1. Organised by
Geospatial Technologies -
Building Capacity &
Empowering Africa‘s Regional
Development
www.fleminggulf.com
Geo-Empower
Africa Summit
23 - 24 February 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
Hyatt Regency Rosebank - Johannesburg
Event Endorsed by
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Derek Clarke
Chief Director
National Geospatial Information: South
Africa’s national mapping
organisation, South Africa
Dr. Chukwudozie Ezigbalike
Director
African Centre for Statistic United
Nations Economic Commission for
Africa (ECA), Ethiopia
Denise McKenzie
Executive Director
Open Geospatial Consortium, United
Kingdom
Sultan Mohammed Alya
Director General
Ethiopian Mapping Agency, Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Maroale Mimi Martha Chauke
Director: National Spatial Information
Framework, South Africa
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Derek Clarke, Chief Director, National Geo-spatial
Information: South Africa’s national mapping
organization, Republic of South Africa
Aubrey Kekana, Manager: Data, Products and Services,
South African National Space Agency, South Africa
Andre Nonguierma, GIS Officer, United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa, Ethiopia
Martin Nyakinye, Chief Superintending Geologist, Kenya’s
Ministry of Mining, Kenya
Andreas Rompel, Corporate Manager of Business
Development and Exploration Mexico, Minera Hochschild
Mexico, Peru
Percy Sibanda, Head ICT, Zimplats, Zimbabwe
Andy Lloyd, Strategy & Resource Manager, ICVL -
International Coal Ventures Limited, Mozambique

2. Associate Sponsor Networking partner
PRESTIGIOUS SPEAKERS
Dr. Derek Clarke, Chief Director
National Geo-spatial Information:
South Africa’s national mapping
organisation
Dr Ganiy Agbaje, Chief Executive
Officer, African Regional Centre
for Space Science & Technology
Education, NASRDA
Marcelle Hattingh, Director: Corporate
Geo-Informatics, City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality, South
Africa
Engelbert Breg, Sales Director (EMEA)
Microsoft Ultracam, Austria
Dechlan Liech Pillay, Senior manager:
Early Warnings and Capability Systems,
National Disaster Management
Centre (NDMC), South Africa
Zipho Tyoda, Deputy Director: Earth
Observation, Department of Science
and Technology, South Africa
Ali Al-Hadheri, Geoinformation
Manager, TOTAL E&P, Yemen
Adri de la Rey, GIS Manager, Group
Technology, Eskom, South Africa
Aart Broekhuizen, General Manager
Sedibelo Platinum Mines Ltd, South
Africa
Percy Sibanda, Head ICT,
Zimplats, Zimbabwe
Martin Nyakinye, Head of Geodata
Management Division & Chief
Superintending Geologist, Ministry of
Mining, Kenya
Andy Lloyd, Senior Manager- Resource
& Exploration, ICVL - International
Coal Ventures Limited, Mozambique
Sean Meadon, Vice President, Technical
Services, Goliath Gold, South Africa
Representative PMM, Professional
Mobile Mapping
KEY DIGNITARY
Mr Lesetja Mathiba
Chief Directorate
Intelligence Information and Communication Systems, National Disaster Management Centre, South Africa
Event Supported By
Making location count.
®
Supporting Association Media Partners
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3. EVENT OVERVIEW
Post marking two successful years of Geo-Leadership in the Middle East, Fleming Gulf is proud to present its mark in Africa
with the Geo-Empower Africa Summit. Africa‘s economic crisis and long term sustainability issues are serving as catalysts
to adopt new technologies and tools boosting its regional and economic development. The Geospatial Industry is rapidly
growing and empowering business and nations. It has the ability to increase efficiency, enhance decision-making process and
drive development at all level in every business with its advanced technologies. The Geo-Empower Africa summit will be Africa‘s
leading platform for the Geospatial society to serve and exchange thoughts, network and discuss their geospatial requirements,
initiatives, technologies and applications.
EVENT FOCUS
Power packed
Presentations
Interactive Panel
discussion
Technical
Presentations
Special
Workshop :- LiDAR
• En Route a Regional SDI for Geo-
empowered Africa
• Enabling role of Government in
Geospatial data provisioning and
management
• Next Gen Standards and
InteroperabilityGeospatial
Information for the Post-2015
Development Agenda: The
African Perspective
• Skilled resource and Manpower-
a requirement for optimum
utilization of data and
technology
• Addressing “Business
Uncertainties and Challenges”:
Role of Geo-technologies?
• The Digital Transformation-
Are we ready to embrace new
technologies for overall Business
enhancement?
• Open Source
• Cloud computing
• Mobile mapping
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs)
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4. GOVERNMENT
Municipalities
Ministries
Public works authorities
Cadastral and Land registration
agencies
National/ International Oil & Gas
companies
National Utilities Companies
National Transport companies
National Telecommunications
companies
Decision makers, policy makers from
various agencies
Town Planning Departments
GIS Directorates
Surveying and Mapping Agencies
National Space Agency
Land Adminstration
PRIVATE
Mining Companies
Utilities Companies
Power Companies
Oil & Gas Companies
Transportation Companies
Telecommunications Companies
TECHNOLOGY PROVIERS
GIS Companies
GPS Companies
GNNS Companies
Earth Observation companies
Remote Sensing Companies
Satellite Companies
Cloud Computing Companies
LiDAR Companies
Mobile Mapping Companies
Sensor Companies
Image processing Companies
Satellite Imaging Companies
Aerial Photography Companies
Surveying Companies
Location based Service Companies
E-Governance Companies
Navigation Companies
IT Companies
POLICY Makers
SDI Agencies/ National Mapping
Organisations
Ministries
National Remote Sensing Agencies
ACADEMIA Departments Designations
Academic Institutes
Universities
GIS training Institutes
Research Associations
GIS
Spatial Planning
ICT Department
Geo-science
Geology
Geo-physics
Exploration
Surveying
Chief Executive Officer
Directors
Executive Vice president / Vice
President
Heads
Managers
Specialists
Experts
Advisors
Geologists
Surveyors
Target
Audience
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5. Conference
8:00 Registration and Coffee
8:50 Welcome Note – Fleming Gulf
8:55 Opening Remarks by Event Chair
The Geo- Empower Agenda - Building Capacity
Empowering Africa‘s Regional Development
9:00 Keynote: The importance of geospatial technologies
in Spatial Planning and Land Use Management
9:20 Keynote: AFRICA – Leaping ahead with Geospatial
Technologies
• Current and future trends in Geospatail technologies.
• Aspects administrating Geospatial penetration in the African
continent.
• Opportunities and objection in successful execution of
Geospatial technologies
• Role of the Government, Private sectors and academia in
promoting Geospatial technologies
9:40 Keynote: Enabling role of Government in Geospatial
data provisioning and management
• Governments role in providing the Geographic data and its
administration
• Providing a credible, reliable, and controlled Geospatial
information base
• Establishing standards, approach and tools to assure quality of
the data
• Strengthening the existing legacy systems - Policies and
Regulations favouring the adoption and Integration of
Geospatial technologies
• Bridging the gap – coordination and collaboration
Dr. Derek Clarke, Chief Director, National Geo-spatial
Information: South Africa’s national mapping
organisation, Republic of South Africa
10:00 Keynote: Guide to the Role of Geospatial Standards
10:20 Tea/ Coffee and Networking Break
10:50 Creation of 3D city models by using Microsoft
UltraCam technology
For over a decade now oblique images are collected from airborne
platforms on a regular basis. Several camera products have been
presented from distinct camera vendors and their image products
are well known. The UltraCam Osprey is the new oblique sensor
by Microsoft / UltraCam Business Unit and was introduced into
the market at the ASPRS 2013. This camera combines a metric
nadir subsystem creates one panchromatic high resolution image,
one true-color RGB image, one near-infrared image and six
oblique true-color wing images taken at an off-nadir angle of 45°.
This specific camera design supports exceptional productivity and
quality during acquisition and processing. Camera specification
parameters as well as results from aero-triangulation, DSM
production, and oblique image processing are presented.
Engelbert Breg, Sales Director (EMEA)
Microsoft Ultracam, Austria
The Geo- Empower Data- Geo-technologies
trends and future Directions of Data
Production, maintenance and administration
11:10 Failures in the take-up of SDI at the National
Regional levels in Africa –Proffering Solution
• National and Regional Efforts in SDI implementation
• INSPIRE: Any Lesson for Africa?
• AfriGEOSS – a possible window
• Possible Implementation Strategies for the realisation of a
Sustainable SDI.
Dr Ganiy Agbaje, Executive Director African Regional Centre
for Space Science Technology Education, NASRDA
11:20 Implications of the global ICT trends to Geo-Technical
Information
• Global ICT Trends
• Geo-Technical information systems
• Challenges in implementation and integration of the systems
• Deriving maximum value from the technology
Percy Sibanda, Head ICT, Zimplats, Zimbabwe
11:50 Next Gen Standards and Interoperability for
“Intelligent Business”
• Accessing the Benefits of achieving interoperability between
data and system
• Highlighting the best tools and technologies to assure
successful interoperability between data and system across
different functions and departments
• Assessing the benefits and challenges in application of Next
Gen standard for the increasing productivity safety and
reducing cost
Aart Broekhuizen, General Manager
Sedibelo Platinum Mines Ltd, South Africa
12:20 PANEL DISCUSSION Role of Geo-technologies?-
Addressing “Business Uncertainties and Challenges”
• The Role of Geospatial technologies is minimizing the business
uncertainties and challenges
• Challenges in adoption of Geospatial technologies for business
enhancement
• Government‘s role in promoting Geospatial technologies and
addressing business needs
• Future of Geospatial Technologies favouring development
in Africa considering Economic and Social Development,
Environmental Sustainability, Security and Good Governance.
Panelist:
Aart Broekhuizen, General Manager
Sedibelo Platinum Mines Ltd, South Africa
Dr. Derek Clarke, Chief Director ,National Geo-spatial
Information: South Africa’s national mapping organisation,
Republic of South Africa
Dr Ganiy Agbaje, Executive Director African Regional Centre for
Space Science Technology Education, NASRDA
Percy Sibanda, Head ICT, Zimplats, Zimbabwe
13:00 Luncheon and Networking Break
DAY 1 23rd
February 2016
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6. Geo-Empowering the lifelines of the Nation
14:00 Organic development of an Automated Mapping /
FACILITIES (ASSET) MANAGEMENT System (AM/FM)
into a Geo Information System (GIS)
• This history will be addressed around the following points
• Satisfying a specific geospatial need
• The challenge of geospatial data sets in a developing country:
Base, Proprietary and Complementary
• Standard applications versus in-house development of
Applications
• The value of Geo Information Science - Decision making,
Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of operations,
Visualisation and mapping
• Embedding Geo Information in a large organisation multiplying
its value
• Challenges for the future- Technology versus Education
Adri de la Rey, GIS Manager
Group Technology, Eskom, South Africa
14:20 The production of Indicative risk and Vulnerability
profiles for SA using GIS and Remote sensing
• Disaster risk management in SA
• Risk reduction
• Drought, windstorms and snowfall
Dechlan Liech Pillay, Senior Manager: Early Warnings and
Capability Systems, National Disaster Management Centre
(NDMC), South Africa
14:40 Case Study Spatial Information Management in
the City of Johannesburg: Fact or Fiction?
More than 80% of municipal information has a spatial component
and can be geographically mapped. Municipalities have a vast
range of service delivery responsibilities, covering multiple fields
of expertise. Decisions have a direct impact on the ground (real
life) and require reliable information from various sources to be
integrated and analysed. A geographic Information system is the
best tool to address these requirements. Why then is a GIS in itself
not the complete answer? What is that evasive “golden wand” that
really ensures GIS Success?
The presentation looks at the practical implementation on
spatial information management in a large municipality,
achievements, lessons learnt and proposals for further dialogue.
Marcelle Hattingh, Director: Corporate Geo-Informatics
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South
Africa
15:00 Exploration data – learning from our mistakes
• Legacy projects
• Re-visiting the same place more than twice
• Database´s the good the bad and the ugly
• The basics of sample collection – how many sample No.1 do we
have
15:20 Overview of the Earth Observations (EO) initiatives
that are funded by the Department of Science and
technology (DST)
• DST funded research
• Earth Observation products and services produced by the CSIR
• The South African Geological Hazard Observation System
• The activities of the South African Group on Earth Observation
(SA-GEO)
Zipho Tyoda, Deputy Director: Earth Observation
Department of Science and Technology, South Africa
15:40 Case Study Taking the East Rand Gold Target
Area in South Africa up the Value Curve
• Introducing the Target Area and its unique challenges
• Focusing on quality assurance on different data types
• Modelling the data in a way that non-geologists can make
sense of it
• Presenting Project financial models to assist strategic decision
making
Sean Meadon, Vice President:Technical Services
Goliath Gold, South Africa
16:00 Evening Tea/ Coffee and Networking Break
16:30 PANEL DISCUSSION Skilled resource and
Manpower- a requirement for optimum utilization of
data and technology
• Threats of unskilled resource and Manpower; and opportunities
of up skilling them
• Bridging the talent gap- Up-skill and expanding capabilities
• Skilled labour a Challenge?- Do we have adequate manpower
skilled in Geospatial understanding the sector‘s requirement
• Organization’s role to improve its utilisation of governance and
manpower to drive change and improvement
Adri de la Rey, GIS Manager
Group Technology, Eskom, South Africa
Dechlan Liech Pillay, Senior Manager: Early Warnings and
Capability Systems, National Disaster Management Centre
(NDMC), South Africa
Marcelle Hattingh, Director: Corporate Geo-Informatics, City
of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Zipho Tyoda, Deputy Director: Earth Observation
Department of Science and Technology, South Africa
Sean Meadon, Vice President:Technical Services
Goliath Gold, South Africa
17:00 Closing Remarks by Chair
End of Day
ConferenceDAY 1 23rd
February 2016
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7. Conference
8:00 Registration and coffee
8:50 Opening Remarks by Event Chair
9:00 Keynote: Geospatial Information For the Post-2015
Development Agenda: The African Perspective
• Introducing the United Nations Post-2015 Sustainable
Development Goals and their significance to Africa
• The Role of Geospatial Information in Economic Development
in Africa
• The Role of Geospatial Information in Social Development
• The Role of Geospatial Information in Environmental
Sustainability
• The Role of Geospatial Information in Governance and Security
in Africa
Sultan Mohammed Alya, Director General, Ethiopian
Mapping Agency, Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia
9:30 Keynote: En Route a Regional SDI for Geo-
empowered Africa
• Promoting the need and importance of developing a robust
regional SDI for Geospatial advancement/growth in the region
• Analyzing the role of the Governments in promoting regional
SDI
• Discussing the opportunities and benefits of developing a
regional SDI in Africa
• Highlighting the challenges in the path of establishing a
successful regional SDI
Maroale Mimi Martha Chauke, Director
National Spatial Information Framework, South Africa
10:00 Morning Tea/ Coffee and Networking Break
10:30 TECHNICAL PRESENTATION:- Open Source-
Encouraging Geo-spatial Development and Operations
• New Open Source platforms encouraging Geospatial
development and operations with the continent
• Challenges in cross platform interoperability
• Inpsect different Geospatial tools for Geospatial data collection
and management
• What are the Legal, Technical and Business aspects of Open
Source
• Discussing User cases with the best available Open Source
Software for Maximising Return on Investment
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11:00 TECHNICAL PRESENTATION:- Cloud Computing-
Accessing information anytime, anywhere
• Cloud computing platforms, applications and experience
• Examining the Risk, Challenges and Governance of Cloud
computing/ Security and Privacy in clouds
• Cloud Optimization and Automation
• Discussing the recent advances and future of cloud computing
• Delivering Big Data analytic through Cloud-based software to
optimize business
• Cloud Bridging and Cloud bursting
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11:30 TECHNICAL PRESENTATION:- Mobile mapping
initiating the new age of advanced surveying
• Latest technology trends and developments in mobile mapping
technology
• Integrating Mobile mapping with other technologies like LiDAR,
GIS, UAVs
• Benefits and challenges and applications of Mobile mapping
• Integration of 3D mobile mapping with GIS
Representative PMM - Professional Mobile Mapping
12:00 TECHNICAL PRESENTATION:- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs)
• Applications, Benefits and Recent developments of UAVs
• Using small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) as data acquisition
platforms and measurement instruments
• Future directions of UAV in geomatics research, applications
and services.
• Understanding UAV navigation and positioning function,
directing decisions in outdoor and indoor environments
• Disaster mapping and Damage assessment using UAV based
monitoring
• UAV for Mapping and 3D modelling – Current and future
perspectives
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12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION The Digital Transformation-
Are we ready to embrace new technologies for
overall Business enhancement?
• Are we responding to opportunities to innovate
• How could we adopt the most tried-and-true and up-and-
coming Geospatial technologies
• Reinvesting in technology to improve operations
• Bridging the gap between use of current methods and
technologies with adoption of new technologies benefiting the
overall business
Sultan Mohammed Alya, Director General, Ethiopian Mapping
Agency, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Maroale Mimi Martha Chauke, Director
National Spatial Information Framework, South Africa
13:00 Luncheon and Networking Break
Special Workshop
14:00 LIDAR WORKSHOP – Building sustainable
development in Africa with LiDAR Applications
• Why LiDAR?
LiDAR, a remote sensing technology is used in all major sectors
like Mapping and Cartography, Urban Planning, Transport
Planning, Oil Gas exploration, Mineral exploration, Cellular
Network planning. LiDAR provides accurate dataset that are cost
affect and less time consuming, thus benefiting faster decision
making.
• The Workshop Focus
• Introduction to LiDAR
• ‚Viewing and Manipulating‘ laser scanned data and ‚LiDAR
data and Geographical information Systems‘
• LiDAR data Capture and analysis standards
• Making use of LiDAR Data from point clod to supporting
decisions
• Feature extraction from multi-sensor airborne data
• Current and future LiDAR developments and applications:-
- LiDAR for Surveying and Engineering
- LiDAR for Geological Surveying and mapping
- LiDAR for Transport Planning
- LiDAR for Oil Gas and Mineral, Exploration
- LiDAR for Cellular Network Planning
- LiDAR for Urban Planning
- LiDAR for Navigation
- LiDAR for Environment monitoring and management
• Who should attend?
This workshop will be an enriching learning and knowledge
building platform for Geospatial division Directors, Heads,
Managers, Advisors, GIS Chief, GIS Experts, GIS officer from:-
• National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies
• Telecommunications Companies
• Mining Companies
• Oil Gas Companies
• Utilities
• Transport Authorities
• Environment Authorities
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17:00 End of Day 2
DAY 2 24th
February 2016
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8. Meet the Speakers
Dr. Derek Clarke, Chief Director, National Geo-Spatial
Information, South Africa‘s National Mapping
Organization, Republic of South Africa
Dr Derek Clarke, Chief Director: National Geospatial Information.
Derek is head of the national mapping organization in South Africa.
He has around 30 years of experience in the field of geospatial
information management. Not only does he take a leading role at the national
level but is also active at the regional and international levels, including chairing
CODIST-Geo (now GGIM: Africa), serving as Rapporteur on the UN-GGIM Executive
for two terms, Vice-President of the International Cartographic Association for two
terms, and serving on other international bodies. He is registered as a Professional
Land Surveyor and a Professional GISc Practitioner in South Africa, and is certified
as an integral coach.
Dr. Chukwudozie Ezigbalike, Director - African Centre
for Statistic, United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa (UNECA), Ethiopia
Dr. Chukwudozie (Dozié) Ezigbalike is the Chief of the Data
Technology Section at the Africa Centre for Statistics (ACS) of the
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. He also served as the Acting Director of ACS from September
2013 to April 2015; and earlier as Data Management Coordinator of the Centre.
Before moving to ACS, he had served ECA in various capacities, namely, Chief of the
Geo-Information Systems Section in ISTD, Knowledge Management Coordinator of
the Institutional Strengthening Programme (ISP), and Development Management
Office in DISD. Prior to joining ECA, he lectured in land surveying, GIS, land
administration and spatial analysis at the universities of Zimbabwe, Botswana
and Melbourne (Australia). He holds a PhD in Land Information Management
from UNB; an MSc in Land Surveying from the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria,
Nigeria; and a BSc (Hons.) in Surveying from the Enugu Campus of the University
of Nigeria. His current focus is on implementing an endogenous data revolution in
Africa, based on the concept of “data communities.”
Denise McKenzie, Executive Director
Open Geospatial Consortium, United Kingdom
Denise is the Executive Director, Communications and Outreach for
the international open standards organisation the Open Geospatial
Consortium (OGC). In this role she is responsible for the planning and
execution of marketing, communications and education programs
to raise awareness and increase application of open geospatial and location
standards by technology providers and users worldwide. Denise also represents
the OGC at the United Nations Global Geographic Information Management
(UNGGIM) committee. Prior to her role with OGC, she worked for over 12 years
with the Victorian Government (Australia) in areas of strategic policy, collaboration
and innovation. She currently lives in the United Kingdom with her family, though
at times her children have thought she lives on the space station.
Dr Ganiy Agbaje, Chief Executive Officer, African
Regional Centre for Space Science Technology
Education – NASRDA
Dr Ganiyu Ishola Agbaje is currently the Director/Chief Executive
Officer of the African Regional Centre for Space Science Technology
Education – English (ARCSSTEE). ARCSSTEE is an affiliated Centre to
the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN – OOSA). The Centre runs
PGD MTech. programme in five prime areas of Space Science Technology: Remote
Sensing/GIS; Satellite Meteorology Global Climate; Satellite Communication and
Basic Space Atmospheric Science, and Global Navigation Satellite Systems. He
was the Director, Mission Planning, ICT and Data Management Department of
the National Space Research and Development Agency [NASRDA] – Space Agency,
Nigeria [2007 – 2014] Dr Agbaje is a Geoinformation expert, with PhD [Geography
-Geomatics] degree from Lancaster University, UK; MPhil [GIS Remote Sensing]
from University of Cambridge; and MSc BSc (Hons) [Surveying] from University
of Lagos. He is a Registered Surveyor and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of
Surveyors. Dr Agbaje was the Group on Earth Observation (GEO)-Principal for
Nigeria (2010 – 2014) and serves in the GEO Executive Committee, Institution
Development Board, and Data-Sharing Working Group of GEO and serves in the
GEO Executive Committee (EXCOM), Geneva during this period.
Sultan Mohammed Alya, Director General, Ethiopian
Mapping Agency, Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia
Sultan Mohammed Alya born on 27th of November 1951 is
presently working as the Director General of Ethiopian Mapping
Agency. His main duty in the organisation is as a Chief Executive
officer of the National Mapping Organization, a public agency responsible for
Surveying, Mapping, Remote Sensing and related GIS activities in Ethiopia.
Previously he was serving as a State Minister of the Ministry of National Defence,
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. His educational qualification comply him
as a Master of Defence Administration from Defence College of Management and
Technology (DCMT), Cranfield University, Schrivenham, Swindon, England. He also
holds a M.Sc. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from School of Industrial and
Manufacturing Science (SIMS), Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, England.
He is a Member of Association of MBAs (AMBA) since 2006.
Marcelle Hattingh, Director: Corporate Geo-Informatics,
City of Johannesburg- Metropolitan Municipality,
South Africa
Marcelle Hattingh is a registered Professional GeoScience
Parctitioner (PrGISPrac(SA)). She studied at the Universities of
Pretoria and Johannesburg where she obtained a BSC (Geography
Mathematics), a BSc (Hons) in Geography and an Information Management
(Hons) respectively. She has worked in the academic as well as national and
local government environments. She has been involved in GIS for more than 25
years. She was appointed as the Director: Corporate Geo-Informatics at the City
of Johannesburg in 2004. She is the business owner of the City’s Land Information
System which is the single source of property information for all other City systems.
Dechlan Liech Pillay, Senior manager: Early Warnings and
Capability Systems, National Disaster Management
Centre (NDMC), South Africa
My name is Dechlan Pillay. I am 42 years old and live in Gauteng,
South Africa. I am currently employed at the National Disaster
Management Centre which is a national disaster management
function for South Africa. I have a Masters in Environment and Development
from the University of KZN and an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business
Science. In total I have 15 years of experience in the field of GIS and remote sensing
in various organisations. These have been private, public and parastatal. I am
also registered with the PLATO Council as a Professional GIS Practioner and the
South African Institute of Directors. Currently my research and work concerns
relate mainly to disaster management hazard quantifications using GIS, remote
sensing and statistical analysis. I have previously done research and applied work
in various other fields including: wetland mapping, harbour mapping, defence and
environmental applications using spatial technology.
Martin Nyakinye, Head of Geodata Management Division
Chief Superintending Geologist, Ministry of Mining,
Kenya
Martin was born in the Nyanza Province of Kenya on the shores of
Lake Victoria. He attended Moi Forces Academy and is a Geology
graduate of the University of Nairobi in 1993. He has a Master degree
in Geoinformation Science(Mineral Exploration) from the Institute Geo-information
Science and Earth Observation (ITC/University of Twente), The Netherlands. He
has interests in the application of geospatial technologies in mineral exploration
and has been championing for greater uptake of GIS Ministry of Mining Kenya.
Martin is a Chief Superintending Geologist in the Geodata Management Division
in the same Ministry.
Sean Meadon, Vice President, Technical Services
Goliath Gold, South Africa
Sean obtained his Msc. (Specializing in the economic geology
related chromite in the Bushveld Igneous Complex). Together with
subsequent Geostatistics and Management part-time qualifications
he spent 6 years as a practising geologist on Chrome mines
(Samancor)and various gold mines (Gencor and Harmony), working himself up to
a Regional Mineral Resource Manager. During this period he specialised in Mineral
Resource management and left the mine to form an independent consultancy
specialising in geological modelling and Mineral Resource estimation in a variety of
mine types. In a 15 year period, Sean has also formed several start-up companies
that initiated various green fields exploration ventures with varying degrees of
success. In 2009, Sean joined SRK Consulting as a Senior Resource consultant, being
exposed to a variety of deposit types and in 2012 joined Gold One International
as the Geology Manager and thereafter Vice President: Exploration. Currently
Sean holds the position of Vice President: Technical Services at Goliath Gold. In
his view on exploration, there is a responsibility to treat shareholder investment
with the respect it deserves by obtaining good clean data, and transforming this
into accurate results that enable management to make informed decisions about
the future economic viability of a project. His philosophy on life is about having an
untroubled spirit and seeing things for what they really are.
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9. Martha Maroale Mimi Chauke, Director, National
Spatial Information Framework, Republic of South
Africa
Ms. Chauke has over 16 years’ experience and exposure in the field
of GIS. She has worked in different sectors in Research (HSRC),
Statistics (Statistics South Africa), Mining (Department of Mineral
Resources) and Land Administration (Department of Rural Development and Land
Reform). She is currently the Director: National Spatial Information Framework
at the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform- responsible for the
implementation of the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure as established by
the SDI Act (No.54 of 2003). Ms. Chauke holds a Masters Degree in Business
Leadership (MBL) with the University of South Africa (UNISA) and BSc Honours
Degree in GIS from the University of Pretoria.
Andreas Rompel, Corporative Manager Business
Development and Exploration Manager Mexico,
Hochschild Mining,Peru
With more than 27 years in the industry Andy Rompel has gained
a wealth of experience in Exploration, Mining and Financial
Investments of Mining Projects. Furthermore he has a strong
technical background in various Geosciences and other mining-related disciplines,
particularly in new technologies for Exploration and Mining
Percy Sibanda, Head ICT, Zimplants, Zimbabwe
Percy Sibanda is the Head of ICT at Zimplats, Associate Member
of the The Institute for the Management of Information Systems
(IMIS), holds an ITIL V3, and an MBA. Percy has been in ICT in the
Mining industry for over 20 years. He has worked extensively in the
Technical departments in the mines. He has in depth knowledge of
both the Geo-technical systems and of the general ICT systems.
Andy Lloyd, Strategy Resource Manager, ICVL -
International Coal Ventures Limited,Mozambique
Andy Lloyd has worked in the Mining and exploration environment
for 20 years with Rio Tinto. I have been involved with multiple
commodities in almost 20 countries in Africa, during which time
I have seen the abuse and misuse of exploration data and have
therefore strived to develop systems that maximize the potential of both legacy
and current data.
Aart Broekhuizen, General Manager, Sedibelo
Platinum Mines Ltd, South Africa
Aart obtained his MSc (Specializing in Structural Geology) in 1998
Blasting Licence for Metalliferous Mines (Permanent Scheduled
Mines: Underground Blasting) thereafter. He is also an accredited
Master Black Belt in the Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement
methodology and has impacted continuous improvement and sustainability
at operations at Lonmin, BHP Billiton Canada’s EKATI Diamond Mine as well as
Sedibelo Platinum Mines’ Pilanesberg Platinum Mines. Aart extensively, for the last
20 years, worked in underground mines (incline and vertical; shaft sinking and
operational) as well as open pit operations at Lonmin, BHP Billiton and Sedibelo
Platinum Mines. Functions included: Exploration, Planning, Tactical Manoeuvres,
Operational Execution, Integration of new businesses into existing ones, Production
Management, Safety and Cultural Management-Transformation, Continuous
Improvement, General Management, Union Negotiations and Contracts
Management. He was instrumental in leading and implementing the application
of computerized technical systems in the Lonmin Technical Departments; and
consecutive winner of the Global Six Sigma Awards in Manufacturing in 2006
2007. Aart was commended at the 2009 BHP Billiton HSEC Awards for
his contribution to the EKATI SAFETY GUARANTEE. He plays a key role in the
establishment, integration and ramp-up of Sedibelo Platinum Mines’ first platinum
mine, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines. Aart is the author and co-author of papers
published and presented covering a wide variety of topics from basic geology to
culture transformation. Aart is passionate about ensuring people are safe while at
work as well as continuously improving businesses to secure sustainable businesses
in sustainable communities: ultimately mining it SAFE and EFFECTIVELY, leaving a
legacy of progression and sustainable leadership.
Adri de la Rey, GIS Manager- Group Technology, Eskom,
South Africa
Adri de la Rey is working at Eskom since 1975 and is a registered
Professional Land Surveyor/Professional GISc Practitioner. He was
selected programme manager for the Eskom Distribution Automa-
ted Mapping and Facilities Management (AM/FM) program in 1995
and GIS is his passion since then. His work experience includes development of the
applicable standards and management of the collecting and capturing of the entire
Eskom electrical network and national base geospatial data sets. These objects
were reached through negotiations with geospatial data owners, obtaining funding
and the physical digitizing, surveying and converting of features with attributes
from documents for loading into a sustainable GIS. Since then he was involved in
the development of the national data set known as SPOT BUILDING COUNT (SBC)
and embedding GIS in the larger Eskom as a tool and a function. This gives him the
opportunity to act as mentor and coach for young geoscience interns during their
forming years. His protégé and mentees are working across the country for Eskom,
governmental departments, organs of state and in the private sector. To observe
the success and growth of these youngsters are a great prerogative for him.
Zipho Tyoda, South Africa Deputy Director: Earth
Observation, Department of Science and Technology
Mr Zipho Tyoda was born in 1986 in a small town of Idutywa; he
later moved to Stellenbosch to study towards a degree in geology
and also obtained an Honours degree in geology at the University
of Stellenbosch in 2010. Early 2011 he joined the Council for
geosciences as an intern GIS geologist. During his internship at the Council
for geosciences he successfully obtained an MSc in GIS and Remote Sensing at
Stellenbosch University. Mr Tyoda is currently employed as a Deputy Director at the
Department of Science and Technology, Earth Observation division.
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10. Event Supported by
Associate SponsorEvent Endorsed by
Departnemt of Rural Development
and Land Reforms:-
The Department of Rural Development and Land
Reform (DRDLR) was created in 2009, in line with
the government resolutions. For the first time in
its history, the country would have a ministry dedicated to the social and economic
development of rural South Africa; committed to ensuring that South Africans
residing in rural areas enjoyed the same benefits as their urban counterparts.
Following its establishment, the new department developed a Comprehensive
Rural Development Programme (CRDP) aimed specifically at curing the blight of
poverty by the creation of vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities.
To achieve its vision, the department defined its role and mission as being that
of facilitating integrated development and social cohesion through partnerships
with all sectors of society. The most important strategy the department pursues
to deliver on the CRDP’s strategic objectives is, Agrarian Transformation. The aim
is to increase agricultural production through the optimal and sustainable use of
natural resources and appropriate technologies to ensure food security, dignity and
improved rural livelihoods as well as ensuring land reform based on restitution,
redistribution and land tenure reform. In 2013, the department was mandated by
parliament to provide a framework for spatial planning and land use management
aimed at providing an inclusive, developmental, equitable and efficient spatial
planning at the different spheres of government.
UNECA
The United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa (ECA) was established by the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United
Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN‘s five
regional commissions. ECA is the made up of 54 member States, and has the main
development responsibilities of carrying out activities that encourage the growth
of the economic and social sectors on the continent; fostering regional integration
while promoting international cooperation. In the area of Geospatial information
science and technology, ECA vision is to ensure that spatial information (data,
information products and resources) permeates every aspect of society and that
they are available to people who need them, when they need them, and in a
form that they can use to make informed-decisions. In line with this vision the
Commission has been carrying out – together with partners and other regional
initiatives – a number of synergistic actions in:
(i) Assisting member States to develop Geospatial information resources for priority
initiatives at regional and national level
(ii) Driving Africa to become more spatially-enabled, ensuring that the continent
is leveraging the benefits of Geospatial science and technology for a people-
centered, free market based and export-oriented socio-economic development
(iii) Advancing the development of spatial data infrastructures through raising
awareness among stakeholders, and promoting and supporting activities of key
major Geo-related events in Africa.
Making location count.
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Open Geospatial consortium
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is
an international industry consortium of 482
companies, government agencies and universities
participating in a consensus process to develop
publicly available interface standards. OGC®
Standards support interoperable solutions that “geo-enable” the Web, wireless and
location based services and mainstream IT. The standards empower technology
developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful
with all kinds of applications.
Bentley System
Bentley Systems is the world’s leading software
provider dedicated to sustaining infrastructure.
Bentley offers comprehensive solutions for the
management of information, collaborative
design, construction and delivery of infrastructure
projects of any scale or complexity. Through such an integrated environment,
Bentley empowers engineers, and constructors to deliver better performing assets
through its depth of information modelling and to manage better performing
projects through its breadth of information mobility
Microsoft Ultracam
Established through Microsoft’s 2006 acquisition
of Vexcel Imaging, Microsoft’s UltraCam business
unit is a leading provider of digital aerial
cameras and brings more than two decades of
photogrammetry expertise to Microsoft’s Bing
Maps business. Its family of award-winning UltraCam sensor systems includes the
UltraCam Hawk, UltraCam Falcon, and UltraCam Eagle digital photogrammetric
sensors, and the UltraCam Osprey nadir/oblique photogrammetric digital aerial
sensor. Rounding out the UltraCam offerings is the fully integrated UltraMap
workflow software system, with features that include high-density 3D point cloud
creation, highly accurate and detailed digital surface model (DSM) generation,
and ortho mosaicing capabilities based on an automatically generated DSM or
traditional DSM.
PMM - Professional Mobile Mapping
As a level 2 BEE, PMM’s core focus is: Developing
custom-made Oracle on Oracle GIS Mobile
Mapping applications as the optimal solution
for accurate on-site data collection. Our smart
logic mobile applications, with strict built-
in validations, records GPS coordinates linked to attribute data and embedded
images. Recordings are Saved and Synchronized to a central server where data
is immediately accessible on the web. Rendering related specialized services e.g.
creating spatial maps, feature extraction, fieldwork, expert quality assurance
(utilizing STATA) and dynamic reporting techniques that makes data come alive
(custom-made web-based real time reports). Spatial analysis, in the form of maps,
illustrates trends, distinguishes GIS from other types of information systems. PMM
is an accredited Oracle Gold Partner with Oracle Exastack Ready Status. Our
expertise reflects through our proven track record of accomplishments for the SABC,
Departments of Public Works and Human Settlements.
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