Konrad Wenzel is Director of the Esri R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany focusing on reality capture and Photogrammetry technology, such as the SURE engine. The technology turns imagery and lidar into 3D and 2D products and is well known for its market leading precision. It is used worldwide for drone and aerial imagery for sites, cities, and entire countries. Konrad studied Geodesy and Geoinformatics and received a PhD in Photogrammetry from the University of Stuttgart in 2016. In 2013 he co-founded nFrames which joined Esri through an acquisition in 2020. Konrad is passionate about applying Reality Capture and GIS for Digital Twins to support informed decision making on complex problems.