SatSummit 2024
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Speakers

Mike Spaeth

Director of North America at EarthDaily. He/Him.

About

Mike Spaeth is the EarthDaily Analytics Director of North America. Before this role, he held the position of Head of ESG Earth Intelligence at Maxar. With a diverse career encompassing various aspects of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and environmental policy, Mr. Spaeth has made significant contributions in legislative arenas, ESG consulting, sustainability strategy development, high-tech start-up growth, workplace safety advocacy, education, and political activism.

Before joining EarthDaily Analytics, Mike Spaeth served as the ESG Director at Moody’s, played a crucial role as a legislative associate for US Senator Frank Lautenberg, and led campaigns supporting Clinton/Gore. His ESG leadership extended to Fortune 500 companies, where he guided their efforts and offered insightful perspectives to shape forward-looking strategies. Mr. Spaeth holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Public Administration from Seton Hall University. His unwavering commitment revolves around harnessing the power of corporate and political altruism, activism, and change inertia to drive progress and create a better world than yesterday, last week, and last year.


On the agenda

  1. Satellites and Water

    May. 17, 11:30am
    Session
    The South Hub

    This series of talks will explore innovative applications of earth observation in water-related fields. We will discuss how satellite imagery is transforming water quality monitoring, risk management, and watershed modeling.

    Moderators

    1. Mike Spaeth

    Speakers

    1. Colby Fisher, PhD
    2. Katie Wetstone
    3. David B. Arscott, PhD
    4. Tyler Anderson

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Sponsors

Platinum

  1. NASA Lifelines

Bronze

  1. Element84

  2. Esri

  3. Impact Observatory

  4. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)