Join the Weather Revolution Workshop hosted by OGC

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Join OGC for our Weather Revolution Workshop, August 25, 10am EDT

The global weather sector is undergoing revolutionary change driven by major advancements in sensing and data collection via new satellite, in-situ and airborne observations. This revolution is accelerated by rapidly increasing industry contributions to observations and analytics, shifting the dynamics of weather prediction and forecasting, and outpacing government-owned and operated capabilities.

Join the OGC Weather Revolution Workshop to:

Better understand the technology trends relevant to weather prediction and forecasting
Discuss the implications of major growth in commercial weather observations and capacity
Consider possible futures for government, commercial data providers, and value adders
Identify areas of potential for experimentation, and public-private partnerships
Observe challenge areas in tech standards necessary to meet new and evolving requirements for hyperlocal weather

From this dialog among panelists and workshop attendees, OGC will be preparing a detailed report of findings and recommendations to help further stimulate the advancement of the global weather community.

This workshop is free to participants. Click to register.

Read the Agenda

Session 1: Navigating the New Normal - A discussion on the current state of the art in information resources, technologies and public / private sector collaboration to improve weather analytics, forecasting and prediction.

1000-1005 Welcome / Introductions - Nadine Alameh, CEO Open Geospatial Consortium

1005 - 1050 The Changing dynamics between government and industry in weather forecasting and prediction

Moderator:
Nadine Alameh, CEO, OGC

Panelists:
NOAA National Weather Service , Kari Sheets, Geographic Systems Team Lead, Office of Dissemination
UK MET Office, Chris Little, IT Fellow - Operational Infrastructures
METEO France (Invited)
Environment and Climate Change Canada / Meteorological Service of Canada,
Richard Hogue, Executive Director National Prediction Development Division
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Stephan Siemen, Forecast Department Head of Development

1050-1135 Implications of the new weather observation and analytics environment

Moderator:
World Meteorological Organization (WMO), (Invited)

Panelists:
Spire, Jeff Rex, VP Engineering Weather
ClimaCell, Daniel Rothenberg, Chief Scientist
LiveRoad Analytics, Murray Armstrong, Co-Founder and CEO
RiskPulse, Jon Davis, Chief Meteorologist
WeatherSource, Mark Gibbas, CEO

1135-1140 Break

Session 2: Opportunities and challenges ahead for Weather Forecasting / Prediction Discussion of the emerging and disruptive trends, challenges and opportunities ahead for the weather industry to continue improvement of weather analytics, forecasting and prediction for enhanced public safety and market success.

1140-1225 What’s Next? Opportunities and Challenges for the Weather Community

Moderator:
Dana Ostrenga, Data Management Architect, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), US NOAA

Panelists:
Pelmorex Media Inc. - The Weather Network, Chris Scott, Director, Meteorology
TruWeather, Don Berchoff, CEO
CustomWeather, Geoff Flint, President & CEO
Tammy Flowe, Research Meteorologist FAA Next Gen, Aviation Weather Division
US Air Force Directorate of Weather, Michael Farrar, Chief Scientist

1225-1300 Session 3: Wrap Up Discussion: Identification of Next Steps for Action - A focused discussion on specific opportunities and challenges for the community, including actions that can be addressed by the OGC, its members and alliance partners.

Moderator:
Michael Farrar, President Elect, American Meteorological Society (AMS)

Panelists:
This will be a highly interactive discussion among panelists and with the audience to identify opportunities for action.

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