Denis Hains
Denis Hains is the Founder, President, and CEO of H2i, recognized as a leader in hydrography and hydrospatial sciences. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geodetic Sciences and is the founder and Co-Lead of the Global Hydrospatial Movement Club and Community, which promotes innovation and collaboration in the field.
With over 35 years of service in the Government of Canada, Denis served as Hydrographer General of Canada and Director General of the Canadian Hydrographic Service for six years. His outstanding contributions earned him the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award in 2024.
Through H2i, Denis continues to advance hydrospatial innovation while contributing his expertise pro bono in various high-profile roles, including as a Strategic Advisory Group Member for the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, Affiliate Research Scientist at UNH-CCOM, and Co-Chair of FIG Commission 4 Working Group 4.4. He also serves on the International Hydrographic Review Editorial Board, the IFHS-Hydrographic Professional Accreditation Scheme, and as Senior Advisor for COMREN.
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Denis Hains est fondateur et PDG de H2i, reconnu comme un leader en hydrographie et sciences de l'hydrospatial. Il est titulaire d'un baccalauréat en sciences géodésiques ; fondateur et co-leader du Global Hydrospatial Movement Club and Community, pour l'innovation et la collaboration dans ce domaine.
Avec plus de 35 ans de service au sein du Gouvernement du Canada, Denis a occupé le poste d’Hydrographe général du Canada et de Directeur général du Service hydrographique du Canada pendant six ans. Ses contributions exceptionnelles lui ont valu le Prix Sam Masry de l’Association canadienne d’hydrographie en 2024.
À travers H2i, Denis continue de faire progresser l'innovation en hydrospatial tout en apportant son expertise bénévolement dans divers rôles prestigieux, notamment en tant que membre du groupe consultatif stratégique pour le projet Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030, chercheur associé au UNH-CCOM, et co-président du Groupe de travail 4.4 de la Commission 4 de la FIG. Il siège également au comité éditorial de l'International Hydrographic Review, au Hydrographic Professional Accreditation Scheme de l'IFHS, et en tant que conseiller principal pour COMREN.
Sessions in which Denis Hains attends
Wednesday 21 April, 2021
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...
Over the past year, Minerva Intelligence, a Vancouver-based cognitive AI company, has been awarded two contracts with Natural Resources Canada to design schemas at a national level: the National Flood Hazard Data Layer (NFHDL) and the National Hydro Network V2 (NHNv2). You might be asking yourself why an AI company is designing and building these important database structures. Minerva's cognitive AI system makes use of semantically inoperable data in knowledge graphs and has designed syste...
À l'automne 2020, NV5 Geospatial, propulsé par Quantum Spatial, a été mandaté par la Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) pour réaliser l'un des plus grands levés lidar topobathymétriques aériens fluviaux jamais entrepris au Canada. Cette présentation examinera de plus près le contexte, les objectifs, les défis, la technologie, la méthodologie, ainsi que les résultats et conclusions préliminaires de cette importante étude aérienne des vingt-huit principaux cours d'eau entourant la v...
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
Abstract forth coming: Oversight for CSA program sectors, including in Space Utilization, Space Exploration, and Space Science and Technology.
Friday 23 April, 2021
The global geospatial industry is estimated at US$ 500 Billion and delivers an even more significant impact on society, with derived economic benefits estimated to be multifold. These benefits, however, are still not fully understood by key stakeholders and policy and decision-makers, ultimately hindering the global uptake of geospatial information. With decades of national spatial data infrastructure efforts around the world, how can this be? Focusing on the importance of...
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...
