Andrew Zolli - Chief Impact Officer at Planet. Satellites as a force for good
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We sit down with Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer at PLanet. Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and insights. Planet is driven by a mission to image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of imaging satellites, as well as online software, tools and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Decision makers in business, government, and within organizations use Planet's data and machine learning-powered analytics to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and make informed, timely decisions to solve our world's toughest challenges.
Andrew shares some amazing examples of how Planet have supported action against Amazon deforestation and provided life saving tactics and insights to those first to the scene at humanitarian disaster locations.
This episode was recorded at the Dubai Future Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists organized by Dubai Future Foundation. Gathering more than 2,500 global experts from diverse future-focused fields at the Museum of the Future to discuss the most pressing matters that shape tomorrow.
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