PRESAGIS
Mr. Nick Giannias
Conference Chairman
Presagis
Vice-President of Research & Technology
and Product Management
"On behalf of the IMAGE Society and Presagis, I welcome you to IMAGE 2010 and Scottsdale, Arizona. This year's conference will deliver an exciting and informative program including the keynote address, numerous technical paper sessions, technical short courses, US Military Training Needs Panel Discussion, and a number of Host presentations. The event will kick off with a Welcome Reception with hors d'oeuvres & beverages hosted by Presagis, followed by three days of additional interesting attendee sessions including the DOD Common Database (CDB) Update briefings, the AFRL Display Evaluation Research Project kickoff meeting, and the annual OpenFlight User Group meeting. IMAGE 2010 promises to be one of the best IMAGE Conferences ever. I look forward to seeing you in Scottsdale, Arizona this July!" ...... Nick Giannias
VITA Nick Giannias is Vice-President of Research & Technology and Product Management at Presagis. Specializing in real-time simulations for training applications, Nick has over 20 years of experience in the Modeling and Simulation industry and directs the growth and trajectory of the Presagis M&S product portfolio and business roadmap. Prior to joining Presagis, Nick held numerous technical positions at CAE. As Director of Products and Technologies, he was responsible for all of their R&D and core technology. In addition, Nick was also Director of Engineering for Military Simulation and Training and was manager of the development groups responsible for avionics simulation, sensor simulation, flight dynamics simulation, and instructor operating systems. Over the course of his career, Nick has worked on numerous simulations, including both military and civil applications for concept development, analysis, mission rehearsal, and training.