The importance of marine data and observations for the private sector

A mini-keynote presentation given by Quillon Harpham at the EOOS Conference in Brussels on 21st November 2018. The presentation discusses private sector use of marine data products and some of the issues and requirements of industrial users. It reviews usage of the EMODnet Bathymetry Portal, discusses characteristics of the best data products and lists a draft set of indicators derived by the EMODnet Checkpoint projects for user evaluation of data products. The presentation finishes with the '30 minute challenge' to those providing data to private sector users.