AI in Action: Enhancing Geospatial Applications

This discussion focused on the benefits of leveraging AI models on Earth Observation programs.

Emiliano Kargemian. CEO & Founder of Satellogic In 2010, after spending some time at the NASA Ames Campus in Mountain View, he started developing the concepts that would become Satellogic. Prior to co-founding the firm, Mr. Kargieman co-founded Core Security Technologies, where he has served in several operational roles and developed the first automated penetration testing software, earning the loyalty of clients such as Apple, Cisco, Homeland Security, NSA, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and DARPA.

Gerardo Richarte. CIO, CISO & Founder of Satellogic Mr. Richarte has run technology labs and led teams to build cutting-edge technology for over 25 years, and was widely recognized for his reverse engineering and security expertise. Prior to co-founding the firm, Gerardo founded Disarmista, a specialized boutique engineering and reverse-engineering services company. Previously, Mr. Richarte co-founded Core Security Technologies, where he has served as R&D Leader and developed the first automated penetration testing software, earning the loyalty of clients such as Apple, Cisco, Homeland Security, NSA, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and DARPA. He has also independently consulted and taught courses for big corporations and government agencies around the world.

Maaz Sheikh. CEO & Co-Founder of Ageospatial Maaz is a young geospatial engineer and AI product manager who co-founded Ageospatial, a Swiss start-up leveraging Geospatial AI (GeoAI) and Generative AI (GenAI) to make geospatial analysis for disaster management accessible. Their intuitive GeoForge platform, currently in development, aims to provide real-time insights and decision support for the insurance industry and various levels of government (local, regional, federal). The start-up has received backing from three Swiss Federal Agencies, two Swiss Universities and their labs, and five programs within the Swiss start-up ecosystem.