Geoawesomeness Digital Meetup #12 on April 28, 2021
A panel discussion on "Unlocking Geospatial Technology for Game Engines"
Speakers:
1. Patrick Cozzi - CEO @Cesium
Patrick Cozzi is the creator of Cesium and 3D Tiles, and CEO of Cesium. He originated CesiumJS, an open source library that has over 2 million downloads. He created the Cesium WebGL engine and 3D Tiles, an OGC Community Standard for streaming massive 3D geospatial datasets. He is co-creator of glTF™, and has authored, edited, or contributed to ten books on 3D mapping, computer graphics, and games. He holds an MSE from the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught Computer Science for 8 years.
2. Marc Petit - VP and General Manager of Unreal Engine @Epic Games
Marc Petit is the VP and General Manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games, where he oversees growth across markets using real-time technology, including film and television; architecture, engineering and construction (AEC); automotive and transportation; broadcast and live events; and simulation and training.
3. Dr. Nadine Alameh - CEO @Open Geospatial Consortium
Dr. Nadine Alameh serves as OGC’s Chief Executive Officer (OGC), a global consortium leading the future of location with community, technology, standards and innovation for the good of society. She is a seasoned technical and business professional with a contagious passion for interoperable information exchange and the applications of geospatial/location technologies in all sorts of domains. Nadine is an MIT graduate and is based out of the Wash DC metro area.
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About Geoawesomeness Digital Meetup
Geoawesomeness Digital Meetup is the ultimate digital event for the geospatial community. At a time when the industry is adjusting to remote work and collaboration, the digital event will bring together the most brilliant minds in geo and facilitate an hour of productive discussions and knowledge sharing.
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