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September 19 & 20Washington, DC

SatSummit 2018

Satellite data for global development
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About

SatSummit convenes leaders in the satellite industry and experts in global development for in-depth conversations on solving the world's most critical development challenges with satellite data. From climate change to population growth to natural resource availability, earth observation data offers insights into today's biggest global issues.

SatSummit is committed to exploring the current state of satellite data capabilities and new systems. Our second SatSummit explored the topics ranging from machine learning to automated monitoring to identifying specific opportunities for partnership and innovation. Read more about the presentations, program launches and commitments, and news related to SatSummit on our Insights blog, and stay tuned for more information on SatSummit 3!

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Featured Sessions

  1. Panel

    Eye on Gotham

    We now have the spatial and temporal resolution to keep up with the cadence of a modern city. These presenters show you new ways to look at our urban landscape.

  2. Panel

    Friends with benefits: Gov, Commercial, NGOs

    Masters of bureaucratic ju-jitsu show you how to get bureaucracy out of the way so that we can work together on common goals across government, NGOs, and companies with some of the biggest data footprints.

  3. Panel

    Artificial Intelligence 101

    Let’s peel away the hype and talk specifics on artificial intelligence for earth observations. What can you expect as a customer of AI? What’s the current state of the art and what can AI tell us? What are the pre-reqs in order to do this well?

  4. Panel

    Planetary Scale Analysis

    Government and commercial imagery providers are making data available on the cloud in analysis ready formats that support planetary scale analysis, AI, and integration into web apps. Stories from the trenches on how to get data autonomously prepped for analysis and what it means to have your own workflows ready to take advantage of these next generation datasets.

  5. Panel

    Fast Food Security

    We have the data to support rapid calibration of crop health and yield, to truly precisely predict food crisis before they start. People on the front lines of food security talk about how we can operationalize food intelligence to prevent hunger.

  6. Panel

    Seeing more than red, green and blue

    Hear how these leaders are helping us see through the smoke of wildfires, detect and measure the gas leaking into the air from faulty pipelines, and capture the world at night. This is the tech that we need to go beyond what the capabilities of our human eye and to maximize the capabilities of machines + data from space.

  7. Panel

    A pixel tells a thousand words

    Using precision satellites to get the right shot at the right time and change the lives of thousands of people enslaved at sea. Building the tools for journalists to unite the right images with their investigation to capture the story. Rockstar storytellers share how they’re using maps and imagery to share compelling stories with audiences around the world.

  8. Panel

    Bot or not?

    AI isn’t replacing humans, its helping humans work smarter and faster. Hear from industry leaders in applied AI about emerging design patterns in combining humans and machines to build a queryable planet.

  9. Panel

    Conservation Conversation. What’s your relation?

    Conservation has led the pack in application of satellite data to their work. People on the cutting edge of this space talk about where the field is going and what other sectors can learn from building realtime global monitoring that informs operations.

  10. Panel

    Out of the Dark. What you Learn from the World at Night

    Most satellites spend half their time over a dark planet. The back pass is often seen as dead time, but its remarkable what you can learn about the world at night. Forest fires, oil production, economic activity.. all shine at night.

  11. Social

    After-Hours Party

    Join us for an evening of off-the-record conversation and an opportunity to hear from former US Astronaut Cady Coleman and former US CTO Megan Smith in an engaging panel discussion of their exciting and impactful careers being badass women working in space and technology. Transportation will be provided. Busses will depart from the 14th street entrance of the Ronald Reagan Building at 6:45pm following the closing session.

Sponsorship

We're excited to partner with thought and industry leaders in the satellite and development communities, and through their sponsorship and support of SatSummit we are solving real-world and global development challenges.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is SatSummit?

    SatSummit is a two-day conference that convenes leaders in the satellite industry and experts in global development for in-depth conversations on solving the world's most critical development challenges with satellite data. From climate change to population growth to natural resource availability, Earth observation data offers insights into today's biggest global issues.

  2. How do I register?

    You can register here. Onsite registration will not be available.

  3. Am I able to purchase tickets for only one day of the event?

    Yes, we have ticket levels that include access to both days of SatSummit. You can also purchase tickets to attend Day 1 or Day 2 only.

  4. Will you make special accommodations for attendees observing Yom Kippur?

    Please reach out to us directly at [email protected] to discuss dietary needs, schedule, and other accommodations that we can make while you're at SatSummit. If you are unable to attend Day 1 of SatSummit, we have separate tickets available for the Day 1 party at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and for Day 2 of the summit. Please send your ticket request to [email protected].

  5. Where is SatSummit being held?

    SatSummit will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center located at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.

  6. Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

    The venue is fully ADA compliant. Should you need any accommodations to make this event accessible to you, please reach out to us at [email protected]

  7. Is there a Mother’s room available if I am nursing?

    Yes, we have a private and comfortable space available for nursing Mother’s.