10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- 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

10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- 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
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11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Break
- 11:15 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT | 15 minutes
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11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 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
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12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch Break
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- 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
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1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Break
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- 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
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1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Break
- 1:45 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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 ...
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2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Break
- 2:30 PM EDT - 2:45 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Optimizing and Accelerating the Globe in 3D
- 2:45 PM EDT - 3:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Maxar is building the highest resolution and most accurate 3D map of the planet and this talk will provide an overview of the products and capab...
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3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Break
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- 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

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Keynote: Address by Vice-President of the Canadian Space Agency - Luc Brulé
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- Keynote

10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- Talk: "Building Software Solutions for Climate Change: Closing the communication gap between citizens & trusted authorities before, during, or after a disaster," Deploy Solutions's CEO - Nick Kellett
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- At a time of rising climate change impacts, there is a vital and growing need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters. Bu...
- Talk
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11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Break
- 11:15 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT | 15 minutes
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11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Special Event: Fire Side Chat with Dr. Steve Liang, Founder & CTO of SensorUp & Dr. Nadine Alameh the OGC’s CEO
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Join us April 22nd for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Steve Liang, Founder and CTO of SensorUp. Professor and Rogers IoT Research Chair at University of ...
- Talk

12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- 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

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Break
- 12:45 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 30 minutes
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1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Talk: "Analyzing Canadian Communities with POI Data" Tabulae Spatial Services Principal -Juliana McMillan-Wilhoit
- 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- Applying SafeGraph’s Canadian POI data for community-level analysis in ArcGIS and TableauGeospatial data empowers research bodies...
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1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Break
- 1:45 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 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...
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2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Break
- 2:30 PM EDT - 2:45 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- 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...
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3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Break
- 3:15 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Spatial Finance, New Markets For Earth Observation
- 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...
- Panel

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Keynote: Barbara Ryan - Supporting Decision Makers: Challenges and Opportunities for the Earth Observation and Geospatial Communities
- 10:00 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- The global geospatial industry is estimated at US$ 500 Billion and delivers an even more significant impact on society, with derived economic be...
- Keynote

10:45 AM
10:45 AM
- A Tale of Two Cities - Quality cartographic output for your data with Adobe Illustrator and MAPublisher
- 10:45 AM EDT - 11:15 AM EDT | 30 minutes
- In this presentation by Avenza Systems, we will be showcasing how high quality cartographic outputs after your data analysis can actually be ach...
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11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Break
- 11:15 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDT | 15 minutes
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11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- GIS & beyond – smart software solutions made in Poland
- 11:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- In 2003, when GISPartner entered the business Poland was still far behind more developed countries in terms of IT implementation. In 2021 the ga...
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12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Break
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:10 PM EDT | 10 minutes
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12:10 PM
12:10 PM
- Lunch Break, Awards and Announcements
- 12:10 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT | 20 minutes
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12:30 PM
12:30 PM
- 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...
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1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Break
- 1:00 PM EDT - 1:15 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Metadata, the ties that bind
- 1:15 PM EDT - 1:45 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- The Government of Canada and organizations such as the UN recognize the critical role of standards in geographic information and geomatics to su...
- Talk
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1:45 PM
1:45 PM
- Break
- 1:45 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Talk: "Locating the Blockchain"- Bilyana Anicic CEO, Aurora Consulting
- 2:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 30 minutes
- This talk will be bringing together the power of location intelligence and blockchain technology for an increased speed and accuracy of transact...
- Talk
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2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Break
- 2:30 PM EDT - 2:45 PM EDT | 15 minutes
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- 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

12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- MAXAR Workshop: Delivering geospatial intelligence to entire organizations with SecureWatch
- Signup required
- 12:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.Join Maxar Product Manager, Jake Dickinson, to learn first-...
- Workshop

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- GoGeomatics Canada Workshop: Create Interactive Maps with Leaflet (JavaScript library)
- Signup required
- 1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.Interested in learning web mapping with JavaScript? Join our intro...
- Workshop

2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Got a Drone - Now What? Mapping with your UAV using Global Mapper
- Signup required
- 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- PLEASE NOTE THE PREFERRED BROWSER IS GOOGLE CHROME. If you are running into any issues accessing the session, please try logging in via Go...
- Workshop

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Let's Talk Automation
- Signup required
- 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Google Chrome is the preferred browser for this session.Tickets for this w...
- Workshop
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11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- ISO/TC 211 - Q&A and membership opportunities in the Canadian national Mirror Committee
- Signup required
- 11:00 AM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Google Chrome is the preferred browser for this session.Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in a...
- Workshop
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1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Introduction to SAR/EO Products Workshop, Hosted by MDA
- Signup required
- 1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Google Chrome is the preferred browser for this session.
- Workshop

3:30 PM
3:30 PM
- Re-Imaging Remote Sensing with ERDAS IMAGINE - workshops for AI, Spatial Modeling, Python Integration
- Signup required
- 3:30 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Google Chrome is the preferred browser for this session.
- Workshop

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Using software to prepare for Climate Change impacts and natural disaster: Deep Dive on our research findings and software prototype
- Signup required
- 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.At a time of rising clima...
- Workshop

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Drone-derived data and geomatics quality and accuracy standards
- Signup required
- 1:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 3 hours
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.The use of drones, officially referred to as Remotely Pilote...
- Workshop

- Canadian Perspectives: The Power of Geospatial Literacy for Space, Earth Observation, and Education
- Signup required
- 1:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 3 hours
- Tickets for this seminar must be claimed in advance.GeoIgnite , and Peggy March, Paul VanZant, Dr. Lynn Moorman, Dr. Gordon Osinski, Dave...
- Seminar

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Canadian Underground Forum Day 1 of 2
- Signup required
- 10:00 AM EDT - 3:20 PM EDT | 5 hours 20 minutes

12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- The 2021 Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) Workshop
- Signup required
- 12:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- The Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA), is a National non-profit organization that helps advance geographic education in Canada through the...
- Workshop
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1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- From Imagery Purchasing to Final Product Workshop
- Signup required
- 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.From Imagery Purchasing t...
- Workshop
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Avenza Maps: A mobile solution for offline mapping, data collection and navigation in the field
- Signup required
- 2:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.This workshop will of...
- Workshop

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Canadian Underground Forum Day 2 of 2
- Signup required
- 10:00 AM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 5 hours

11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- GIS Project Management Practices
- Signup required
- 11:00 AM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT | 3 hours 30 minutes
- Tickets for this workshop must be claimed in advance.This half-day workshop cu...
- Workshop

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- World Geospatial Industry Council: Leading global geospatial policy Advocacy
- Signup required
- 1:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT | 2 hours
- World Geospatial Industry Council: Leading global geospatial policy AdvocacyApril 30 2021, 13:00 - 14:30 EDT
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