Speakers
Join us as industry leaders, researchers, and visionaries come together to share their insights, experiences, and visions for the future of geospatial technology. Get ready to connect with the speakers who are shaping the landscape of spatial innovation.
The inaugural 2019 GeoIgnite Diversity Leadership Panel from Left to right: David Carrière-Acco, Amina Deiab, Nadine Alameh, David Gachuche
KEYNOTE
Steven Ramage
CEO
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
Claudia Cozzitorto
President
buildingSMART Canada
Abe Tarapani
CEO
Atlas AI
John Hale
Will Cadell
Sparkgeo
Morgan Crowley, PhD
Natural Resources Canada
Jon Belanger
Project Manager
Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC)
Mischa Hey
Keith Jansa
CEO
Digital Governance Council
Patrick Lalonde
Director, Virtual Design & Construction
EllisDon
Marc-André Faucher
Geospatial Project Manager
Natural Resources Canada
Marie Alexander
Director of Acorn Information Solutions
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
Dr. Tim Webster
Research Scientist
Applied Geomatics Research Group NSCC
Jonathan Murphy
CEO
GoGeomatics Canada
Tracey P. Lauriault
Associate Professor, Critical Media and Big Data
School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
Paul Churcher
Chief of Site infrastructure spatial data team – Infrastructure and Environment
Department of National Defence
Catherine Champagne
Manager, Earth Observation
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Charity Robicheau
Conservation Data Analyst
Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre
Trevor Taylor
Senior Director
Open Geospatial Consortium
Stephen Fai
Director / Professor
Carleton Immersive Media Studio / Carleton U
Jon Lipinski
Co-Founder & President
Ecopia AI
Peter Srajer
Chief Engineer
Prostar
Mark Cichy
Principal, Director of Design Technology
HOK
Liliana Perez
Associate Professor
University of Montreal
Tanya Harrison Ph.D.
CEO and Co-Founder
Earth & Planetary Institute of Canada (EPIC)
Sharon K.Y. Lee
Geoscientist
City of Ottawa
PANELS
Canada’s Geospatial Leadership Panel
MODERATOR
Amina Deiab MPP, ICD.D
CEO & Founder
QED Inc.
PANELIST
Morgan Crowley, PhD
Natural Resources Canada
PANELIST
Claudia Cozzitorto
President
buildingSMART Canada
PANELIST
Bilyana Anicic
President
Aurora Consulting
PANELIST
Melanie Desjardins
Director
NWT Centre for Geomatics
Navigating New Frontiers: The Role of Geospatial AI in Shaping Our World
MODERATOR
Steven Ramage
CEO
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
PANELIST
Shannon Kaya
Director
Environment and Climate Change Canada
PANELIST
Mathieu Benoit
Senior Director
Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation
PANELIST
Taryn Tomlinson
Director, Sun-Earth System Sciences
Canadian Space Agency
Updates on Recent Satellite Earth Observation (SEO) Activities Across the Government of Canada
MODERATOR
Jonathan Murphy
CEO
GoGeomatics Canada
PANELIST
Abe Tarapani
CEO
Atlas AI
PANELIST
Jon Lipinski
Co-Founder & President
Ecopia AI
PANELIST
Will Cadell
Sparkgeo