In this rapidly developing landscape, Carissa Christensen will set the stage for the day by analyzing key trends within the industry, developments within the last year, and what to be on the lookout for moving forward.

The November 11, 2016 launch of WorldView-4 will more than double the amount of high resolution imagery available from the DigitalGlobe constellation. Kevin Bullock will explore what is possible with this new 30cm imagery and how DigitalGlobe is getting it into users hands.

Last year Planet committed $60 million in imagery to sustainable development goals. Andrew Zolli, Director of Global Impact Initiatives, will share the outcomes of this commitment to sustainability one year later.

A look at how many satellites actually make it into space, and the coalition making launches happen.

As the former CEO of GeoEye, Matt O’Connell grew the company by 700 employees and over $350 million dollars in annual revenue. Hear insights on this growth, all the way to public sale in 2013.

The recently launched GOES-R is able to relay more detailed and more frequent updates than ever before. Learn what this means for The Weather Company as it uses the data to create even more accurate forecasts that enable business and their customers to make informed decisions - and take action - in the fact of weather.

Satellites will continue to create an overwhelming amount of raw data. How will this often unwieldy and inaccessible data be made available to developers, scientists, and consumers? Learn lessons how Astro Digital built a platform for making large streams of imagery accessible by designing approachable UI that is backed by a well structured API and robust back end infrastructure.

As the remote sensing industry has boomed, the US Department of Commerce has faced a new regulatory landscape. Learn how NOAA is working to aid in the digital revolution and align with industry goals.

Mark Brzezinski will recount how, when tasked with executing a tactical implementation of a presidential vision on climate resilience and adaptation, he used digital elevation maps in the Arctic to understand a rapidly changing region with global implications.