Graham Wilkes is a geospatial expert with over 19 years of experience in remote sensing, geomatics, and most recently geospatial interoperability and data standards with Natural Resources Canada and the Federal Government. He serves as the Activity Leader for the Data Working Group in the Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (Arctic SDI) and is a key figure in advancing standards for imagery and remote sensing through ISO and the Earth Observation Exploitation Platform Domain Working Group of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Graham’s leadership in international geospatial standards development has contributed to improved data accessibility, interoperability, and integration, supporting critical decision-making activities in the Arctic and to support global geospatial initiatives.