From Data to Action: Turning Earth Observation into Climate Policy Impact

Day: Tuesday 2 June
Time: 17:35: 18:20

Orbiting satellites beam down enormous amounts of climate data daily, but data alone does not change the world. This session shows how to turn satellite insights into real-world policies, from drought forecasts to agricultural planning, helping societies adapt faster and smarter.

Moderator

Harry CIKANEK

Director, Center for Satellite Applications and Research (Retired), Satellite and Information Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

United States

Speakers

Ismat BAKHISHOV

Director of GIS Center, Azercosmos Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Rune FLOBERGHAGEN

Head of Climate Action, Sustainability & Science Department, European Space Agency (ESA)

Jean-Yves LE GALL

Former President, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

France

M Venkata RAMANA

Group Director, Atmospheric Sciences and Land Surface Processes Group, Earth and Climate Sciences Area (ECSA), National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India

Simona ZOFFOLI

Head of EO Downstream Sector, Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Italy