Emerging Innovations in Imagery and AI
Across industries, imagery has become one of the most valuable sources of geographic information. Vast amounts of data are generated every day from satellites, aircraft, drones, and real-time sensors. Unlocking the full value of this imagery requires a robust platform, advanced analytics, and powerful Geospatial AI capabilities.
This summit brings these elements together, showcasing the complete imagery workflow in ArcGIS and the latest innovations in Geospatial AI. From reality capture and image analysis to intelligent automation and advanced remote sensing, the summit highlights how organizations can transform imagery into actionable intelligence.
Join us at the Imagery & AI Summit on September 3, 2026, to explore how imagery, AI, and location intelligence are transforming geospatial workflows. Discover how ArcGIS capabilities can support your organization across the entire imagery lifecycle, from data acquisition and processing to analysis, automation, and decision-making.
Attendees will also receive a complimentary invitation to the Esri India UC Plenary, where leaders from government, defence, public safety, academia, and environmental sustainability will share how GIS is driving innovation nationwide.
Key Takeaways
- End-to-End Imagery Workflows in ArcGIS: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the complete imagery lifecycle
- AI Across the ArcGIS Ecosystem: Explore how emerging AI technologies are enhancing geospatial operations
- Advanced Remote Sensing Capabilities: Learn how to process and analyze remote sensing data using Bharat ENVI, ENVI Agent, GeoAgent, and SARscape
- Location Intelligence for Better Decisions: See how imagery and business intelligence can be combined to provide deeper context and support informed planning, resource management, and integrated disaster management initiatives.w
Who Should Attend?
Remote Sensing and GIS professionals, imagery analysts, AI and data science practitioners, defence and security experts, researchers, and industry practitioners seeking to advance their understanding of imagery, AI, and geospatial analytics.
Program Agenda
THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
| TIME | PROGRAM | PRESENTER(S) |
| 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm | Welcome and Introduction | Krishna Rao T.V.B., Vice President – Presales, Esri India |
| 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm | ArcGIS Reality – Advanced Capabilities Distributed computing of large collection of Drones, Aerial, and Satellite Imagery | Ashish Kumar, Engineer - Presales, Esri India |
| 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm | Image Analyst Advanced raster and image analysis | Ishita Monga, Senior Engineer - Presales, Esri India Abhishek Yadav, Engineer - Presales, Esri india |
| 2:30 pm - 2:40 pm | Image Server Large Image Management & Raster Analytics over web | Tejpal Kaushik, Senior Manager - Presales, Esri india Manjusha Singh, Senior Manager - Presales, Esri India |
| 2:40 pm - 2:50 pm | Bharat ENVI Image to Insights – End to End Imagery Intelligence with Bharat ENVI | Abhishek Yadav, Engineer - Presales, Esri india Shreya Roy, Manager - Presales, Esri India |
| 2:50 pm - 3:00 pm | What's trending in NV5 | Cherie Tyrrell, Senior Manager of Account Management, NV5 Geospatial |
| 3:00 pm - 3:05 pm | SARScape Looking through the clouds | Ishita Monga, Senior Engineer - Presales, Esri India |
| 3:05 pm - 3:10 pm | Business Analyst Harness Esri Content for Integrated Disaster Management | Ranjan Kumar Singh, Divisional Manager - Presales, Esri India |
| 3:10 pm - 3:40 pm | Geospatial AI – AI Tools & Models Pre-trained Model (SEN2SR): From Blur to Boundary – AI Super-Resolution in ArcGIS Pre-trained Model: Geospatial Similarity Search with Embeddings on Sentinel-1 SAR Imagery Remote Sensing Foundation Models | Saranya M, Group Manager - Presales, Esri India Sreebhadra HR, Analyst - Presales, Esri India |
| 3:40 pm - 3:45 pm | Custom AI Assistants – Desktop Custom Assistant's in ArcGIS Ecosystem | Rishinandan, Analyst - Presales, Esri India |
| 3:45 pm - 3:55 pm | Enable Automation and Integration across systems with Agentic AI Agentic Web Mapping Applications Geo-enable 3rd Party Agents with MCP Tools Exposed through ArcGIS Enterprise | Rishinandan, Analyst - Presales, Esri India Saranya M, Group Manager - Presales, Esri India |
| 3:55 pm - 4:00 pm | Way Forward and Closing | Krishna Rao T.V.B., Vice President – Presales, Esri India |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Closing Session | |
NOTE: Registration to the Imagery & AI Summit is included in your registration for the Esri India User Conference (UC).