You are here News and events Events Calendar Esri Singapore User Conference 2020 Speakers Speakers Conference Speakers Ng Siau Yong Director, Geospatial and Data Division, Chief Data Officer Singapore Land Authority Profile Omar Maher Director, Artificial Intelligence Esri Inc., US Omar Maher is a machine learning specialist with more than a decade of experience in analytics and AI. Profile Lauren Bennett Spatial Analysis and Data Science Development Lead Esri Inc., US Profile Huang Zhongwen Director, Digital Planning Lab Urban Redevelopment Authority Profile Foo Zhen Hui Sustainability and Planning Executive Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore A graduate from the NTU Asian School of the Environment with a BSc in Environmental Earth Systems Science in 2019, Zhen Hui is 2020's Esri Young Scholars Award winner for his New Townâs Concept Master Plan to integrate land use with transportation and environmental planning. Profile Morakot Pilouk, Ph.D. Senior Software Developer/Consultant Esri Inc., US In his 24 years with Esri, Morakot has helped pioneer and lead the development of several Esri products in various GIS domains such as 3D GIS, raster and image processing, spatial analysis and geoprocessing, real-time GIS and IoT, and ArcGIS Indoors. Profile John Benstead BIM & Data Services Manager Norman Disney & Young, Sydney John has worked in the AEC industry for over 35 years, specialising in the development and execution of implementation strategies for digital engineering, BIM, CAD, geospatial data management, and IPD processes for clients worldwide. Profile Tan Chong Lee Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Development and Services Cluster National Parks Board (NParks) Profile Syam Kumar Prabhakaran Deputy Director, Office of Facilities Management National University of Singapore Syam Kumar Prabhakaran is the Deputy Director of the Office of Facilities Management at the National University of Singapore and specialises in energy optimisation. Profile Doris Lee Senior Teacher (Geography) Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, Singapore An avid user of geospatial technologies, Doris actively promotes the use of GIS to enhance geography learning, while enhancing the pedagogical practices of teachers in her school to achieve desired student outcomes. Profile Noah Zhang Geography Teacher Sengkang Secondary School, Singapore An alumnus of the NTU-NIE Teaching Scholars Programme, Noah is an advocate for using information and communications technology to enhance spatial thinking, having authored peer-reviewed articles on this topic. Profile Ankita Bakshi Product Engineer Esri, US Ankita Bakshi is a Technical Product Engineer on Spatial Statistics Team at Esri. She has a Masterâs degree in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelors in Computer Science, and is passionate about solving social, economic and environmental problems with spatial analysis and data science. Profile Flora Vale Product Engineer Esri, US One of the industryâs most respected geoanalytics experts, Flora joined Esri in 2012 as a Solutions Engineer specialising in Federal health, quickly advancing to a role as Product Engineer in Esri's Analysis and Geoprocessing team. Profile Esri Singapore Speakers Thomas Pramotedham Chief Executive Officer Esri Singapore Profile Abhijit Sarkar Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore Joining Esri Singapore in early 2012, Abhijit draws on over 12 years of GIS experience to advise many of Singaporeâs leading geo-enabled organisations, helping them to advance in location-based analytics and build a Smart Nation initiative that is resilient, sustainable, liveable, safe, and healthy. Profile Gopal Balasundra Solution Analyst Esri Singapore Profile Benjamin Chong Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore With 15 years of IT experience in the defence, government, and supply chain sectors, Benjamin is motivated to help organisations see beyond their data and discover the potential of geospatial applications, in order to meet their business goals. Profile Benny Yang Senior Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore Profile Karen C. Garcia Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore Profile Meenu Saharan Senior Technical Support Specialist Esri Singapore, Singapore A highly analytical individual who is able to visualise, articulate, and solve complex concepts, Meenu has over eight years of experience in GIS and the Remote Sensing domain, including creation and data editing analysis in various public and private industries in Singapore. Profile Ng Boon Hong Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore With a background in innovation and commercialisation, Boon Hong has worked on Enterprise GIS and Customer Communication Management projects in both the public and private sectors. Profile Plintolincon Jena Solution Engineer Esri Singapore Profile Rex Tan Geospatial Specialist Esri Singapore Profile Sharon Gin Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore As a Lead Geospatial Consultant with Esri Singapore, Sharon is deeply involved in developing the Geospatial landscape for Utility and Built Environment organisations and uncovering new areas where the Geospatial technology may be applied to help clients solve operational pains and achieve business objectives. Profile
Ng Siau Yong Director, Geospatial and Data Division, Chief Data Officer Singapore Land Authority Profile
Omar Maher Director, Artificial Intelligence Esri Inc., US Omar Maher is a machine learning specialist with more than a decade of experience in analytics and AI. Profile
Foo Zhen Hui Sustainability and Planning Executive Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore A graduate from the NTU Asian School of the Environment with a BSc in Environmental Earth Systems Science in 2019, Zhen Hui is 2020's Esri Young Scholars Award winner for his New Townâs Concept Master Plan to integrate land use with transportation and environmental planning. Profile
Morakot Pilouk, Ph.D. Senior Software Developer/Consultant Esri Inc., US In his 24 years with Esri, Morakot has helped pioneer and lead the development of several Esri products in various GIS domains such as 3D GIS, raster and image processing, spatial analysis and geoprocessing, real-time GIS and IoT, and ArcGIS Indoors. Profile
John Benstead BIM & Data Services Manager Norman Disney & Young, Sydney John has worked in the AEC industry for over 35 years, specialising in the development and execution of implementation strategies for digital engineering, BIM, CAD, geospatial data management, and IPD processes for clients worldwide. Profile
Tan Chong Lee Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Development and Services Cluster National Parks Board (NParks) Profile
Syam Kumar Prabhakaran Deputy Director, Office of Facilities Management National University of Singapore Syam Kumar Prabhakaran is the Deputy Director of the Office of Facilities Management at the National University of Singapore and specialises in energy optimisation. Profile
Doris Lee Senior Teacher (Geography) Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, Singapore An avid user of geospatial technologies, Doris actively promotes the use of GIS to enhance geography learning, while enhancing the pedagogical practices of teachers in her school to achieve desired student outcomes. Profile
Noah Zhang Geography Teacher Sengkang Secondary School, Singapore An alumnus of the NTU-NIE Teaching Scholars Programme, Noah is an advocate for using information and communications technology to enhance spatial thinking, having authored peer-reviewed articles on this topic. Profile
Ankita Bakshi Product Engineer Esri, US Ankita Bakshi is a Technical Product Engineer on Spatial Statistics Team at Esri. She has a Masterâs degree in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelors in Computer Science, and is passionate about solving social, economic and environmental problems with spatial analysis and data science. Profile
Flora Vale Product Engineer Esri, US One of the industryâs most respected geoanalytics experts, Flora joined Esri in 2012 as a Solutions Engineer specialising in Federal health, quickly advancing to a role as Product Engineer in Esri's Analysis and Geoprocessing team. Profile
Abhijit Sarkar Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore Joining Esri Singapore in early 2012, Abhijit draws on over 12 years of GIS experience to advise many of Singaporeâs leading geo-enabled organisations, helping them to advance in location-based analytics and build a Smart Nation initiative that is resilient, sustainable, liveable, safe, and healthy. Profile
Benjamin Chong Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore With 15 years of IT experience in the defence, government, and supply chain sectors, Benjamin is motivated to help organisations see beyond their data and discover the potential of geospatial applications, in order to meet their business goals. Profile
Meenu Saharan Senior Technical Support Specialist Esri Singapore, Singapore A highly analytical individual who is able to visualise, articulate, and solve complex concepts, Meenu has over eight years of experience in GIS and the Remote Sensing domain, including creation and data editing analysis in various public and private industries in Singapore. Profile
Ng Boon Hong Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore With a background in innovation and commercialisation, Boon Hong has worked on Enterprise GIS and Customer Communication Management projects in both the public and private sectors. Profile
Sharon Gin Lead Geospatial Consultant Esri Singapore As a Lead Geospatial Consultant with Esri Singapore, Sharon is deeply involved in developing the Geospatial landscape for Utility and Built Environment organisations and uncovering new areas where the Geospatial technology may be applied to help clients solve operational pains and achieve business objectives. Profile
