Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Sessions

Wednesday 14 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
How Space Can Help Canada in an Uncertain World 
30 minutes, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Talk

Brian Gallant, Space Canada (Keynote speaker)

As the geopolitical landscape shifts and a new global space economy emerges, Canada must navigate complex international dynamics and seize opportun...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Satellite Earth Observation for Mapping and Assessing Terrestrial Water Dynamics
30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Talk

Shusen Wang, Natural Resources Canada (Speaker)

This talk will highlight method innovations in water research using satellite earth observations (SEO) in the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth O...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
PANEL: Unlocking the Power of EO and AI through Collaboration and Partnerships
1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Panel

Nicholas Kellett, Deploy Software Solutions (Panelist)

Keith J. Masback, Plum Run LLC (Moderator)

Nadine Alameh, Taylor Geospatial Institute (Panelist)

Kevin Jones, CATALYST, PCI Geomatics (Panelist)

Unlocking the Power of EO and AI through Collaboration and Partnerships
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
Navigating the Future: Generative AI for Enhanced Geospatial Data Quality on AWS
30 minutes, 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Talk

Phil Cooper, Amazon Web Services (Speaker)

The convergence of generative artificial intelligence and geospatial technology is transforming how we validate and ensure the quality of location-...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
How Aerial Thermal Infrared Mapping can Improve Monitoring the Health of Vertical Support Heat Pipes Along the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, USA
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Talk

Mousa Diabat, NV5 Geospatial (Speaker)

Benjamin Krause, nv5 (Speaker)

Nearly 45 years after its construction, the efficiency of the vertical support heat pipes along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) has shown s...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Unlocking Sustainability: AI-Ready Earth Observation Data & Foundation Models
30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Talk

Chris Rampersad, EarthDaily (Speaker)

Foundation models represent a transformative shift in the utilization of EO data, historically limited by data complexity, and the manual preparati...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Open Building Population Layer for Canada: A Game-Changer in High-Resolution Population Data
30 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Talk

Maxim Fortin (Speaker)

The Open Building Population Layer for Canada has emerged as a transformative resource in the geospatial community, providing unprecedented access ...