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Wayne Hoyle

Senior Director, Business Development
MDA
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Wayne has over 30 years experience in Space and Defence Industry, For the past 10 years, he has been working with MDA's RADARSAT data & services clients. Wayne has been working closely with the CHORUS Team to define the user needs and leading MDA's CHORUS related Business Development efforts.

Sessions in which Wayne Hoyle attends

Wednesday 21 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes

Join us for the the launch of GeoIgnite with Jonathan Murphy, the Chair of GeoIgnite, and Dr. Minda Suchan of MDA.Abstract of MDA Keynote: Canada is the world leader in wide area space-based radar Earth observation through the highly successful RADARSAT program, supporting numerous operational and scientific uses for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. MDA, in conjunction with the Canadian government, has created an internationally recognized brand and reputation for...

Minda Suchan

Keynote speaker
10:45 AM
10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes

Do you know what the geospatial product trap is? We fall in love with the technology, not the problem. I am a lucky person. My job has evolved to one where I primarily get to talk about geospatial technology all day. I could be scoping out internal or external projects or evaluating technologies. Increasingly, I provide advice on product ideas. This final situation has forced me to consider the nature of our community-of-practice. The common assumption that geospatial ...

2:00 PM
2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes

Explore the structure of an enterprise location intelligence platform at Agriculture Agri-food Canada and how they created a strategic road map to systematically diagnose strengths and weaknesses to drive the use of location intelligence in everyday program and policy decisions of a federal department.Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada supports the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector through initiatives that promote innovation and competitiveness.

3:30 PM
3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour

Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada:The GeoIgnite 2021 Directors General Geospatial Panel, part of Canada's National Geospatial Conference.Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in CanadaThis is a must attend panel for anyone interested in learning the direction Canada's Federal government geospatial leadership is taking.Join our panelists for an exploration of Canada's geospatial priorities and mission in this exciting discuss...

Thursday 22 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes

Abstract forth coming: Oversight for CSA program sectors, including in Space Utilization, Space Exploration, and Space Science and Technology.

Luc Brûlé

Keynote speaker
12:00 PM
12:00 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT | 45 minutes

In this presentation, Dr. Walter Scott will compare the satellite imaging constellations of Maxar and other commercial companies to show how they stack up in three key metrics: product-market fit, adaptability and capital efficiency. He will also share some key insights on the next generation of Earth Intelligence arriving in 2021 with the launch of WorldView Legion, and what impact that will have for the Canadian geospatial market in the months and years ahead.

3:30 PM
3:30 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT | 1 hour

With PetaBytes of data flowing out of Low Earth Orbit everyday, the opportunity afforded by Earth Observation seems to be greater than ever. But is our community realizing that opportunity yet? Are there winners? How should we be thinking about EO businesses in the roaring 2020s?

Friday 23 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:30 PM
12:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes

With rapid advances in Earth observation, cloud computing, and analytics technologies, more information on our changing world is more readily available than ever before. Planet is an aerospace and data analytics company at the forefront of these advances -- working to make global change visible, accessible, and actionable, Planet images the full Earth daily at 3.5m resolution and anywhere sub-daily at <50cm. In this talk, we’ll hear from Tara O’Shea, Planet’s Director of Forest Programs, o...

2:45 PM
2:45 PM EDT - 3:45 PM EDT | 1 hour

Join GeoIgnite for this inaugural panel of provincial and territorial geospatial and location technology leaders.We will be discussing issues surrounding: What are main priorities and challenges across jurisdictions? What types of geospatial tools we use to monitor and respond to key challenges like emergency response? How are jurisdictions aligning geospatial tools, data, and people to address climate change? What are some current data...