12.45 Walk in
13.30 Welcome - Douwe Blanksma - Ruimteschepper
13.40 How and Why Google ‘created’ the location intelligence engine - Yishai Lurie - sustainability specialist | Google
Yishai will update us on Earth Engine, Maps & Geoanalytics. Ever since 2005 Google develops tools to analyze the Earth's surface; designed to map and keep track of the damage caused by humans; It involves so much information that it is impossible for a human being to understand what cause and effect are. So there is a need for tools to be able to do that.
14.20 Introduction to Google Cloud | Roderick Schaefer - customer engineer | Google
Is my data safe with Google? How does processing and storage of huge collections of (geospatial) data translate into sustainability goals?
This introduction to Google Cloud will address these questions and relevant topics like sovereignty, compliance and security. Learn how Google Cloud is transforming industries, with a special focus on the unique needs of the public sector.
14.45 Teabreak
15.10 Vegetation monitor | Rik van Meer - adviseur monitoring | Rijkswaterstaat
Rijkswaterstaat annually assesses the development of vegetation along the Maas and Rhine in the Netherlands. This is done to prevent obstruction of the river flow in the Delta. Using Google Earth Engine's vast array of satellite images in the Vegetation Monitor, maintenance organizations and inspection agencies can now monitor larger areas with less capacity, monitor specific areas without being physically present, and monitor in near real time how the vegetation develops.
15.40 Soil for life - Nutriënten Management Instituut | Sven Verweij .- project manager | NMI Agro
Nutrient Management Institute (NMI) is a knowledge and advisory agency. NMI translates technically substantive knowledge about soil into practical tools. Our mission is a sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in balance with the natural environment. We combine research, practical knowledge and a wealth of data to contribute to solving the complex issues facing our society. Sven shows us how the Google Earth Engine and Cloud help in this research by gathering data and using machine learning models?
16.15 Places - actual data on the spot available | Jeffrey Benning - country manager & Eline van Straaten - consultant | Localyse NL
Jeffrey and Eline will share a show reel of Dutch business insights. Under which solutions for "natuurwaarden monitoring and traffic/logistics applications. Next to that he will address the actuality of the public data and how Places can add crucial value to your process / monitoring / reporting challenges. What do 50 miljoen updates per day mean? And as special topic Eline will address Gen-AI .. !
17.00 Wrapup - drinks & networking
18.00 Closing
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