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- Elevating Your Impact: From Technical Expert to Strategic GIS Leader
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- 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes
- The role of GIS in almost all organizations is evolving from a technical system to an integrative, enterprise-wide capability that provides a uniqu...
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- The ENVI Ecosystem: A Powerful Tool for Monitoring Climate Change
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- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
- This workshop will introduce you to the ENVI Ecosystem, a powerful suite of tools for processing and analysing remotely sensed data. We'll focus on...
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1:00 PM
- Geospatial Image Processing and Analytics at Any Scale with CATALYST
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- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 hours
- CATALYST (PCI Geomatics) has played a critical role in supporting the Government of Canada, Academic and Commercial organizations to meet their obj...
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- Introduction to Open-Source Geospatial Stack and Cloud-Optimized Open Geospatial Data Formats
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- 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes
- The intent of this workshop is two-fold. First, to provide an introduction to an Open-Source based sta...
- Workshop
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- GeoIgnite Meetup
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
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- Registration, Trade Show, Breakfast Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
- 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | 45 minutes
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- Welcome Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 8:20 AM - 8:30 AM | 10 minutes
- Talk
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- 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
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- 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
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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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10:30 AM
- Career opportunities in geomatics: Insights and strategies from Altis Technology Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 30 minutes
- Join Priya Aduvala, Recruitment Lead at Altis Technology, for a dynamic session focused on the geomatics sector's role in today’s dynamic job marke...
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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...
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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 remote sensing specialist speaking about careers: Andrew Davidson, a scientist with the Canadian Government, will talk about his exp...
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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
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11:45 AM
- Leveraging AI to Map the Future: Anticipating Societal Changes Through Geospatial Analytics Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 30 minutes
- In an era where rapid societal changes are the norm rather than the exception, the ability to anticipate and adapt to these changes becomes crucial...
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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...
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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
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12:45 PM
- Lunch Break & Trade Show Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Lunch menuHouse Blend of Baby Spinach, Kale and Mesclun Greens, Feta Cheese with a Custom Blend of Pumpkin, Chia and P...
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1:30 PM
- Science, Engineering and Geomatics Career Prospects at Public Safety Canada Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Public Safety Canada has a mandate to keep Canadians safe from a range of risks, ...
- Talk
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2:00 PM
- 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
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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...
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- 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
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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...
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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...
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- Pathways in Geomatics: Shaping Your Future in Geospatial Careers Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Career Fair
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Join us at GeoIgnite 2024 for a dynamic career panel featuring a distinguished lineup of leaders from government and in...
- Panel
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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
- Breakfast & Trade Show Opens Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
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- Opportunities for transformative fire monitoring using Earth observations in Canada Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
- As evidenced by the 2023 fire season, we are experiencing unprecedented fire management challenges in Canada. Innovative fire monitoring solutions ...
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- 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...
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- The Synergies of BIM and GIS Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
- The domains of BIM and GIS have historically been separate areas of expertise and been considered distinct and separate domains. However, the...
- Keynote
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9:30 AM
- Remote sensing applications to support large-scale riverine and floodplain assessment and monitoring Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 30 minutes
- Remote sensing and spatial analytics have substantial utility to support riverine and floodplain assessment and monitoring at extents not feasible ...
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- Enhancing Geospatial Capabilities through Strategic Staff Augmentation
- Available Sold out Ticket sales have finished Ticket sales haven't started yet You've purchased a ticket Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Open Program
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
- In an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving geospatial landscape, the demand for skilled professionals who can deli...
- A Twenty-year Journey Using GIS Digital Twin to Improve the Health and Well-Being of the Community Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 30 minutes
- This presentation will explore how Sault Ste. Marie leveraged two decades of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to craft and maintain its cutting...
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10:00 AM
- Optimizing biodiversity and geospatial data for conservation initiatives of Species at Risk in a changing climate Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 30 minutes
- Climate change is becoming an increasing threat to Species at Risk in Atlantic Canada. Both direct and indirect impacts of climate change are affec...
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- 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...
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- 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
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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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11:00 AM
- Utility Map Sharing With MultiViewer to Build Utility Infrastructure Faster & Safer
- Available Sold out Ticket sales have finished Ticket sales haven't started yet You've purchased a ticket Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Open Program
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour
- Utilities, telecoms and municipalities are faced with increasing pressure to build infrastructure faster to meet the demands of new provincial legi...
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11:15 AM
- Research in Lidar Mapping on the East Coast Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 30 minutes
- The Applied Geomatics Research Group, a spinoff of COGS at NSCC in 2000 has been conducting applied research using lidar since it’s inception. Orig...
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- TileDB: The adaptive database for Geospatial AI Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 30 minutes
- Simplify your AI infrastructure and reduce your interoperability headaches with TileDB, the adaptive database for geospatial AI.The need for...
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- Bridging Worlds: Integrating BIM and GIS for a Digital Future in Built Asset Management Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- GeoIgnite is proud to present a vital panel discussion titled "Bridging Worlds: Integrating BIM and GIS for a Digital F...
- Panel
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...
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- The Geospatial Leader Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 30 minutes
- Within its highly dynamic environment, Geospatial Leaders need to integrate knowledge, knowhow, a...
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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...
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- Advancing Drones in Construction Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, are becoming more common in the construction industry as a key tool to complete complex buildi...
- Talk
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12:45 PM
- Lunch Break & Trade Show Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
- 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Lunch menuArtisanal Garlic FocacciaClassic Caesar Salad (Croutons and Bacon Bits on the side)Medley ...
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- 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
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- Mastering Governance: Building Strong Foundations
- Available Sold out Ticket sales have finished Ticket sales haven't started yet You've purchased a ticket Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Open Program
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Embark on a dynamic exploration of governance fundamentals at the Maste...
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- The new topologies of geospatial service delivery Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- In the rapidly evolving geospatial industry, modern advancement...
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- Enabling information continuity across BIM-GIS domains: a bSI-OGC strategic roadmap Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - buildingSMART Canada tract
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- buildingSMART and the Open Geospatial Consortium have recently published the results of their collaborative effort aimed at developing a joint road...
- Talk
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2:30 PM
- City of Ottawa Geoscience Information Platform Program - Gateway to Digital Data Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 30 minutes
- The City of Ottawa (City) annually invests about $3M in studies of the local subsurface geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental conditions...
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- 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...
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3:00 PM
- Modeling Urban Dynamics for Climate Resilience: Understanding Threats and Vulnerabilities Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geomatics for Climate Resilience
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Global urban expansion is rapidly increasing, with over 50% currently living in cities and an expected rise to 66% by 2050. This growth poses chall...
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- Geospatial AI : Leveraging Deep Learning for large scale mapping Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Geospatial Leadership & AI
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Canada is big, really big! Mapping the whole country took us over 100 years to complete. Through the years, the techniques used to map Canada's fea...
- Talk
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3:30 PM
- End of Conference Wrap Up
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 30 minutes