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Plenary Session 2 | Geospatial World Forum 2026 | Amsterdam, April 28 – May 1
Moderated by Ananyaa Narain, VP – Consulting, Geospatial World, this plenary session brings together a keynote and panel of leaders from across the geospatial, AI, and infrastructure ecosystem to explore how spatial computing and digital twins are reshaping economies, governments, and societies.
Keynote by Jeroen Zanen, CEO, AI InfraSolutions, makes the case for sovereign-by-design geospatial infrastructure, democratized nationwide datasets, and a global movement of local pioneers — arguing that geospatial must become a source of competitiveness, not just cost.
Panelists include:
- Hasan Al Hosani, CEO - Smart Solutions, Space42
- Carlo Ruiz, VP - EMEA, Nvidia
- Jaan Saar, COO, European Digital Infrastructure Consortium for Networked Local Digital Twins towards the Citiverse
The discussion covers why governance — not technology — remains the biggest blocker to adoption, what separates static models from truly dynamic living digital twins, how spatial data can shift from cost center to economic driver, and why long-term public-private partnerships matter more than short-term project wins.
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