geoinformation and machine learning for risk prevention and

Geoinformation and Machine Learning

for risk prevention and management

Adrien Muller

Business Innovation

Satellite Applications Catapult

25th November 2016

Artificial Intelligence

is disrupting several

industries

Images are at the heart

of this revolution.

Manufacturing

Automotive

Life Sciences

A disruption wave…

Insurance

Earth Observation

Machine Learning: an opportunity for the Geoinformation & Insurance sectors

Labour intensive

Volume of images growing exponentially

GEO-INFORMATION

FEATURE EXTRACTION / CLASSIFICATION

FORECASTCHANGE DETECTION

3D RECONSTRUCTION

Successful start-ups specialising in Deep Learning & Satellite Imagery

How do we intend to solve this?

DevelopECOSYSTEM

Develop a pipeline of QUALIFIED CHALLENGES

PARTNERS and USE CASES

Develop CAPABILITIES

Companies Capabilities showcases

Paula Marti Rocafull - Deimos Space

Gill Dickson – Airbus Defence & Space

James Dean – SenSat

Anu Chandra – Ryelore

Luca Perletta – Digitalglobe

Chris Ewing - Aon Benfield

Agenda – morning session

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction• Adrien Muller, Satellite Applications Catapult

10:15 – 11:30 Setting the scene – companies capabilities

• Paula Marti Rocafull - Deimos Space

• Gill Dickson – Airbus Defence & Space

• James Dean – SenSat

11:00 – 12:15 Panel discussion

• Edmond Boulle, Satellites Applications Catapult - moderator

• Dave Fox - Geospatial Insights

• James Kent – Xihelm

• Chris Ewing - Aon Benfield

12:15 – 13:15 Networking lunch

• Anu Chandra – Ryelore

• Luca Perletta – Digitalglobe

• Chris Ewing - Aon Benfield

• Maurizio Pilu - Lloyd's Register Group

• Alistair Lamb – Airbus Defence & Space

Panel Discussion

moderated by Edmond Boulle, Satellite Applications Catapult

Dave Fox - Geospatial Insights

James Kent – Xihelm

Chris Ewing - Aon Benfield

Maurizio Pilu - Lloyd's Register Group

Alistair Lamb – Airbus Defence & Space

Agenda – morning session

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction• Adrien Muller, Satellite Applications Catapult

10:15 – 11:30 Setting the scene – companies capabilities

• Paula Marti Rocafull - Deimos Space

• Gill Dickson – Airbus Defence & Space

• James Dean – SenSat

11:00 – 12:15 Panel discussion

• Edmond Boulle, Satellites Applications Catapult - moderator

• Dave Fox - Geospatial Insights

• James Kent – Xihelm

• Chris Ewing - Aon Benfield

12:15 – 13:15 Networking lunch

• Anu Chandra – Ryelore

• Luca Perletta – Digitalglobe

• Chris Ewing - Aon Benfield

• Maurizio Pilu - Lloyd's Register Group

• Alistair Lamb – Airbus Defence & Space

End User Challenges

Willis Tower Watson (Jonathan Gascoigne)

ImageCat / Charles Taylor (Chris Elliot / Gavin Lewis)

JBA (John Bevington)

MapAction (Tom Hughes)

Agenda – afternoon session

13:15 – 13:30 End user challenges - pitch sessions

• Willis Tower Watson (Jonathan Gascoigne)

• ImageCat / Charles Taylor (Chris Elliot / Gavin Lewis)

13:30 – 14:15 Business Sprints

Guests split into 4 groups to solve the challenges

Facilitators - Satellite Applications Catapult

14:15 – 14:30 Presentation of findings

14:30 – 14:45 Q&A

14:45 – 15:00 Wrap up & next steps

• JBA (John Bevington)

• MapAction (Tom Hughes)

Q&A

Wrap-Up session

Wrap up and next steps

Take aways

• Missing technical blocks to enable ML/EO/Insurance to flourish

• Funding & grants to help gain traction

• Follow-up on collaborations ideas and join projects

• Expand the community!

Next time…

- Spring session in Q1/Q2’2107

- EO/Computer Vision competitions

- …

Thank you!