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IN-PERSON OGC Canada FORUM

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What:
Workshop
When:
1:00 PM, Monday 12 May 2025 (3 hours)
Tag:
Workshop

Join us for the OGC Canada Forum! We’ll dive into key topics like the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) integrates with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This event gathers experts from industry, academia, Indigenous organizations, and government to explore these technologies' impact on Canada’s built environment. We'll also cover how OGC standards boost interoperability and innovation. All Canadian organizations and those operating in Canada are welcome, whether you're an OGC member or not.

Here’s a preliminary agenda of what to expect:

Time 

Presentation 

1:00 - 1:10 PM 

Welcome and Introduction

1:10 - 2:10 PM 

Panel: Towards a Collaborative National Geospatial Strategy

  • Discussion on early insights from the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure consultations
  • Expert advice on advancing a national geospatial strategy

3:10 - 3:50 PM 

Geo.ca Presentation: Use of OGC Standards in Geo.ca

  • An overview of the benefits and challenges in using OGC standards to deliver Geo.ca, Canada’s go-to source for open geospatial information

2:10 - 3:10 PM 

Building Information Modeling and Geospatial

  • Based on previous discussions in Calgary, we’ll focus on moving from conversation to action

3:50 - 4:00 PM 

Closing Remarks

 For any questions or inquiries, please contact Rosie Chen, OGC Community Manager at rchen@ogc.org.

Graham Wilkes

Master of ceremonies

Ryan Ahola

Master of ceremonies

Bo Lu

Speaker

Who's Attending

Will Cadell
Founder & CEO
Sparkgeo
Gordon Plunkett
Director SDI
Esri Canada
Varinia Seclen Zamora
architect
Algonquin College
Sylvie Daniel
Full Professor
Université Laval
Peter Rabley
CEO
Open Geospatial Consortium
HPeter White
Research Scientist
Natural Resources Canada - Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Division
Glenn Stowe
Co-Founder/Vice President
CubeWerx
Greg Wood
Cofounder & Vice Chairman
MASV
Alex Aurica
Coordinator, Environmental Science Integration and Standards
Ontario Public Service
Stephen Fai
Director / Professor
CIMS
Richard Estephan
Senior Director
Open Geospatial Consortium
Rupa Mukherjee-Yazik
GIS Technical Lead
CGI Inc.
Lane Morling
Student
Carleton University
Dale Nicholson
President
Canadian Hydrographic Association
Shane Long
Program Director, Community Maps
Esri Canada
Enrie-Joy Sala
student
NSCC student
Jon Cunningham
STUDENT
TORONTO METROPOLITAIN UNIVERSITY (RYERSON)
Lara Chow
Associate Director
CIMS

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