Agenda

Networking with breakfast and pastries provided.

A series of briefings on the current state of play and prospects for the future across the satellite sector, data, AI, and the application of EO data to climate issues.

Floods will impact 2.2 billion people worldwide in the near future, with over 100 million projected to fall into extreme poverty by 2030. Yet, our ability to prepare, respond, and recover from such events is still dependent on outdated models and biased human judgment. This is a global crisis for humanity.

At ICEYE, we are creating scalable, timely, and resilient solutions that provide critical insights before, during, and after natural catastrophes, empowering response and recovery efforts. With the world’s largest constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, ICEYE offers persistent monitoring that forms the foundation of an always-on system for catastrophe tracking and analysis.

However, radar imagery alone cannot fully transform space-based information into a reliable, scalable commodity. To unlock a new market for disaster recovery and insurance, we must shift customer perceptions and deliver data that is both granular and precise—building trust and seamlessness in consumption of space-derived information. Scalable Earth Observation (EO) products must transcend shallow offerings and agnostic platforms, enabling governments and insurers to make data-driven decisions that inspire confidence among their stakeholders.

This fireside chat will explore the ingredients of a truly thriving EO sector. How are we organizing and funding the sector to create leadership, innovation and capabilities? What is the role of public subsidy vs private sector-led innovation? How do we accelerate uptake and move the sector forward?

Earth observation data accessibility in Europe has never been better. Have we solved the data distribution problem, or do we still have work to do as a sector?

Methane is a major contributor to climate change, with significant effects on ecosystems and human health. In recent years, ambitious efforts have been launched to improve our ability to understand and track emissions. In this session, panelists will discuss the current state of methane monitoring and explore the opportunities and challenges of turning this data into meaningful action.

Lunch is provided and we hope you are able to catch up with colleagues and meet new people.

How can satellite data move the world to act on nature and climate? The twin crises of nature and climate come together in how we manage land—no more so than through agriculture. Demand for farmland uproots natural ecosystems and creates a quarter of global carbon emissions, yet agriculture is how humanity most directly depends on nature and will suffer from climate change.

In this session we will explore how earth observation can empower society to manage land systems across scales. From governments, corporations, and financial systems, to individual farmers, satellite data is showing how we’re changing the planet, and helping us create a better future.

AI is causing a paradigm shift in Climate and Weather modeling, with a move from numerical to data-driven approaches. This panel will explore the integration of AI into these scientific domains. How do we build trust and drive adoption of AI models? What will be the role of numerical approaches in the future? Are there lessons that apply to other scientific domains?

• Key changes, challenges, and open-source tools used in the development of the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem STAC catalog - Marcin Niemyjski
• Unlocking Collaboration and Reproducibility with Effective Data Practices - Stefan Achtsnit
• Stitching together EOAPI + STAC Browser + OpenIDConnect Auth in GCP - Luca Foresta, PhD
• Application of Remote Sensing Data for Assessing the Urban Heat Island Effect - Cátia Rodrigues de Almeida
• AI and GenAI. Our experience in building apps and products - Gerardo Richarte

Open Science has great potential to lower the barriers of access to science and accelerate scientific progress. This panel brings together different perspectives, from large data producers to the science community. What can we learn from each other? What do we still need to do as a sector to make open and scalable earth science a reality?

Oceans cover over 70% of the earth’s surface and play a vital role for global food security and in regulating the earth’s climate. At the same time, marine ecosystems are among the least understood of ecosystems. The panelists of this session explore how we can leverage Earth Data to improve our understanding of these systems. What other technologies and data should we look at to overcome some of the inherent limitations of EO.

This special fireside chat features trailblazing women leaders working to solve the world's most critical development challenges with satellite data. Join us to hear about their insights and advice, their successes and setbacks, and how they built up a career with impact.