Keith Beckett

MDA

Sessions in which Keith Beckett attends

Wednesday 21 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

GeoIgnite Welcome & Keynote: MDA and the Future of SAR - Dr. Minda Suchan, VP of Geointelligence

30 minutes, 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT

Keynote

Minda Suchan, MDA (Keynote speaker)

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...

10:45 AM

Talk: "The Geospatial Product Trap," SparkGeo's CEO - Will Cadell

30 minutes, 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT

Talk

Will Cadell, Sparkgeo (Speaker)

Do you know what the geospatial product trap is? We fall in love with the technology, not the problem. I am a lucky person....

3:30 PM

Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada: The Federal Government of Canada Geospatial Directors General Panel

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

Panel

Éric Loubier, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (Panelist)

Jonathan Murphy, GoGeomatics Canada (Moderator)

Eric Laliberté, CSA (Panelist)

David Harper, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (Panelist)

Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada:The GeoIgnite 2021 Directors General Geospatial Panel, part of Canada's National Geospati...

Thursday 22 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Keynote: Address by Vice-President of the Canadian Space Agency - Luc Brulé

30 minutes, 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT

Keynote

Luc Brûlé, CSA (Keynote speaker)

12:00 PM

Lunch Keynote: "Why it Takes a Legion" MAXAR's Executive Vice President & CTO Dr. Walter Scott

45 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:45 PM EDT

Keynote

In this presentation, Dr. Walter Scott will compare the satellite imaging constellations of Maxar and other commercial companies to show how the...

3:30 PM

Spatial Finance, New Markets For Earth Observation

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

Panel

June McAlarey, CATALYST Earth (Panelist)

Will Cadell, Sparkgeo (Moderator)

Bill Greer, Maxar (Panelist)

Florian Thaler, OilX (Panelist)

Joe Morrison, Umbra (Panelist)

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...

Friday 23 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Keynote: Barbara Ryan - Supporting Decision Makers: Challenges and Opportunities for the Earth Observation and Geospatial Communities

30 minutes, 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT

Keynote

Barbara Ryan, WGIC (Keynote speaker)

The global geospatial industry is estimated at US$ 500 Billion and delivers an even more significant impact on society, with derived economic be...

12:30 PM

Advances in Earth Observation & Analytics Technologies + Deployment in Forest & Climate Solutions - Tara O'Shea, Planet

30 minutes, 12:30 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT

Talk

Tara O’Shea, Planet (Speaker)

With rapid advances in Earth observation, cloud computing, and analytics technologies, more information on our changing world is more readily avail...

2:45 PM

Canada’s Provincial & Territorial Geospatial Leadership Panel

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

Panel

Trevor Taylor, OGC (Moderator)

Melanie Desjardins, NWT Centre for Geomatics (Panelist)

James Britton, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Panelist)

Colin Macdonald, Province of Nova Scotia (Panelist)

Join GeoIgnite for this inaugural panel of provincial and territorial geospatial and location technology leaders.We will be discussing i...

Monday 26 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

12:00 PM

MAXAR Workshop: Delivering geospatial intelligence to entire organizations with SecureWatch

2 hours, 12:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Signup required

Workshop

John Roos, Maxar Intelligence (Speaker)

Jake Dickinson, Maxar (Presenter)

Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.Join Maxar Product Manager, Jake Dickinson, to learn first-...

Tuesday 27 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:00 PM

Introduction to SAR/EO Products Workshop, Hosted by MDA

2 hours, 1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Signup required

Workshop

Edward Lau, MDA (Presenter)

Google Chrome is the preferred browser for this session.

3:30 PM

Re-Imaging Remote Sensing with ERDAS IMAGINE - workshops for AI, Spatial Modeling, Python Integration

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT

Signup required

Workshop

Michael Ann Lane, Hexagon Geospatial (Presenter)

Google Chrome is the preferred browser for this session.

Wednesday 28 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

10:00 AM

Using software to prepare for Climate Change impacts and natural disaster: Deep Dive on our research findings and software prototype

2 hours, 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

Signup required

Workshop

Nicholas Kellett, Deploy Software Solutions (Presenter)

Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.At a time of rising clima...

1:00 PM

Canadian Perspectives: The Power of Geospatial Literacy for Space, Earth Observation, and Education

3 hours, 1:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Signup required

Seminar

Lynn Moorman, Mount Royal University (Speaker)

Tickets for this seminar must be claimed in advance.GeoIgnite , and Peggy March, Paul VanZant, Dr. Lynn Moorman, Dr. Gordon Osinski, Dave...

Thursday 29 April, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:00 PM

From Imagery Purchasing to Final Product Workshop

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT

Signup required

Workshop

Tom Last, ImStrat Corporation (Speaker)

John Marshall, Pacific Geomatics Limited (Speaker)

Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.From Imagery Purchasing t...