ESRI MALAYSIA - Key Persons


Jack Dangermond - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Esri founder Jack Dangermond and Martin O'Malley discuss how GIS technology allows governments to focus on data-driven leadership.

Martin O'Malley

Job Titles:
  • Governor
Martin O'Malley is one of the most successful leaders in the United States. He has served as the Governor of Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore and a city councillor, earning a reputation for being a progressive, pragmatic leader willing to take on the toughest challenges. Recognised as a global authority on the use of GIS technology and location-based analytics in government, Governor Martin O'Malley is widely regarded as one of the most effective managers in US government history. Governor Martin O'Malley features as a special guest on the new leadership podcast, Directions with Stan Grant. Listen now. O'Malley served as Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. Under his leadership, Maryland transformed from one of the poorest performing US states to one of the strongest, and recovered 100 per cent of the jobs lost during the national recession. Prior to being appointed Governor, O'Malley served two terms as the Mayor of Baltimore, where TIME named him "one of American's top five big city mayors". During this time, he cut the city's crime rate by 43 per cent and shaved $100M off operating costs. He attributes much of his success in office to his use of advanced location-based analytics as a platform for transparency and accountability. Governor Martin O'Malley discusses the changing role of leaders and how data-sharing can drive better governing. Governor Martin O'Malley speaks about what constitutes a smart city as he shares lessons from his time in office.

Mike King

Mike King's contribution to law enforcement has spanned more than four decades and his expertise in the investigation of violent crime is world-renowned. Currently, King is the Global Director of Emergency Communications and Fraud at Esri. In his home state of Utah, King retired from public safety after a distinguished career in law enforcement which included serving as Chief of Staff to the Utah Attorney General. King continues to provide behavioral assessments in unsolved serial crimes through the Cold Case Foundation. Globally, King has worked with law enforcement leaders across every continent of the world on unsolved criminal cases and the implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into daily policing workflows. He is a renowned leader in organising and developing multi-agency, multi-disciplinary task forces, fusion, intelligence and real-time crime centres at all levels of government. Along with this, King is a 7-time published author, podcast host and has appeared in a number of award-winning documentaries on the Discovery Channel, A&E and others. He regularly appears on CourtTV and the Dr. Phil Show. In this award-winning podcast, globally renowned criminal profiler Mike King and Australian investigative journalist Tory Shepherd navigate the complex terrain between victims and predators. More