LOCATE25 SPEAKERS
Welcome to the Locate25 Conference Speaker Showcase! Get ready to be inspired by a lineup of distinguished thought leaders and innovators who are at the forefront of shaping the future of geospatial technology. From industry titans to visionary researchers, our speakers bring a wealth of expertise and insights across a spectrum of topics.
PLENARY SESSIONS
Mr Greg Scott, Australia
PVBLIC Foundation Executive Director of the SDG Data Alliance
Geography and the Geospatial Ecosystem: Enabling Opportunities for a Digital Generation
Monday 7 April 2025 11:00 – 13:00
Mr Stamatis Kotouzas, Korea
Senior Land Administration Specialist, World Bank
Monday 7 April 2025 11:00 – 13:00
Dr Li Pengde, China
Head of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UN-GGKIC) in Deqing, China
Monday 7 April 2025 11:00 – 13:00
Ms Linda Foster, USA
Director, Land Records/Cadastre Solutions ESRI
GIS and the Geospatial Ecosystem: Creating the World You Want to See
Monday 7 April 2025 11:00 – 13:00
Ms Lisa Bush, Australia
Senior Land Specialist, World Bank
Monday 7 April 2025 11:00 – 13:00
Dr Charisse Griffith-Charles, Trinidad & Tobago
Head of Department at the University of the West Indies and President CASLE, Caribbean Region
Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Dr Siobhan McDonnell, Australia
Associate Professor, Director and Lead, The Australian National University
Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Mr Viliami Folau, Tonga
Deputy CEO and Director of Surveying at the Ministry of Lands, Survey, Planning and Natural Resources
Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Brett Leavy, Australia
Director & Virtual Heritage Jedi at Bilbie Labs
Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Mr Geoff Smith, Australia
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Spatial Analytics
Tuesday 8 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Professor Matt King, Tasmania
Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science
Wednesday 9 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Ms Melissa Harris, Australia
CEO Geoscience Australia
Wednesday 9 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Ms Allison Craddock, USA
Member of the Geodynamics and Space Geodesy Group at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, USA
Wednesday 9 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Professor Anthony Yeh, Hong Kong
Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR China
Wednesday 9 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00
Miss Kass Boladeras, Australia
Winyama - Marketing and Operations Manager, Digital Empowerment Program Manager
Wednesday 9 April 2025 9:00 – 11:00