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October 17th, 2017
Esri Founder and President Jack Dangermond to Discuss Earth Observations by the Commercial Sector at GEO Week

REDLANDS, Calif.—October 17, 2017—Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that its founder and president, Jack Dangermond, will speak at GEO Week in Washington, DC to be held Monday, October 23, through Friday, October 27.

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is a partnership of more than 100 national governments and over 100 Participating Organizations that envisions a future where decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations (EO).

 

One of the conference highlights will be a plenary session on October 25 featuring Dangermond, where he will talk about how earth observations are being used to improve decision making across all sectors of society and how GEO can best engage with the business communities to deliver EO powered insight for a changing world.

 

WHO:         Jack Dangermond, Esri Founder and President

 

 

WHAT:        GEO Week 2017

A plenary panel discussing Earth observations in the commercial sector

 

WHERE:     Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

 

WHEN:       Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

 

LEARN MORE: esri.com

 

About Esri

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, offers the most powerful mapping and spatial analytics technology available. Since 1969, Esri has helped customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Today, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including the world’s largest cities, most national governments, 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri engineers the most advanced solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and location analytics to inform the most authoritative maps in the world. Visit us at esri.com.

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