9:00-9:15AM  |  Welcome – Ronda Schrenk, CEO, USGIF and Stuart Blundell, Co-chair USGIF Modeling, Simulation, and Gaming Working Group (MSGWG) 

9:15-10:00AM  |  Opening Keynote: Dawn Meyerriecks, Deputy Director of CIA for Science and Technology

10:30-11:15AM  |  The Evolution of 3D Terrain Models

Discussion of the benefits and opportunities of increased spatial resolution and accuracy in 3D terrain models in Mission Planning, Training and Modeling. New sources discussed will include 3D terrain models, SAR based models, LIDAR Bare Earth Models and now high-definition (HD) Lidar surface models of roads for autonomous vehicle navigation.

Moderator: Todd Johanesen, Director, Office of Special Programs, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Panelists:  

• • • Richard Cooke, Director of Imagery, Esri
    • Glen Quesenberry, Architecture, Standards, Test and Certification Team Lead, U.S. Army Geospatial Center
    • Jackie Barbieri, CEO, Whitespace
    • Ryan McAlinden, Chief, One World Terrain, Army Futures Command

11:45AM-12:30PM  |  Is it Real or is it Synthetic: Advances in Reality Capture

A panel of research experts highlighting federal and academic work in reality capture and modeling.

Moderator: Steve Fleming, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Spatial Sciences Institute, USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California

Panelists:

• • • Kyle McCullough, Director of Modeling & Simulation, Institute for Creative Technologies, University of Southern California
    • Randy Villahermosa, Aerospace Corporation – El Segundo, CA
    • Devin White, Sandia National Laboratories
    • Paul Metzger, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

12:30-1:15PM  |  Engagement Break

1:15-1:30PM  |  Welcome back and Look Ahead to Session 2 – Stuart Blundell, Co-chair USGIF Modeling, Simulation, and Gaming Working Group (MSGWG)  USGIF

1:30-2:15PM  |  Tradecraft Intersection: 3D GEOINT and ModSim

Panel discussion among experts from across the Federal Government and industry focused on how GEOINT tradecraft will evolve with the use of 3D data and the benefits/challenges of intersectionality with ModSim approaches to modeling 3D environments for mission training.

Moderator: Randi Clapham (Lisk), NGA Office of Corporate Operations, Technology Branch, Foundation GEOINT in 3D

Panelists:

• • • Chris Vaughan, Geospatial Information Officer, FEMA
    • Marcus Young, SOFPREP Production Chief, USSOCOM
    • Herm Brassard, Presagis  
    • Jean Kaptur, Chief Operating Officer, Pixo VR 

3:00-3:45PM  |  Advances in 3D/4D Visualization

Panel discussion with industry experts on latest technologies and approaches to defining 3D/4D visualization and their influences on analysis.

Moderator: Ash Richter, In-Q-Tel

Panelists:

• • • Patrick Cozzi, CEO, Cesium
    • Chris Andrews, Group Product Manager, Geoenabled Systems, SmartCities, 3D, Esri
    • Sebastien Loze, Industry Manager, Simulations, Epic Games
    • Sebastien Lavier, Head of Geospatial, Unity Technologies

3:45PM  |  Closing Remarks, Ronda Schrenk, CEO, USGIF

9:00-9:15AM  |  Welcome – Christy Monaco, VP of Programs, USGIF 

9:15-10:00AM  |  Keynotes:  MG Maria Gervais, USA, Director, Synthetic Training Environment Cross-Functional Team, Army Futures Command and MG Charlie Cleveland, USA, Associate Director for Operations, NGA

“Fireside Chat” discussion about how the Army’s One World Terrain program and GEOINT will enable improved soldier training and mission effectiveness.

10:30-11:15AM  |  Immersion and GEOINT: Trends in Virtual and Augmented Reality

Panel discussing how immersion techniques with VR/AR/MR might influence geospatial intelligence collection and analysis.

Moderator:  Mark Tatgenhorst, Geospatial Program Director, Geospatial Innovation Center, T-REX

Panelists:

• • • Mike Appelbaum, CEO, Immersive Wisdom
    • Chantel Benson, Senior Product Manager, Adobe
    • James Dean, Immersive Technology Applications Engineer, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
    • Brian Tomaszewski, Associate Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology

11:15AM-12:30PM  |  Engagement Break

12:30-12:45PM  |  Welcome back and Look Ahead to Session 4 - Christy Monaco, VP of Programs, USGIF and Christine Mackrell, Education and Professional Development Coordinator, USGIF

12:45-1:30PM  | Discussion of USGIF/OGC Technical Paper on Modeling, Simulation, and Gaming

Moderator: Christy Monaco, VP of Programs, USGIF

Panelists:

• • • Barry Tilton, Technology Evangelist, Maxar and Co-Lead, USGIF MS&G Working Group
    • Scott Simmons, Chief Standards Officer, OGC
    • Dr. Eleanor Crane, Chief Technology Officer, Enview 
    • Joe Kider, Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida School for Modeling, Simulation, and Training 

2:00-2:45PM  |  Power of Perspective: Future GEOINT Metaverse Leaders

Young Professionals and students from USGIF Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) accredited programs will share perspectives on modeling, simulation and gaming and how they see these technologies’ potential to solve GEOINT problems in virtually enhanced physical reality spaces. Panelists will also share lessons learned from gaming and what kind of skills they believe would be applied in a Geospatial Metaverse, examining technical, cultural, and ethical issues surrounding a live, persistent, all-encompassing world.

Moderator: Susan Kamei, Managing Director, Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California

Panelists:

• • • Michael Naber, University of Southern California
    • Andreea Sistrunk, U.S. Army Geospatial Research Laboratory and PhD Candidate, Virginia Tech
    • Yinan Wang, Johns Hopkins University
    • Derek Johnson, Applied Technology Branch Chief, Analysis Directorate, NGA

3:15-4:00PM  |  Closing Keynote - Amy Peck, Founder and CEO, EndeavorVR

4:00PM  |  Closing Remarks – Christy Monaco, VP of Programs, USGIF