Geography, Geospatial Intelligence and Operations. What are the challenges and prospects?

International conference organised by videoconference in partnership with SCAI, the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale and the Société de géographie de Paris.

Friday, June 18: The Geoint, a tool of military power and crisis management

9:00 am: Opening by Professor Philippe Boulanger (Sorbonne University) and Mr. Alexandre Papaemmanuel (IHEDN)
9:15 am: Introduction by the National Coordinator of Intelligence and the Fight against Terrorism, Prefect Laurent Nuñez
9:35 am: "The challenges of GEOINT for the French Armed Forces" by Major General of the Armed Forces Eric Autellet

Session 1: What is the status of GEOINT in France?
Chairman: Pr Philippe Boulanger (Sorbonne University)
10:00-10:20: "Geoint at the Military Intelligence Directorate for the benefit of units and decision support" by Admiral Denis Bertrand (Military Intelligence Directorate).
10:20-10:40: "The Geoint and domestic intelligence" by Mr. Emmanuel (General Directorate of Internal Security)
10:40-10:50: Discussion

Session 2: The Geoint, a power factor
Chair: Alexandre Papaemmanuel (Digital Defense Commission, IHEDN)
11:00-11:20: "The Geoint and Space" by General Michel Friedling (Space Commander)
11:20-11:40: "Geography, a weapon for the Army" by Major General Michel Delion (Director of the Command Doctrine and Education Center)
11:40-12:00: "The GeoInt at the service of maritime security" by Admiral Christophe Prazuck (Sorbonne University)
12:00-12:15: Discussion

Session 3: The Geoint and military operations
Chair: Jean Guisnel, journalist at Le Point
14h00-14h20: "Cyber operations and Geoint" by General Didier Tisseyre (Commander of the Cyber Defense Command)
14h20-14h40 : " Geoint and action of Special Forces " by Mr. Colonel François (Staff of the Special Operations Command)
14h40-15h00 : " From photons to applications " by Jean-Marc Delvit (CNES management, space observation laboratory)
15h00-15h15: Discussion

Session 4: Geoint and crisis management
Chair: Admiral Christophe Prazuck (Sorbonne University)
15h30-15h50 : " The Geoint in support of the mission and operation of the European Union " by Mr. Alexis Letulier (Director of the Technical Division, European Union Satellite Center)
15h50-16h10: "Complex operations in urban areas" by Mr. Commandant Tabart (Ministry of the Interior, Paris Police Headquarters)
16:10-16:30: "The legal reliability of geospatial information" by Armelle Verdier (AVM- Lawyer)
16h30-16h45: Discussion

Saturday, June 19: Geoint, geographic and digital knowledge

Session 5: Geographic knowledge, Geoint and Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Professor Gérard Biau (director of SCAI)
9:00-9:20: "AI for the continuity between intelligence and operations" by Arnaud Guerin (co-founder and director of Prelingens)
9:20-9:40: "Human geography and geospatial intelligence, from data to algorithms" by Pierre Marchand (Sorbonne University-Preligens)
9h40-10h00 : " AI driven GEOINT coupled with drone persistence : the new revolution for intelligence ? " by Mr. Colonel (ret) Christophe "Taraz" Fontaine (Regional Director Europe for Strategic Development GA-ASI).
10:00-10:15: Discussion

Session 6: Geographic data management and Geoint
Chair: Alexandre Papaemmanuel (Digital Defense Commission, IHEDN)
10:30-10:50: "The GeoInt coupled with new technologies of mass data processing: high added value for strategic economic decision-making in times of great uncertainty" by Oscar Friedel (Director of Kayros).
10:50-11:10: "Data, a factor in determining a five-dimensional geography of a territory? "by Djamel Metmati (Thalès Group)
11:10-11:30 a.m.: "Taking into account the geographical framework of the action by the French army in 1914-1918" by Colonel Christophe Gué (Center of doctrine and teaching of command).
11h30-11h40: Discussion

Session 7 : Geoint Systems and Intelligence
Chair: Frédéric Saffroy (University of Lille, IRHiS)
14h00-14h20: "Advanced Geoint at the heart of multi-source intelligence" by Jean-Baptiste Henry (Airbus Defense and Space-Team leader TCIMI2-GEOINT Projects)
14h20-14h40: "Implementation of spatial data processing chains in the Geoint domain: feedback & perspectives" by Stéphane Lhomme (Geosystems France)
14h40-15h00 : " Beata, an advanced and interoperable tactical intelligence system, using 4D, 3D, cross and predictive analysis " by Michael Ericsson and Olivier Marion (Carmenta Geospatial Technologies)
15h00-15h20 : " The challenge of taking into account multi-source data " by Jeff Reux (Geo4I) 15h20-15h35 : Discussion

Session 8: Geoint and Spatial Analysis
Chair: Pr Philippe Boulanger (Sorbonne University)
15h45-16h05: "Characterizing activity in operations: the concept of ABI" by Jean-Philippe Morisseau (Consultant in the field of GEOINT and former analyst in the special forces)
16h05-16h25 : " Geography of the Cyber Space : what are the methodological and technological solutions to map the Deep and Dark Web ? "by Nicolas Hernandez (AlepNetworks)
16h25-16h45: "Visualizing Big Data to act: how to map life? "by Frédéric Saffroy (University of Lille, IRHiS).
16h45-17h05: "GIS, a system at the heart of intelligence processes - issues and challenges" by Jérémie Majerowicz (Esri Europe Management)
17h05-17h25 : " Deployment and involvement of Turkey in the Libyan conflict " by Guillaume Epie (Geo4I).
17h25-17h35: Discussion

17h35-17h45: Conclusion of the conference by Mr. General Grégoire de Saint-Quentin (Préligens)