ABOUT

Involvement in the geospatial industry for more than 40 years

Thought leadership, inspired thinking

Dr Seppe Cassettari

Seppe has over 40 years experience in the mapping and geospatial industry. Having recently retired from his role running Geomni UK, he is now working part time as a consultant and training specialist.

His career started with the UK military where he worked for 10 years in various mapping and geo-intelligence roles, during which time he completed one of the UK’s first PhDs in GIS. He then went on to run the ground breaking GIS undergraduate programme at Kingston University before being head hunted to run Longman GeoInformation for the publishers Pearson.

Following a management buy-out he became CEO of The GeoInformation Group in 1998 which went on to publish geospatial datasets and undertake many projects in the UK and abroad. The company is best known for the early aerial imagery databases developed in the mid 1990’s, published as Cities Revealed, and more recently the UKMap large scale topographic map base and the UKBuildings database of building type and age. The company also created the telecoms clutter data used by many mobile operators in the UK. The GeoInformation Group was sold to Verisk Inc. in 2016.

Seppe continues with his interest in mapping, writing regularly for the GeoConnexions magazine and being involved in the British Cartographic Society.

Industry Leadership:

Dr Cassettari elected President

of British Cartographic Society

for 2021

At the recent Annual General Meeting of the British Cartographic Society (BCS), Dr Seppe Cassettari was elected as President for 2021. It is the second time he has been elected to the position having previously held the role from 2006 - 2008. He is the first person in the 57 year history of the BCS to be re-elected as president. He has also held the role of vice-president from 2004-2006 and been a council member for many years.

Recent publications

Seppe Cassettari has a regular column in GeoConnexionUK magazine.

Here are the links to the 2020 and 2021 articles.

May/June 2021

The importance of archives

'Seppe Cassettari argues that by learning and applying lessons from the past, we can help future generations avoid the need to re-invent the wheel'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/the-importance-of-archives

March/April 2021

Enhanced Topographic Mapping

'Seppe Cassettari wonders how large scale mapping might be improved ….
and takes inspiration from an unexpected quarter'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/enhanced-topographic-mapping

January/February 2021

Speaking with many voices

'Seppe Cassettari suggests that it is time for our professional and trade associations to rethink their role and how they measure-up to the task'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/speaking-with-many-voices

November/December 2020

DIY GIS

'Seppe Cassettari says that while a bad craftsman will always blame his tools, it’s having the nous to use them correctly that is fundamental to success, not least in GIS'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/diy-gis

September/October 2020

Stand and deliver!

'Seppe Cassettari sets his sights on Britain’s muddled and costly addressing system and argues that enough is enough'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication- articles/stand-and-deliver-1

July/August 2020

Mapping the message

'While maps can deliver complex information in a simplified, easily digestible form, Seppe Cassettari suggests that more work is needed to ensure they convey clear messages in a rapidly unfolding pandemic'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/mapping-the-message

May/June 2020

Future Planning, Historic Context

'Seppe Cassettari reflects on the need for a detailed, comprehensive national land use database, and believes the time is right to put words into action'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/future-planning-historic-context

March/April 2002

A geo-passport for your property?

' Seppe Cassettari suggests that applying some joined-up thinking in the conveyancing process could plug existing gaps in data consistency, currency and quality'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/a-geo-passport-for-your-property

January/February 2020

Rise of the drone

'In the first of a series of articles about innovation and the future, Seppe Cassettari traces the evolution of aerial imaging and how the rise of the drone poses a significant challenge for traditional suppliers'

https://www.geoconnexion.com/publication-articles/rise-of-the-drone