Inaugural Session

Guest of Honour H.E. Mohamed bin Nassir Al Rasby Secretary General Ministry of Defence Oman	Air Commodore Yaqoob Bin Saud Al Toobi Head of National Survey Authority Oman	Sanjay Kumar CEO Geospatial Media and Communications India
Saleem Al Hashmi Director of Geospatial Information National Survey Authority Oman Presentation	Eng. Hassan Alawi Alghazali Act Director General Directorate General of, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, NCSI Oman Presentation

Plenary I: SDI for Good Governance

Eng. Rabeea Suleiman Al-Aghbari (SO1) Geographic Information Services National Survey Authority Oman Abstract

Eng. Fuad Al Shannaq Subject Matter Expert Directorate General of National Spatial Data Infrastructure NCSI Oman Bio | Abstract | Presentation

Carsten Rönsdorf Head of Advisory Services Ordnance Survey International United Arab Emirates Bio | Abstract | Presentation

Plenary II: Geospatial Technologies: Present and the Future

Dr. Rao S. Ramayanam Vice President Sales Middle East, Africa and South Asia URTHECAST

Abdullah Al Balushi General Manager Rolta Middle East Oman

Hitham EL-Hussaieny Regional Sales Manager Topcon Positioning Middle East and Africa FZE Abstract

Geospatially Enabled Future Cities

Prodipto Ghosh Geospatial Media and Communications Oman	Oliver Boast Regional Manager Network Mapping UK Abstract	Ibrahim Al Dabbas Business Analyst, Directorate General of National Spatial Data Infrastructure NCSI Oman Abstract | Presentation
Dr. Oualid (Walid) Ben Ali GIS Center Founder and Director University of Sharjah UAE Abstract | Presentation	Ammar Almasri Sr. Account Executive HERE UAE Abstract	Bibhudatta Swain Geomatics Analyst National Survey Authority Oman Abstract
Suad Ali Al-Jardani NCSI Oman Abstract | Presentation	Youssef O. Kaddoura Senior Business Analyst GeoLinks UAE Bio | Abstract | Presentation

Technical Presentations

Nagendran Assistant Manager Bahwan Projects & Telecoms LLC Oman Abstract	Somnath Marthi VP (Ops), IIC Technologies India Abstract	Ahmed Naji Geospatial Database Administrator Directorate General of National Spatial Data Infrastructure NCSI Abstract | Presentation
Yousuf Al Zadjali Project Coordinator Directorate General of National Spatial Data Infrastructure NCSI Abstract | Presentation	Abdullah Al Balushi General Manager Rolta Middle East Oman Abstract

Geospatial for Utilities and Natural Resource Management

Dr. Khaled El Nabbout General Manager Mena3D GmbH Germany Abstract	Rami Hazime Senior Regional Sales Manager DigitalGlobe UAE Abstract	Major (Eng) Mahfoodh Juma Al Araimi SO2 Production Control and Projects Manager National Survey Authority Oman Abstract
Khalil Al Shukaili GIS Section Head Oman Electricity Transmission Company	Manahil Nasser Hamdan Al Toobi Sultan Qaboos University Oman Abstract	Mohammed Al Humimi Asset Info & GIS Head Section Rural Areas Electricity Company Oman Abstract
Amol Ganesh Deshmukh Geomatics Specialist National Survey Authority Oman Abstract	Divi Venkatramana GIS Specialist Worley Parsons Oman Abstract | Presentation	Dr. Deb Jyoti Pal Head – Business Development Space Imaging Middle East UAE Bio | Abstract