Webinar: Business Impact Emerging Technologies – Machine Learning and Earth Observation from Space

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Building on the success of last year's Business Impact Series, ADS is proud to announce another series of events focused on the disruptive potential of emerging technologies. In this series, we'll be exploring how these advancements will shape the future of the defence, aerospace, security, and space sectors. Each webinar will feature insights from academics and SMEs, followed by a dedicated Q&A session.

All the webinars are intended to be an introduction to the subject matter and will not be overly technical, but rather looking at the realities and potential impact of these technologies, alongside the risks and the opportunities that they present to businesses.

Webinar #1: Machine Learning and Earth Observation from Space

Explore the synergy between machine learning and Earth observation. Discover how cutting-edge analytics are transforming the way we interpret satellite data, providing unprecedented insights for security, defence, and business strategy.

• SME Speaker: Paul Kiernan - Skytek
• Academia Speaker: Mireille Elhajj - Visiting Associate Professor at Imperial College London and Founder & CEO of astraterra

Future webinars in the series

• Tuesday 21 October - Future Power
• Wednesday 26 November - Post-Quantum Encryption
• Monday 15 December - Embodied AI and Robotics
• Thursday 22 January - Smart Materials

All will take place at 12:00-13:00.

Find out more by clicking the links above.

In February, the final session will be an in-person briefing on the Perception of Emerging Technologies & Requirements with speakers from ADS and HMG, followed by networking to enable participants who have attended the series to meet up and discuss the subject areas in greater depth.

Speaker biographies

Paul Kiernan, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Skytek Ltd:

After graduation from University College Dublin (UCD) in Computer Science, Paul Kiernan cofounded and is chief technical officer (CTO) of Skytek Ltd a software development company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with several offices throughout the UK and Europe. He has been chief architect on a large number of space sector and human space flight software projects for both ESA and NASA including the International Procedure Viewer (IPV) system which is deployed on board the International Space Station and supporting the crew on board to perform daily operational activities. For his work on the IPV system Paul was awarded the NASA Johnston Space Centre Exceptional Software Award and the NASA ‘outstanding development’ award. Paul Kiernan is currently leading the development of several software technology solutions within the maritime sector combining space technology data sets (i.e. EO high resolution satellites, S-AIS, Radio Frequency, EO Synthetic Aperture Radar), data fusion and machine learning technologies providing solutions to the (re)insurance and security industry. Several software as a service (SAAS) products have been launched based on these technologies which have been successfully commercialised in this sector.

Dr Mireille Elhajj:

Dr. Mireille Elhajj, is the Founder and CEO of Astra Terra, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and a member of the Technical Committee, responsible for research publications. Her expertise lies in forming strategic partnerships, managing Astra Terra's portfolio with its various programmes, and driving progress across space, space governance, smart cities, and capacity building. Mireille is also a Visiting Associate Professor at Imperial College London, where she previously held various positions, including the Directorship of the Integrated Space Science Engineering Programme with 12 modules spanning Space Sciences, Engineering, Economics and Law, an Advanced Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Security Fellow at The Institute of Security Science and Technology responsible for Space and Infrastructure. She lectures on Positioning, Timing, and Navigation (PNT) Systems Engineering & Resilience of Infrastructure at Imperial College and delivers various webinars and seminars at reputable universities and institutions such as the Royal Institute of Navigation, The Harbin University of Science and Engineering and Harbin Institute of Technology in China, where she lectures on Space resilience, PNT and remote sensing. She has published various scientific papers in PNT, interference mitigation, and novel integrity monitoring methods for multiple telematics and smart cities applications. Mireille holds a PhD from Imperial College London, where she researched the use of new GPS signals to improve accuracy for surface transport. She also holds an MSc in Transport Engineering from Imperial College London, an MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management (FAFM) from Exeter University. Currently, she is a fellow at the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) and a member of the Industrial Advisory Board at (IAB) at Imperial College London and a member of the ACCESS Committee at the IAF. She is also a member of the PNT committee and the EO committee with TechUK, the bridge between government and the tech sector in the UK. She is a mentor for various startups and a judge at the Royal Academy of Engineers for startups

Book your place

All webinars in the series are 'free of charge' to attend, and the series is open to both ADS members & non-members.

Sign up for this specific webinar on Machine Learning and Earth Observation from Space or sign up for all webinars in the series from the options provided.

If you have any queries, please contact Karen Hayhoe.

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