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
- À l'automne 2020, NV5 Geospatial, propulsé par Quantum Spatial, a été mandaté par la Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) pour réaliser l...
- Talk
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
- 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...
- Keynote
- Talk: "The Geospatial Product Trap," SparkGeo's CEO - Will Cadell
- 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....
- Talk
- Canada's DEM: The National Canadian Elevation Data Strategy Update from NRCan
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- The Canadian Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (NRCan) continues its work to implement the National Elevation Data Strategy. Through this...
- Talk
- 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
- Over the past year, Minerva Intelligence, a Vancouver-based cognitive AI company, has been awarded two contracts with Natural Resources Canada t...
- Talk
- 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
- Explore the structure of an enterprise location intelligence platform at Agriculture Agri-food Canada and how they created a strategic road map to ...
- Talk
- 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
- Title: Advancing Space Based Observation in Canada:The GeoIgnite 2021 Directors General Geospatial Panel, part of Canada's National Geospati...
- 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
- In this presentation, Dr. Walter Scott will compare the satellite imaging constellations of Maxar and other commercial companies to show how the...
- Keynote
- Talk: Canadian Council on Geomatics - Fostering collaboration across jurisdictions
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- For nearly 50 years, geomatics representatives from Canadian provinces and territories have collaborated together and with the federal governmen...
- Talk
- Canadian Geodetic Survey – Supporting Accurate Geospatial Positioning in Canada
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- The Canadian Geodetic Survey (CGS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the Can...
- Talk
- 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
- With rapid advances in Earth observation, cloud computing, and analytics technologies, more information on our changing world is more readily avail...
- Talk
- Canada’s Provincial & Territorial Geospatial Leadership Panel
- 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 i...
- Panel