
Sven Cowan is the Canada Program Manager for NV5 Geospatial, powered by Quantum Spatial, one of the largest and most technically advanced full-service geospatial solutions providers in North America. Sven has more than 20 years of experience in customer-facing positions within the geospatial information industry and has worked for multiple geospatial remote sensing organizations in various Account Management, Technical Services, and Customer Experience roles. Sven lives and works in Vancouver, BC.
NV5 Geospatial, powered by Quantum Spatial, is one of North America's largest geospatial services companies, providing end-to-end solutions and insights to organizations that need geospatial intelligence to mitigate risk, plan for growth, better manage resources and advance scientific understanding. We combine the widest array of advanced remote sensing technologies with proprietary processes, analytics tools, algorithms, and analysis tailored to meet our clients' needs.
Sessions in which Sven Cowan participates
- Talk: "Beneath the Surface: A closer look at the 2020 aerial topobathymetric lidar survey of Montreal" NV5 Geospatial & CMM
- 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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Sessions in which Sven Cowan attends
- GeoIgnite Welcome & Keynote: MDA and the Future of SAR - Dr. Minda Suchan, VP of Geointelligence
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Keynote

- Talk: "The Geospatial Product Trap," SparkGeo's CEO - Will Cadell
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Canada's DEM: The National Canadian Elevation Data Strategy Update from NRCan
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Talk: "Why is an AI company designing Canada's hydro database?" Minerva Intelligence's COO - Jake McGregor
- 12:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Talk: "Making Corporate Decisions using Geospatial Data and the Power of Location Intelligence!" Agriculture Agri-Food Canada's Agri-Geomatics Manager - James Ashton
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada: The Federal Government of Canada Geospatial Directors General Panel
- 3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour
- Panel

- Keynote: Address by Vice-President of the Canadian Space Agency - Luc Brulé
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Keynote

- Lunch Keynote: "Why it Takes a Legion" MAXAR's Executive Vice President & CTO Dr. Walter Scott
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes
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- Talk: Canadian Council on Geomatics - Fostering collaboration across jurisdictions
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Canadian Geodetic Survey – Supporting Accurate Geospatial Positioning in Canada
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Advances in Earth Observation & Analytics Technologies + Deployment in Forest & Climate Solutions - Tara O'Shea, Planet
- 12:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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- Canada’s Provincial & Territorial Geospatial Leadership Panel
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 1 hour
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