Prof. Dr. JIANG Jie received her BSc. and MSc. degrees in Applied Geophysics from the Changchun University of Geology, China, and PhD in Surveying Engineering from China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing). She worked as a remote sensing and GIS specialist in the Municipal Urban Planning and Management Information Center of Changzhou during 1989 to 1999, as a senior engineer in the National Geomatics Center of China during 2000 to 2018. Since October 2018, she serves as full professor in School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Informatics, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. She took in charge of several national-level projects on remote sensing and GIS applications, among them the most important ones included the National Platform for Geoinformation Services, Mapping with Chinese Satellite Images, the National Geodatabases for E-government, and the National Databases for In-car Navigation. Her recent research focuses on spatial-temporal modelling for smart city. She has served the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS, www.isprs.org ) since 1998. She is now ISPRS Fellow, and the Secretary General of ISPRS (for term 2022-2026). She got the ISPRS President’s Citations, ISPRS The Eduard Dolezal Award. She published more than 100 papers, got the National Science and Technology Progress Award of China, and more than 10 Ministry level Awards.

Mr.S.Sivanantharajah received his B.Sc First Class Honours from University of Peradeniya in 1985 and Higher Diploma in Surveying and Mapping with Second Class honors from ISM, Diyatalawa, in 1991. While working in the Survey Department he has completed the M.Sc in Geoinformatics from ITC, The Netherlands, in 2000.
He worked in the Survey Department of Sri Lanka for last 35 years including 31 years in the head office branches in multiple disciplines such as Computer, Land Information System (LIS), Centre for Remote Sensing (CRS), Geographic Information System (GIS) & Map Publications and 4 years in the field duties. He has been the 53rd Surveyor General.
He served as part-time visiting lecturer to M.Sc in GIS & Remote Sensing at the University of Peradeniya & University of Sri Jayawardanepura on Remote Sensing (RS) & Geographic Information System (GIS). He has good working experience in GIS & RS software’s mainly ArcView/ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro and ERDAS for last 25 Years.

Fabio received a PhD in Photogrammetry from ETH Zurich in 2006 and he is now the head of the 3D Optical Metrology research unit  at FBK - Bruno Kessler Foundation, a public research center located in Trento, Italy. His main research interests are in the field of reality-based surveying and 3D modeling, sensor and data fusion and 3D data classification. He is working in all automation aspects of the entire 3D reconstruction pipeline for applications in the industrial, environmental and heritage fields. He is the author of more than 250 articles in journals and conferences. He is involved in knowledge and technology transfer, organizing more than 30 conferences, 20 summer schools and 5 tutorials. He has received 10 best paper awards at international conferences, beside the D.C. Brown award, the ISPRS President's Honorary Citation and the E.H. Thomson award. Fabio was serving as President of the ISPRS Technical Commission II (2016-2020) and V (2012-2016), Vice-President of EuroSDR (2017-2023) and vice-President of CIPA Heritage Documentation (2015-2019).

Originally from Nepal, Dr Jagannath Aryal was trained and educated as a Geomatics Engineer in different parts of the world. He received his PhD degree in Optimization and Systems Modeling followed by his Professional Master in Geoinformatics (University of Twente, The Netherlands) and Master of Surveying (University of Otago, New Zealand). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia.   He leads a research group on Earth Observation and AI. Professionally, he leads the GIS, Digital Analytics and Remote Sensing, area of practice of the Geospatial Council of Australia, the peak professional body representing the geospatial sector as a national chair. He is the program director of the Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering and Graduate Certificate Degrees at the University of Melbourne. He currently serves to the global Remote Sensing community as a leading academic and an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (TGRS) journal.   His research focuses on optimal utilization of Earth Observation, geo- information, and geo-statistics to develop new methods in object recognition and geospatial situational awareness in disaster and emergency situations. Objects of interest derived from sensing technology (Ground / Satellite based) are applied in modeling and mapping various environmental systems taking sustainability and resilience into account.

Dr. Shailesh Nayak is currently the Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, Chancellor, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun. He obtained his PhD degree in Geology from the M.S University of Baroda in 1980. He was Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, during 2007-2015 and provided leadership for programs related to earth system sciences. His current research interest includes building strategy for blue economy, sustainable development and promoting research in the Indian Ocean and polar regions. He had set up the state-of-the-art tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean in 2007 and provided tsunami advisories to the Indian Ocean rim countries. He has pioneered the development of algorithms and methodologies for the application of remote sensing to the coastal and marine environment, and generated the baseline database of the Indian coast, and developed services for fishery and ocean state forecast. This coastal database has formed basis for managing the Indian coast. He was instrumental in creating database of the glaciers of the Indian Himalaya. He is an Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Fellow of the International Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and Indian National Science Academies. He is Regional Representative for Asia at the ISPRS Council. He was conferred the prestigious ISC Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award 2012 and Bhaskara Award for 2009, for his outstanding contributions in Remote Sensing and GIS. He has published about 190 papers in peer- reviewed journals. The Government of India awarded the Civilian Honor ‘Padma Shri’ in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field on Science and Engineering.

As global economies contend with escalating environmental challenges, resource depletion, and the impacts of climate change, spatial data services have emerged as a critical tool for promoting economic sustainability. This explores how technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and satellite imagery are transforming industries by providing the data-driven insights necessary for sustainable development. Spatial data services enable real-time monitoring and analysis of land use, environmental changes, and resource availability, supporting knowledgeable decision-making. This allows industries to optimize resource management, mitigate risks, and balance economic growth with environmental preservation. Applications of spatial data span a wide range of sectors, including precision agriculture, fisheries management, urban planning, and renewable energy. Each of these sectors benefits from spatial data ability to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and foster resilience. Through case studies such as Sri Lanka’s Satellite-Based Fishing Ground Forecasting System, which supports sustainable tuna fisheries, illustrated how spatial data services are contributing to economic sustainability. The potential of spatial data in policy-making is equally significant, as governments can use it to guide land-use regulations, disaster preparedness, and climate change adaptation efforts. Despite these benefits, there are challenges to the widespread adoption of spatial data services, including access to technology, the cost of implementation, and the need for data policies and security measures. Addressing these challenges will be essential to fully realizing the potential of spatial data for sustainable economic growth. In conclusion, spatial data services offer a powerful path forward for achieving economic sustainability. By integrating these technologies into key industries and policy frameworks, we can pave the way for a resilient and prosperous future.