Richard Estephan

Senior Director
Open Geospatial Consortium

Sessions in which Richard Estephan attends

Monday 12 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Canada’s Geospatial Future: Innovation & Self-Reliance
9:00 - 10:30 | 1 hour 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - 118 B
IN-PERSON CCMEO Student Hackathon Results: Building Resilience with GEO.ca
11:00 - 12:00 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - 118 B
Geospatial Insights Over Lunch: Bridging the Two Solitudes – The Future of Canada’s Geospatial Industry
12:00 - 13:00 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - 210
IN-PERSON OGC Canada FORUM
13:00 - 16:30 | 3 hours 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - 118 B
Navigating the Future: Geospatial Insights & Live Music at GeoIgnite 2025
18:30 - 21:00 | 2 hours 30 minutes
Rainbow Bistro

Tuesday 13 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Registration, Open Breakfast & Trade Show
8:00 - 8:50 | 50 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
GeoIgnite 2025 Conference Chair Welcome
8:50 - 9:00 | 10 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Keynote: Beyond Borders: Charting Canada’s Geospatial Future in a Shifting World
9:00 - 9:30 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Keynote: Towards a More Efficient, More Impactful Geospatial Ecosystem
9:30 - 10:00 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
CHS: Dynamic Products and Services in a Digital World
10:45 - 11:15 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Canadian Data at the Crossroads: “The Need for Other Pipelines”.
11:15 - 11:45 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Will AI Eat Geospatial? Challenges and Opportunities for the Industry.
11:45 - 12:15 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
The Leadership Gap: Why Technical Mastery Alone Won’t Sustain Your Organization’s Future
12:15 - 12:45 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Alexander Verbeek: Mapping Our Planetary Future - Geospatial Solutions for Environmental Security
14:00 - 14:30 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
The Future of GEOINT: Insights from Keith J. Masback
14:30 - 15:00 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
Keynote: Exploring the Potential of AI and Earth Observation to Tackle Critical National Challenges
15:00 - 15:30 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
PANEL: GEOINT Within the Canadian Government
15:30 - 16:30 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Plenary
GeoIgnite Conference Social
16:30 - 18:00 | 1 hour 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
buildingSMART Canada Networking Party
19:00 - 21:00 | 2 hours
Canada Science & Technology Museum

Wednesday 14 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Trade Show Opens Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition
How Space Can Help Canada in an Uncertain World 
9:00 - 9:30 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation
PANEL: Strengthening Canada’s GEOINT Ecosystem in a Changing Global Landscape
9:00 - 10:00 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - GEOINT
Cutting edge Navigation Geospatial Services, international trials in Canada
10:10 - 10:30 | 20 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Hydrography
PANEL: Unlocking the Power of EO and AI through Collaboration and Partnerships
11:15 - 12:15 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation
Panel: Future Trends & Opportunities with Spatial Data
11:15 - 12:15 | 1 hour
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Empowering the Digital Workforce
Navigating the Future: Generative AI for Enhanced Geospatial Data Quality on AWS
12:15 - 12:45 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation
Digital Twins in Canada: Defining, Scaling, and Standardizing for the Future
14:00 - 14:45 | 45 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Empowering the Digital Workforce
Open Building Population Layer for Canada: A Game-Changer in High-Resolution Population Data
15:00 - 15:30 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation
Confrence Wrap up & Group Photo on Tradeshow Floor
15:30 - 16:00 | 30 minutes
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Exhibition