In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Aaron Addison, incoming Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council, at the Intergeo 2023 in Berlin. WGIC's Role and Growth: Aaron highlighted the significant growth in the geospatial and space sectors, emphasizing the successful experience at Intergeo. He introduced the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) as a trade association aiming to unite various facets of the geospatial industry globally. The organization recently rebranded to reflect its diverse membership, which now includes traditional geospatial companies and newer entrants like satellite and ocean data companies.
Read More »2nd German Space Congress – Interview with Sebastian Roloff, MdB
At the end of the 2nd German Space Congress in Berlin, our publisher Torsten Kriening, spoke with Sebastian Roloff, Member of the German Parliament, about the German Space Strategy, the proposed space budget cuts, and the outlook for the German space sector.
Read More »2nd German Space Congress – Interview with Dr Ernst Pfeiffer
At the 2nd German Space Congress in Berlin, Dr Ernst Pfeiffer, CEO at HPS GmbH joined our Publisher Torsten Kriening at a Panel about sustainability in space. After the panel, they talked about the value of the recent FCC penalties and the European Zero Debris Initiative.
Read More »2nd German Space Congress – Interview with Manuel La Rosa Betancourt
NeutronStar Systems is one of the hidden gems in German in the Space sector. Torsten Kriening, Publisher at SpaceWatch.Global talked to Manuel La Rosa Betancourt, CEO and Co-founder of NeutronStar at the 2nd German Space Congress in Berlin about their status and their challenges as a startup in Germany.
Read More »2nd German Space Congress – the evening before
We are almost there! The 2nd German Space Congress #Weltraumkongress is about to start in a few hours. But before, time to set up. Tomorrow I will report about the event, will offer you interviews, and I will have the pleasure of hosting the sustainability panel with my esteemed guests, Stephanie Deml, Ingo BAUMANN, Ernst K. Pfeiffer, Christopher Kebschull, and Christian Schmierer! I am looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow. Enjoy Berlin!
Read More »Intergeo 2023 – Berlin – Interview with Barbara Ryan from World Geospatial Industry Council
On the last day of Intergeo 2023 in Berlin, our Torsten Kriening spoke with Barbara Ryan, outgoing Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), about her view on the current market, the challenges and the work the trade association conducted. With almost 17.000 trade visitors from 112 nations, 571 exhibitors from more than 40 countries, over 300 speakers and 841 conference participants from 42 countries, INTERGEO EXPO and CONFERENCE once again proved its position today in Berlin: INTERGEO is the world's leading trade fair and most important international congress platform for all aspects of geodesy, geoinformation and land management.
Read More »Intergeo 2023 – Berlin – Interview with Marius Swanepoel from TomTom
On the last day of Intergeo 2023 in Berlin, our Torsten Kriening spoke with Marius Swanepoel, Director Maps - Geospatial Engineering at TomTom North America about data management in a highly connected environment and the challenges of free "navi" services. INTERGEO returned to the German capital Berlin! Externally in a different area of the exhibition grounds under the Radio Tower with the brand new Hub27 as the exhibition tree and conference centre.
Read More »Intergeo 2023 – Berlin – Interview with Bryn Fosburgh from Trimble
Our Torsten Kriening spoke on the first day of Intergeo 2023 in Berlin with Bryn Fosburgh , SVP at Trimble and President of the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), about his vision of the trade association and the relevance of space innovations and developments for the geospatial industry. As the market leader, INTERGEO brings together the geospatial community and networks it with its industry users. It is the center of the professional community, the face and communicator of the industry.
Read More »Space Cafe Radio – on the German Space Strategy – with Nicole Thalhofer
In this episode of Space Café Radio, SpaceWatch.Global’s publisher, Torsten Kriening, talks with Nicole Thalhofer, head of Space at the BDLI - German Aerospace Industries Association, about the new German Space Strategy, released at the end of September 2023. The strategy identifies nine fields of action for the German Federal Government. These action fields include: European and international cooperation, Space as a growth market - High-tech and New Space, Climate change, resources, and environmental protection, Digitalization, data, and downstream, Security, strategic capability, and global stability, Sustainable use of space, Space research, International space exploration, Space in dialogue and talent acquisition
Read More »The Space Café Podcast #91: Bridging Science and Indigenous Knowledge with Dr Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics University of Toronto
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #91: Bridging Science and Indigenous Knowledge with Dr Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto. Episode 091 features special guests: Dr Laurie Rousseau-Nepton. In this episode, host Markus unravels an enriching conversation with Laurie Rousseau-Nepton a scientist and indigenous advocate, whose life's work interweaves her science, cultural roots and a strong passion for astronomy. The dialogue unfolds Laurie's unique perspective on education, tradition, and our relationship with the cosmos.
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