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Denis Hains

President & CEO
H2i
Participates in 3 items

Denis Hains is the Founder, President, and CEO of H2i, recognized as a leader in hydrography and hydrospatial sciences. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geodetic Sciences and is the founder and Co-Lead of the Global Hydrospatial Movement Club and Community, which promotes innovation and collaboration in the field.

With over 35 years of service in the Government of Canada, Denis served as Hydrographer General of Canada and Director General of the Canadian Hydrographic Service for six years. His outstanding contributions earned him the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award in 2024.

Through H2i, Denis continues to advance hydrospatial innovation while contributing his expertise pro bono in various high-profile roles, including as a Strategic Advisory Group Member for the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, Affiliate Research Scientist at UNH-CCOM, and Co-Chair of FIG Commission 4 Working Group 4.4. He also serves on the International Hydrographic Review Editorial Board, the IFHS-Hydrographic Professional Accreditation Scheme, and as Senior Advisor for COMREN. 
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Denis Hains est fondateur et PDG de H2i, reconnu comme un leader en hydrographie et sciences de l'hydrospatial. Il est titulaire d'un baccalauréat en sciences géodésiques ; fondateur et co-leader du Global Hydrospatial Movement Club and Community, pour l'innovation et la collaboration dans ce domaine.

Avec plus de 35 ans de service au sein du Gouvernement du Canada, Denis a occupé le poste d’Hydrographe général du Canada et de Directeur général du Service hydrographique du Canada pendant six ans. Ses contributions exceptionnelles lui ont valu le Prix Sam Masry de l’Association canadienne d’hydrographie en 2024.

À travers H2i, Denis continue de faire progresser l'innovation en hydrospatial tout en apportant son expertise bénévolement dans divers rôles prestigieux, notamment en tant que membre du groupe consultatif stratégique pour le projet Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030, chercheur associé au UNH-CCOM, et co-président du Groupe de travail 4.4 de la Commission 4 de la FIG. Il siège également au comité éditorial de l'International Hydrographic Review, au Hydrographic Professional Accreditation Scheme de l'IFHS, et en tant que conseiller principal pour COMREN.

 

Sessions in which Denis Hains participates

Monday 12 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
6:30 PM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
Networking Event

📅 Date: Monday, May 12, 2025📍 Location: Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street, ByWard Market, Ottawa⏰ Time: Networking at 6:30 PM | Panel begins at 7:00 PM | Live music to follow🍽 Details: Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres providedEvent OverviewJoin us for an evening of high-level discussion, networking, and live music in the heart of Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market

Wednesday 14 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
Hydrospatial = Hydrography++

The Oceans cover more than 70% of our Planet… with offshore, near shore and coastal waters including rivers and lakes that are navigable or not.This Keynote Address will kick off  the Hydrospatial Track on Day TWO of the GeoIgnite 2025 - Ottawa.  The presentation will articulate the context and the timing of WHAT is HYDROSPATIAL in the global Geospatial community?  SO WHAT is important to Measure, to Monitor an to Model?  THEN WHAT is the Strategy, the Challenges, t...

Denis Hains

Keynote speaker