Geography 2050: Hear from Google, NGA, The Clinton Foundation & more

GEOGRAPHY 2050 is just one of the many events taking place during USGIF’s GEOINT Community Week, to be held Nov. 17-21, 2014.

Geography 2050: Mounting an Expedition to the Future

The world of 2050 will be radically different. It is not at all clear how we will get there from here and what we can do to navigate through the uncharted waters of the future. Climate change, urbanization, rapid expansion of the Internet and the availability and use of information, the continued evolution of human identity, and changing modes of commerce, cooperation, and conflict from local to global scales are just some of the many trends influencing the future. Each poses many challenges and opportunities for how we perceive and shape our world’s geography now and in coming decades.

To help lay the foundation for exploring these local, regional and global challenges—and the investments in technology, data, laws, policies, and capacities needed to improve our ability to navigate through them—the American Geographical Society is collaborating with the Earth Institute, Columbia University to organize an “Expedition to the Future.”

Geography 2050 is the fall conference of the American Geographical Society focusing on the major trends that will reshape the nation and planet between now and 2050.

Don’t miss this exciting line-up of speakers from NGA, Google, State Department, The Clinton Foundation, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and more …

Morning Session
7:30 – 8:30	Registration & Breakfast
8:30 – 8:40	Welcome Professor Jerome Dobson, President, American Geographical Society Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director, The Earth institute, Columbia University
8:40 – 9:00	Introductions Dr. Christopher Tucker, Symposium Chair Dr. Lee Schwartz, Geographer of the United States, The State Department
9:00 – 10:00	Population, Identity, and Well Being Professor Deborah Balk, Associate Director, CUNY Institute for Demographic Research Professor Alexander Murphy, Professor, University of Oregon Dr. Stanley Wood, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
10:00 – 10:15	Break and Caucus
10:15 – 11:15	Climate, Risk, and Opportunity Dr. D. James Baker, Director, Global Carbon Measurement Program, William J. Clinton Foundation Mr. Francis Ghesquiere, Head of Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery, World Bank Professor Lawson Brigham, Distinguished Professor of Geography, University of Alaska
11:15 – 11:20	Interlude: The AGS Bowman Expeditions Professor Jerry Dobson
11:20 – 12:20	Future Energy Landscape Mr. Niel Golightly, Vice President, Shell Oil Mr. James Scrivener, President and CEO, National Solar Professor Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, University of Warwick
12:20 – 1:00	Lunch
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 1:45	Keynote Mr. Robert Cardillo, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
1:45 – 2:45	The Future Geography of the Internet of Things Dr. Michael Botts, President, Botts Innovative Research
2:45 – 3:00	Interlude: The AGS Medal Award Ceremony Professor Edward Malecki, 2014 Recipient, Van Cleef Memorial Medal
3:00 – 4:15	The God’s Eye View Mr. Brian McClendon, Vice President, Google Mr. Robbie Schingler, Co-Founder, Planet Labs Mr. Anthony Quartararo, President and CEO, Spatial Networks Mr. Abe Usher, Chief Technology Officer, HumanGeo Mr. Josh Campbell, Vice President, Boundless
4:15 – 5:15	Investment, Law, and Policy Dr. Christopher Tucker Dr. Lee Schwartz
5:30 – 7:30	Closing Reception

Register HERE