Conference

Asia has been identified as the world’s leading market for geospatial and location intelligence for the next two decades. While China and India can be defined as markets with specific national interests the ASEAN region breathes diversity and togetherness and a vibrant inter-country free trade environment.

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises ten countries with a combined population exceeding 650 million and annual GDP of US$ 3.2 trillion; the grouping comprises Brunei. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. By 2020 it is believed ASEAN will have the world’s fourth largest economy.

Geo Connect Asia in Singapore looks to host their ASEAN neighbours and build on a vibrant community as new technologies add new application tools to enable the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. The emergence of AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics and UAV’s create a new dynamic and platforms for a region well equipped to take on the challenges ahead.

Today, there is a significant growing public demand for timely, useful and consistent information to assess risks, manage operations and monitor policy and investment outcomes. The inaugural Geo Connect Asia will highlight and discuss some of the key industries and economic drivers – agriculture & forestry; asset management; building & construction; logistics & distribution; mining; real estate and smart cities & mobility – across ASEAN and beyond.

Themed “Mapping the data-driven future economy”, supported by Geoworks & SGTech and Singapore Land Authority & Ordnance Survey as the knowledge partners, Geo Connect Asia 2020 conference will bring together over 2,000 corporates, regulators, think tanks, tech start-ups to discuss global geospatial information development and collaborate on tackling today’s key global challenges.