09.30  Registration - Ogilvie Room, Geography Building

 10.00	Welcome
        Bruce Gittings (University of Edinburgh)

 10.10	Session: Data
 	Chair: Tom Armitage (Maptiler)

        Battle of Opportunities: How Data Can Drive Decision Making
        Louise Liu (Shell)

        Hot Data from Space: Uncovering Hidden Activity using Thermal Data
        Xu Teo (SatVu)

 11.10  Coffee

 11.40	Session: Making things better
 	Chair: Franco Giovanetti (Baltic Power)

        Improving the Management of Rural Assets using Mobile Mapping
        Peter Green (Crown Estate Scotland)

        Stalking Waste
        Mette Tranter (NHS Scotland)

 12.40	Lunch (Ogilvie Room)

 14.00	Session: Looking to the Future
 	Chair: David Cooper (National Museums of Scotland)

        Patently Nonsense: The Life and Times of Prof Pat Pending
        Iain Woodhouse (University of Edinburgh)

	Spatiotemporal Analysis and the use of Machine Learning in Water Quality Monitoring
        Sarah Donoghue (University of Edinburgh)
       
        People, Planet and the Built Environment: GIS in Infrastructure and Engineering
        John Wallner (AECOM)

 15.30	Close

 15.40  Tea, possibly a visit to a local bar :-)

 17.00	Keynote, jointly AGI-S/EEO Seminar Series
	Chair: Iain Cameron (EOLAS Insight)
        
	Twenty Years, a Winding Path, and the Joy of Following Your North Star
        Genevieve Patenaude (University of Edinburgh / Earth Blox)
        
        Join me for a look back at two decades in academia and into the startup world, a journey that's been anything but 
        conventional. From my early days falling in love with physics and the wilderness, to understanding biodiversity in 
        Panama's Darien region (expect some nasty bot flies stories), to finding my niche in remote sensing & entrepreneurship, 
        I'll share the unexpected twists and turns that shaped my career and how the IPCC and my own children sharpened my 
        focus on climate, nature and the future.  

        This talk isn't a typical academic presentation, but rather a candid reflection on what I've learned: that failure is 
        part of the journey, that empathy, the connections you make, and the team you're part of are what truly counts, that 
        business has a crucial role in solving global challenges, and that sometimes, the best thing you can do is just jump 
        and follow that gut feeling. I'll offer some honest insights into the world of startups. Expect a few laughs, some 
        valuable entrepreneurship lessons, and a heartfelt thank you to the many friends and colleagues who made this adventure 
        so rewarding. Whether you're just starting out or looking back on your own journey, I hope my story inspires you to 
        embrace your unique path and truly love what you do.


EVENING EVENTS:
	From 18.00 Bar, Pear Tree (West Nicholson Street)
        7.30pm Restaurant (Pizza Posto, South Bridge)

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