GeoBuiz Summit Europe is a unique forum in Europe, bringing together C-level Executives representing the top of the European geospatial ecosystem. Leaders come together to share and discuss their ideas on creating newer value added EO data products and services through capturing new market niches, developing Data Space and current government investments. This year the GeoBuiz Summit Europe was held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 14th November 2024, and its emphasis was on encouraging new market opportunities, driving economic impact, and strengthening Geo-Space Economy.
On behalf of EMODnet, Dick M.A. Schaap (MARIS) – coordinator of EMODnet Ingestion -, participated and was invited to join the panel on Hydrospatial-Advancing Blue Economy. As introduction he presented a short set of slides on EMODnet, the one-stop-shop portal, its coverage of 7 marine themes, easy access to multiple valuable maps via the map viewer, the EMODnet Digital Terrain Model as a outstanding product example, EMODnet as a pilar under the new European Digital Twin of the Ocean (EDITO) infrastructure initiative, and highlighting that EMODnet products and services are very relevant for the Blue Economy.
Figure 1. EMODnet for the Blue Economy @EMODnet Secretariat
Other panel members were representatives of EOMAP, NOC, both EMODnet partners, Fugro, associated EMODnet partner, and PlanBlue. The introductory presentations of each of the panel members gave food for a lively discussion, which was led by a moderator from Geospatial World. Among others, it was discussed that industry should share more marine data as they are also major users of EMODnet products and adopting the FAIR principles, both for data sharing and AI.
The overall program consisted of a series of panels:
- European Geospatial Market and Economy: Growth Trend and Directions
- Hydrospatial-Advancing Blue Economy
- Advancements & Obstacles of Geospatial Technologies
- Digital Twins: Above-Surface and Below-Surface Innovations
- Geospatial Technologies Transforming Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy
- Strengthening ESG Objectives through Earth Observation
- Startups and Market Gaps
Each panel was populated by high level managers from industry (large corporations and SME’s), research, government, and EU, giving valuable introductions and interesting discussions.
You can find more information at: https://geobuiz.eu/2024/