Neil Thompson
Senior Policy Advisor
Public Safety Canada
Sessions in which Neil Thompson attends
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
- Registration, Trade Show, Breakfast Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
- 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | 45 minutes
- Mini Continental Breakfast
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8:20 AM
8:20 AM
- Welcome Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 8:20 AM - 8:30 AM | 10 minutes
- Talk
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8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Human Interoperability: Enhancing Geospatial Effectiveness in the Relationship Economy Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | 30 minutes
- Connecting the knowledge economy to the emerging relationship economy in a geospatial context. This talk will emphasize the growing importance of s...
- Keynote
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Canada's Geospatial Leadership Panel Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
- GeoIgnite is thrilled to present its keynote session, "Canada's Geospatial Leadership Panel," a gathering of some of Canada's most influential figu...
- Panel
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Health Break & Trade Show Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | 45 minutes
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10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Digital Governance Standardization: Pioneering Trust in an Evolving Digital Landscape Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes
- In today's rapidly advancing technological environment, the imperative for robust digital governance has never been more critical. The rapid increa...
- Talk
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- The Art of Successfully Applying for Government Jobs in Geomatics & the Environment Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- We will have a Government of Canada science Director speaking...
- Talk
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Does Canada Need a National Digital Twin? Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 30 minutes
- Following the definition set out in the United Kingdom by Digital Built Britain, we understand a digital twin to be “...a realistic digital represe...
- Talk
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- A Twenty-year Journey Using GIS Digital Twin to Improve the Health and Well-Being of the Community Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 30 minutes
- This presentation will explore how Sault Ste. Marie leveraged two decades of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to craft and maintain its cutting...
- Talk
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Exploring Career Paths in Geomatics at Environment and Climate Change Canada Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | 30 minutes
- This presentation delves into the dynamic realm of geomatics within Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), offering a comprehensive explorat...
- Talk
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Global Site Monitoring from Space: Ongoing challenges and new developments to make it a reality Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Monitoring large numbers of activities and assets from space has long been an aspirational “holy grail” for satellite remote sensing. However, lack...
- Talk
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Lunch Break & Trade Show Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Day 1 Lunch Buffet Menu
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Let’s Talk Geography @ StatCan Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Talk
- The OGC Community - Innovation, standards and impacts for climate, disasters and the marine environment Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- The global OGC community continues to accelerate innovation, ba...
- Talk
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Mapping the Future: Honoring Geoff Zeiss and His Transformative Work in Geospatial Technology Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- In the upcoming Canada's National Geospatial Conference, we are delighted to host a special plenary session, "Mapping t...
- Panel
- Charting New Frontiers: Geomatics Career Paths at the Canadian Space Agency Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 30 minutes
- After a description of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)'s mandate and mission, an overview of the different sectors in the Canadian Space Agency tha...
- Talk
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Innovating Infrastructure: Geomatics Career Opportunities at Defence Construction Canada Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
- The Spatial Data Services Program at DCC is an integrated, collaborative partnership with DND’s Real Property Spatial Data group (ADM(IE), DAES/DRP...
- Talk
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Updates on Recent Satellite Earth Observation (SEO) Activities Across the Government of Canada Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- GeoIgnite is excited to present an all star panel discussion on earth observation in Canada. This panel brings together a trifecta of esteemed expe...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- GeoIgnite Conference Social Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Get ready to mix, mingle, and enjoy an evening of delightful tastes and entertainment at the GeoIgnite Conference Socia...
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8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Breakfast & Trade Show Opens Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Mini Continental Breakfast
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9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Navigating New Frontiers: The Role of Geospatial AI in Shaping Our World Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
- GeoIgnite is excited to present a high-profile panel discussion, "Navigating New Frontiers: The Role of Geospatial AI i...
- Panel
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Governing Digital Twins as Spatial Data Infrastructures Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 30 minutes
- The Carleton University Immersive Media Studio (CIMS) was awarded a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration program grant to Imagine Cana...
- Talk
- How BIM and GIS integration is critical to achieve a digital twin capability for the Department of National Defence Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 30 minutes
- The Department of National Defence, as steward of a real property (RP) portfolio that includes tens of thousands of buildings and supporting infras...
- Talk
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Health Break & Trade Show Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | 45 minutes
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11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- The View from Above: Using Earth Observations to Monitor a Changing Agricultural Landscape Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 30 minutes
- The agriculture and agri-food sector is a major contributor to the Canadian economy, accounting for 2.3 millions jobs and 7% of Canada’s gross dome...
- Talk
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Driving Geospatial Innovation through Industry Collaboration with the Scientific Community Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | 30 minutes
- The Earth observation (EO) sector has struggled to break outside its own space echo chamber to have its full potential realised for both social and...
- Talk
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Lunch Break & Trade Show Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Day 2 Day Lunch Buffet Menu
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Leading with Data: Geomatics and Its Role in Climate Resilience Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Climate change presents an array of unprecedented challenges to global resilience and sustainability. As the urgency to...
- Panel
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Scaling Data In Complex Projects Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour
- The presentation will be focused on the deployment of technological processes on the Centre Block Rehabilitation project and illustrate how the tea...
- Talk
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- End of Conference Wrap Up
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 30 minutes
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