boyle and Jo Fraley, Esri |
| Utilities – Hall 10 Opal | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 1030 | DMS/GIS Integration at Saudi Electric Company | Nader Abou Dagga, Alstom GRID |
| Geospatial Maturity for Smart DSP Operation at Électricité Du Liban, Lebanon | Walid Abou Chacra, K&A | |
| Enhancing GIS to Empower ADSSC Business Goals | Nader Assad Bin Taher & Mohammed Abdul Hafeez Abuzaid, ADSSC | |
| 1100 - 1230 | Asset Management Geodatabase as a Basis for GIS in Hydro Electric Power Generation | Trond Ottersland, Powel AS |
Delivering Operational Efficiency Using an Enterprise Integrated GIS System |
Shaima Al Hammadi, ADWEA and Saed Abu Helwa, GISTEC |
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| Delivering Geospatial Innovation to the Field | Lee Nelson, 3GIS | |
| Role of Geo Intelligence in Driving Smart Utility Business | Joseph Abdo, GPC-GIS | |
| 1400 – 1530 | Case Studies of European Electricity Distribution Customers Leveraging the ArcFM-UT Solution | Theo Itzen, AED-SICAD
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| Enterprise Integration in Water Utilities using AcGIS | Tim Camilleri, Geosys | |
| Integrating and Analyzing BIM in ArcGIS: The Case of Utility Network | Ihab Hijazi, An-Najah University | |
| Government – National Mapping & SDI – Hall 10 Topaz | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0910 | Welcome | Mark Baker, Esri |
| 0910 – 1000 | Esri Vision for Mapping Organizations | Mark Baker and Peter Fitts, Esri |
| 1000 – 1030 | New Directions | |
| SDI 3.0 – Transforming Government | Mark Sorenson, GPC-GIS | |
| 1100 – 1230 | Business Challenges | |
| The Abu Dhabi SDI | ADSIC | |
| Building a NSDI to Support Bahrain’s National Geospatial Development | Dr. Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Haidan, CIO GIS Centre | |
| Makkah Municipality SDI: Challenges and Achievements | Abdullah Fatanui, Holy Makkah Municipality | |
| 1400 – 1530 | User Case Studies | |
| Implementing a Modern Maritime Charting Solution for the UAE | Yousf, Bayanat | |
| New Directions in Mapping Using UAS Platforms | Matt Wood, Trimble | |
| The Use of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques for Urban Climate Analysis: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi City Area | Michele Lazzarini, Masdar Institute | |
| PACI GIS: Building a New Basemap for the Kuwait SDI | Musaed Al-Asousi, Director General, PACI | |
| Infrastructure and Public Works –Hall 10 Coral | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0910 | Esri Vision | Terry Bills, Esri |
| 0910 – 1030 | Implementing GIS to Support Aviation Infrastructure | Randy Murphy, Grafton Technologies Sherif Awad, GPC-GIS Mohamad Al Agha, Business IT Manager, ADAC - Abu Dhabi Airports Company |
| Building and Using Advanced Network Analyst Datasets | Michael Stokes, Navigate | |
| Abu Dhabi DoT GIS Data Management | Mohamed Al Naqbi & Fatima Jaafar, Abu Dhabi DoT | |
| Bahrain Enterprise Asset Management Systems (BEAMS) | Hisham Sater, Misistry of Works, Kingdon of Bahrain | |
| 1100 – 1230 | A New Dimension in Project Management: Projects Visualization Using GIS | Manal Sayed, K&A |
| GIS as a Tool in the Comprehensive Urban Plan for Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia | Fahad Alahmadi, Madinah Development Authority | |
| GIS Asset Tracking and Management System | Asad Faizi, Ecomonix, Inc. | |
| Abu Dhabi DoT GIS Enterprise Implementation in Transportation | Hussein El Hadi, Abu Dhabi DoT | |
| 1400 – 1530 | Building User-Friendly GIS Portals for Transportation & Public Works | Venkat N. Ganesan, GISTEC |
| Abu Dhabi DoT Public Portal “DARB” | Nassim Al-Abed, Abu Dhabi DoT | |
| Abu Dhabi DoT GeoTRANS Application | Ali Muzahem, Abu Dhabi DoT | |
| Abu Dhabi DoT GIS Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture | Mohamed Yousuff Abbas, Abu Dhabi DoT | |
| Education –Hall 10 Emerald | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0930 | Welcome and Esri Vision | Michael Gould, Esri |
| 0930 – 1030 | Using GIS for University Campus Planning | Abdulkader Murad, King Abdulaziz University |
| Creating a Geodatabase on Tourism of Oman for Education and Research Purposes | Marius Herrmann, German University of Technology in Oman | |
| 1100 – 1230 | Urban Expansion Modeling by Using GIS: A Case Study from Palestine | Salem Thawaba, Birzeit University |
| SSUC Project Storytelling with GIS | Jassim Al-Ali, Kuwait University Construction Program | |
| Petroleum – Hall 10 Amber | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0930 | Welcome and Vision for GIS in Energy and Natural Resources | Geoff Wade and Adam Pittman |
| 0930 – 1030 | Saudi Aramco Corporate GIS Application Portal Implementation | Lafi M. Al-Harbi |
| KOC Enterprise GIS Implementation Strategy | Hussain Al-Shimali, Kuwait Oil Company | |
| 1100 – 1230 | eMap (ADCO’s Corporate GIS) | Ayman Abu Nimry, ADCO |
| Taking GIS to the Fourth Dimension: Spatial Temporal Referencing Opportunities | Rob Ross, Qatar Petroleum | |
| Utilization of Satellite Images for the Production of Solar Maps over the Arabian Peninsula | Yehia Eissa, Masdar Institute | |
| Environment – Hall 10 Amber | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1100 – 1110 | Welcome | Geoff Wade |
| 1110 – 1230 | Environment Monitoring Information System of Kuwait | Mohammed Al-Ahmad, Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority (KEPA) |
| Enterprise GIS Implementation at Environment Agency –Abu Dhabi | Sai Ravi Krishna, Environment Agency Abu Dhabi | |
| Environmental Field Data collection by Using Mobile Mapping Solution | Environment Agency Abu Dhabi | |
| The Use of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques for Urban Climate Analysis: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi City Area | Michele Lazzarini, Masdar Institute | |
| Environment – Coral | ||
| 1400 – 1530 | Real-time Visualization of Dust Emissions over UAE using Seviri Satellite Data and Aeronet Ground Based Measurements | Nada K. Al Meqbali, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology |
| Geospatial Analysis of the Red-Tied Over the Arabian Gulf | Maryam Al Shehhi, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Using GIS for Managing Marine Water Quality in Abu Dhabi | Yasser Othman, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi | |
| Government – Land Administration –Hall 10 Jade | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0910 | Welcome | Mark Baker, Esri |
| 0910 – 0930 | From Field to Fabric – Esri Vision for Mapping Organization | Mark Baker and Justin Busboom, Esri |
| 0930 – 1030 | New Directions | |
| The New Addressing System in Emirate of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi DMA | |
| My Location Project | Ali Mohammed Alameri, Dubai Municipality | |
| 1100 – 1230 | Business Challenges | |
| The Pearl-Qatar: Insights into the First Private Property Registry in the Gulf | Nigel Edmead, Thomason Reuters | |
| Managing Saudi Airport Lands and Assets with GIS and FM | Ahmad Khairat, CAD & GIS Co, Ltd. | |
| GIS Improves Land Administration in Burkina Faso | Jerome Anderson, Stewart Global Solutions | |
| 1400 – 1530 | User Case Studies | |
| Establishing a National CORRS Network for Nationwide Cadastral Projects | Matt Wood, Trimble | |
| Achievements and Challenges in Building the Egyptian Cadastral System | Amr Abbas, Esri NEA | |
| GIS Initiative for the Strategic Development of the Emirate of Fujairah | Abdulla Mohamed Al Khaddeim, Fujairah Municipality | |
| Creating Sustainable Land Records Solution within Uganda – the DeSILISoR Project | Aude Lamendour, IGN FI, France | |
| Geoenabled Government –Hall 10 Opal | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0910 | Welcome and Esri Vision | Terry Bills, Esri |
| 0910 – 1030 | Government on the move – governing cities with GIS-enabled software platforms and geo-mobile apps | Maury Blackman, Accela, Inc. |
| Using GIS for Dissemination of Environmental Information | Yasser Othman, Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi | |
| Enterprise Tourism GIS Solutions | Adnan Al Jaber, Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities | |
| 1100 – 1230 | Breaking Down Barriers for GIS Use – New and Innovative Tools for Enterprise-Wide Enablement and Integration | Curt Hinton, Geographic Technologies Group |
| On the Way to Standard Procedures and CAD Specifications | Attieh Almatrafi, Holy Makkah Municipality | |
| Tracking Projects and Monitoring with GIS | Rouba Zantout, K&A | |
| 1400 – 1530 | Developing GIS Data Warehouse for Jeddah Municipality – KSA | Abdullatif Alharthy, Jeddah Municipality |
| GIS in Managing Census | Mohamed Al Marri, SCAD | |
| Link Virtual Tour with GIS for Tourism | Adnan Al Jaber, Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities | |
| Bringing Geoenabled Government to Life | Accela, Inc. | |
| Telecom – Hall 10 Topaz | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0900 – 0930 | Innovating with GIS in Telecom | Chrystelle Ourzik, Esri |
| 0930 – 1030 | Oman Telecommunications: GIS Evolves from Specialist to Everyone | Rouba Zantout, K&A |
| Oman Telecommunications: Locating Omantel Customers | Rouba Zantout, K&A | |
| 1100 – 1230 | Telecom Facilities Management in the Cloud | Tom Counts, 3-GIS |
| Cloudification of Telecom Business: Cloud Services Brokerage Brings M2M, LBS and GIS Apps to the Masses – Examples from Central to Eastern Europe | Leon Sagovac, GDi GISDATA d.o.o. | |
| Network Inventory GIS-based System at TK TeleKom in Poland | Radek Domurad, Suntech S.A. | |
