13 JAN 2026 (TUE) 14:00-15:00

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series

SatGPT: Next-generation spatial decision support system

Date: 13 JAN 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 14:00-15:00 (HKT)

Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

Mode: Hybrid

Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration

Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=104567

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Abstract:

SatGPT is an innovative solution that integrates Large Language Models (LLMs), cloud computing platforms, and Earth observation data for flood hotspot mapping. SatGPT represents a fully functional, next-generation spatial decision support system designed for rapid deployment, particularly in resource-limited contexts.

Mr Keran Wang

Division Chief, United Nations ESCAP, Bangkok

Master's in spacecraft system engineering from the Chinese Academy of Space Technology in 1996. Worked in the Secretariat of Asia-Pacific Multi-Lateral Cooperation on Space Technology Applications (APMCSTA) as Deputy Secretary General from 2002-2005. Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, China National Space Administration from 2006-2010. Chief, Space Applications Section, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, since 2011. OiC, a.i., Disaster Risk Reduction, since July 2025.

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