[FOSS4G-Asia 2023 Seoul Opening]
November 29th, 10:30am~10:50am
AI X Geospatial: The time is now
Frederic Werner
Chief of Strategic and Operations at AI for Good and Head of Strategic Engagement at ITU-TSB
- (2023-Present) Chief of Strategic and Operations (CSOO), AI for Good
- (2019-Present) Head of Strategic Engagement, International Telecommunication Union
- (2016-2019) Senior Communications & Membership Officer, International Telecommunication Union
- (2003-2016) The Community for Telecom Professionals (ETIS)
- (1997-2003) European Organization for Conformity Assessment (EOTC)
[FOSS4G-Asia Opening Ceremony]
November 29th, 10:50am~11:10am
The Direction and Future of Inclusive Cities in the Wake of AI Evolution: Seoul
SangYong Lee
Chief of Digital Affairs, Seoul Metropolitan Government
- (2022) Executive Director, Hexlant(Blockchain Start-up)
- (2017-2019) Lead Partner, EY Hanyoung Korea
- (2010-2017) Chief Information Security Officer, KT
- (2008-2010) CSA (Chief Security Advisor), Microsoft Korea
- (2004-2008) Senior Manager, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
[FOSS4G-Asia Opening Ceremony]
November 29th, 11:10am~11:30am
Introducing OSGeo as a Public Space
Jody Garnett
Incubation Committee Chair, Open Source Geospatial Foundation
- (2019-Present) Project Owner, GeoCat bv
- (2016-2018) Board member and chair, OSGeo
- (2015-2019) Community Lead, Boundless
- (2011-Present) Incubation Committee Chair, OSGeo
- (2003-Present) GeoServer Project Steering Committee
[The 31st Urban Spatial Information Forum]
November 29th, 14:15pm~14:35pm
GeoAI For Good
[UN Open GIS Initiative Joint Workshop]
November 29th, 16:00pm – 16:20pm
Open Geo-AI for UN
Maria Brovelli
Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano
- (2010-present) Full Professor of Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- (2019–present) Co-chair of the UN Open GIS Initiative
- (2020-present) Chair of the UN GGIM Academic Network
- (2022- present) Curator of the GEOAI at the AI For Good Summit
- (2015) Sol Katz Award Recipient
[2023 conference of KSGIS]
November 30th, 10:00am~10:30am
Lucid Heritage : Digital Representation & Archive of Urban Fabric
Jie-Eun Hwang
Professor, University of Seoul Department of Architecture
- (2009-Present) Professor, University of Seoul Department of Architecture
- (2018-Present) CEO, TechCapsule
- (2017-2018) Director, Sewoon Collaboration Support Center
- (2016-2017) Curator, Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
- (2015-2016) Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Melon University Robotics Institute
[2023 conference of KSGIS]
November 30th, 10:30am~11:00am
Modern Map-Makers: The Power of Collaborative Mapping in Shaping Our Modern Technologies
Feye Andal
Regional Ambassador, YouthMappers
Visionary Leader: A dedicated leader in the YouthMappers community, Feye has spearheaded the expansion of local chapters across the Asia-Pacific region and has been at the forefront of providing crucial technical support to the network
Geospatial Expert: With a career dedicated to geospatial analysis, Feye specializes in leveraging open data and open-source solutions to tackle complex development issues for purpose-driven organizations
Community Builder & Contributor: Feye has been an active contributor and volunteer to OSM-Philippines and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) for a remarkable decade, passionately nurturing the community’s growth and empowering individuals of all ages. Feye’s contributions extend to HOT’s disaster activation projects, where she has demonstrated a strong commitment to ensuring data quality in critical humanitarian efforts.
[(UTC Seminar) Open data and AI for Urban Proximity]
December 1st, 13:30pm~13:50pm
PntML: AI-powered Geospatial Data Platform
Kyoungsook Kim
Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Center (AIRC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- (2022-Present) Deputy Director, AIST
- (2021-2022) Planning Officer, AIST
- (2017-2020) Team Leader, AIST
- (2014-2017) Researcher, AIST
- (2007-2014) Researcher, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
[FOSS4G-Asia 2023 Seoul Closing]
December 1st, 15:30pm~15:50pm
Smart Maps for the United Nations, with the United Nations
Hidenori Fujimura
Director, Research Planning Division, Geography and Crustal Dynamics Research Center, Geospatial Information Authority (GSI) of Japan
- (2019-2023) Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
- (2017-2019) United Nations Geospatial Information Section
- (2014-2017) Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
- (2011-2013) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- (2008- 2011) Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
- (2007-2008) Leibniz University Hannover
- (2002-2007) Geospatial Information Authority
[FOSS4G-Asia 2023 Seoul Closing]
December 1st, 15:30pm~15:50pm
United Nations Maps: Mapping the World, Supporting Peace and Serving Humanity
Diego Gonzalez Ferreiro
Chief, Solutions and Support Unit, Global Service Centre, United Nations
- (2022-Present) Chief, Solutions and Support Unit, UNGSC
- (2016-2022) Chief, Data Management Team, UNGSC
- (2013-2016) GIS Officer, GIS Section, UNSOS
- (2009-2013) Geospatial Project Coordinator, MONUSCO
[FOSS4G-Asia 2023 Seoul Closing]
December 1st, 16:10pm~16:30pm
Toward Future of FOSS4G Asia
Kyoung-Soo Eom
Retired Chief, Geospatial Information Section, United Nations (UN)
- (2015-2023) Chief Geospatial Information Section, UN
- (2011-2023) Co-Secretary to UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM),
- (2012-2014) Chief Strategic Support Service, UN Department of Field Support
- (2006-2012) Chief Cartographic Section, UN
- (2000-2005) Chief GIS Unit, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations