Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Sessions
8:50 AM
8:50 AM
- GeoIgnite 2025 Conference Chair Welcome Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 8:50 AM - 9:00 AM | 10 minutes
- Talk
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Keynote: Beyond Borders: Charting Canada’s Geospatial Future in a Shifting World Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 30 minutes
- For decades, Canada’s geospatial ecosystem has thrived on deep integration with the U.S., ...
- Keynote
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- Keynote: Towards a More Efficient, More Impactful Geospatial Ecosystem Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 30 minutes
- Dr. Nadine Alameh, the inaugural Executive Director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute, ha...
- Keynote
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- CHS: Dynamic Products and Services in a Digital World Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes
- The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is Canada's agency for charting Canadian waters. Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the wor...
- Keynote
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Canadian Data at the Crossroads: “The Need for Other Pipelines”. Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 30 minutes
- In 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby declared that data was the new oil. Soon after there was a significant rush around the world to em...
- Keynote
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Will AI Eat Geospatial? Challenges and Opportunities for the Industry. Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | 30 minutes
- Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we interpret and act on information—but what does that mean for the geospatial world? As AI models gene...
- Keynote
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- The Leadership Gap: Why Technical Mastery Alone Won’t Sustain Your Organization’s Future Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Top technical performers are often promoted into leadership roles, yet many struggle. In AI-driven, data-intensive indus...
- Keynote
Gregory Burt OMM, MSM, CD, ICF-ACC, ICC-Master Coach, MA , MPA, CRM
Keynote speaker
Senior Officer | Retired...
Strategic Advisor in Lea...
Alain Gauthier MSC, CD, ICF-PCC, ICC-Master Coach
Keynote speaker
Senior Officer | Retired...
Strategic Advisor in Lea...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Alexander Verbeek: Mapping Our Planetary Future - Geospatial Solutions for Environmental Security Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- At GeoIgnite 2025, Alexander will explore how Canada's geospatial community is uniquely positioned to lead in developing...
- Keynote
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- The Future of GEOINT: Insights from Keith J. Masback Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Keith J. Masback is one of the most respected voices in the field of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), with over three decades of leadership spanni...
- Keynote
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Keynote: Exploring the Potential of AI and Earth Observation to Tackle Critical National Challenges Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 30 minutes
- A seasoned leader in geomatics and Earth Observation with two decades of experience in the federal government, Eric Loubier has vast expertise in d...
- Keynote
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- PANEL: GEOINT Within the Canadian Government Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
