Recording: Global Transparency and the Future of Open Source Geospatial Intelligence

In this event, James Byrne, Director of Open Source Intelligence and Analysis (OSIA) at RUSI, and Will Marshall, Co-founder and CEO of Planet, discussed the role of imagery and geospatial information and how it has enabled a deeper level of understanding for analysts and decision-makers.

With the advent of space-based surveillance and digitalisation, surveillance and intelligence gathering are rapidly evolving. The combination of imagery and geospatial information is making the once impossible a reality.  This event, hosted at TechUK together with Esri UK and Planet, explored the future of GEOINT and asked what today’s levels of global transparency mean for analysts and decision-makers. 

• Will Marshall, Co-Founder and CEO of Planet.
   
• James Byrne, Director of Open Source Intelligence and Analysis (OSIA) at RUSI.

This event was chaired by Juliana Suess, Research Analyst and Policy Lead for Space Security at RUSI.

This event was followed by a reception, kindly sponsored by Planet.

Will Marshall is a scientist-turned-entrepreneur with extensive experience building and leading teams in the technology space, both at NASA and now at Planet, having grown the team from a garage operation to a public company of over 800 people. He oversees the vision, product and business strategy, carrying out Planet’s mission as written into the Public Benefit Corporation charter: to accelerate humanity toward a more sustainable and secure world.