
Steve Slusarenko
Director
Subsurface Utility Map Data Exchange (SUMDEx)
Steve Slusarenko, Executive Chair of the Sumdex initiative, which is working on developing a national building information/geospatial model of underground infrastructure in Canada. This activity modelled on the United Kingdom’s National Underground Registry. The UK government recognized that this approach to “smart” geo-built environments saved billions in costs and accelerated innovation and productivity in Canada. It is also heavily dependent on the development of new and advanced approaches to interoperable data.