Pre Conference // MONDAY - 13 JANUARY

Executive Round Table on ‘Defining Scope and Business Models of PPP’ (Invitation based only)

In recent years, the public-private partnership (PPP) model has gained significant traction across various sectors as a mechanism to bridge the gap between public resources and private innovation. Traditionally, PPPs have served as vehicles to fund, develop, and maintain large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly in transportation, energy, and urban development. Governments have leveraged the financial resources, technological advancements, and operational efficiencies of the private sector to build critical infrastructure that might otherwise have faced funding constraints and bureaucratic delays. However, in these traditional applications, the model has often focused primarily on physical infrastructure, such as highways or power plants, with a straightforward objective: to combine public oversight with private efficiency to deliver public goods and services effectively for national development.

Evolving Role of Public Private Partnerships

In today’s digital economy, the traditional PPP approach must evolve to address the unique needs of space and geospatial infrastructure initiatives that support a nation’s resilience and sustainability. Unlike traditional infrastructure, geospatial infrastructure and space-based assets are inherently data-centric and require not only capital investments but also specialized expertise in technology development, data processing, and digital services. The role of national mapping agencies, national geospatial platforms, terrestrial positioning systems, and Earth observation capabilities have, thus, become essential to address wide-ranging national priorities. For instance:

National geospatial platforms provide critical insights that drive decision-making across disaster management, health services, urban planning, and climate resilience, among other sectors.
Positioning systems, such as CORS, eLORAN or terrestrial positioning systems, low-earth observation satellites (LEO), are vital for maintaining accurate positioning services, supporting everything from autonomous transportation to precision agriculture.
Earth observation constellations offer invaluable data for real-time monitoring of environmental changes and resource management, allowing governments and industries to respond proactively to natural and human-induced events.

Speakers

Tyler Svitak

Tyler Svitak

Executive Director
Colorado Smart Cities Alliance

Narendra Babu Vattem

Narendra Babu Vattem

CEO
iSpatial Techno Solutions (IST) Inc

William Morgenstern

William Morgenstern

Head, Global Geospatial Collection Operations
Tech Mahindra

Chris Surbey

Chris Surbey

Consultant
Spatial Strategies

Dave Dionne

Dave Dionne

Chief Strategy Officer
Merkator