Allison Talsma
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Sessions in which Allison Talsma attends
Wednesday 26 April, 2023
Join NavVis in-house specialists Gaspar Lima, Senior Channel Manager, and Michael Dutch, Customer Success Team Lead, as they discuss how NavVis users successfully deliver complex survey projects by leveraging hybrid terrestrial and mobile laser scanning workflows. Discover how to get the best accuracy and coverage with reduced time on site and lower cost of capture.
Our team of experts will be running the TopoDOT software workshop showing multiple types of applications using Mobile, Terrestrial, Drone and Airborne point clouds. You will learn about the latest feature extraction workflow developments for transportation applications such as corridor topographies, GIS inventories, surface modeling. See the expanding applications of point clouds in engineering grade data analysis such as Wall Displacement, Cross Slope, Volume Calculation, Clearance/Encroa...
RIEGL's next generation of terrestrial laser scanners are focused on maximizing productivity, simplifying workflow, and improving the overall user experience. Join us as we provide a live demonstration of the features, capabilities and superior performance of RIEGL's innovative VZ-600i terrestrial lidar scanner, a purpose-designed sensor for the collection of engineering-grade data from both static and mobile platforms.
This session will help attendees understand the ability of Trimble Business Center (TBC) as a unique software that can handle different LiDAR data types and merge them with other Surveying datasets towards generating different deliverables.
Tuesday 16 May, 2023
Wednesday 17 May, 2023
Geoff Zeiss devoted over 30 years of his life to the Geospatial industry and global community, focusing on utility and construction sectors, and mapping underground utility infrastructure among many other projects. Sadly, Geoff passed away in September of 2022. The Geoff Zeiss Urban Infrastructure Mapping Fund was established to build on decades of innovation by Dr. Zeiss in developing effective and sustainable urban infrastructure through research and development supporting ...
Tuesday 26 March, 2024
Canada has just experienced a record wildfire season with devastating impacts. Public safety and damage mitigation is a priority for all impacted by these disasters. From mapping vegetation, analyzing slope stability, planning fire breaks, qualitfiying wood debris and fuel loads, how does LiDAR play a role in meeting post wildfire needs?
Wednesday 27 March, 2024
The United States’ National Geodetic Survey (NGS) plans to modernize their National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) in 2025, including adopting a new dynamic geometric reference (the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022 (NATRF2022)) and a new geoid-based height system (the North American-Pacific Geopotential Datum of 2022 (NAPGD2022)). To ensure continued geospatial referencing compatibility, the Canadian Geodetic Survey (CGS) plans to modernize the Canadian Spatial Reference Sy...
Monday 13 May, 2024
Location:Play Food & Wine1 York St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5S7https://www.playfood.ca/
Tuesday 14 May, 2024
Mini Continental BreakfastGeoIgnite is delighted to offer a selection of chilled fruit juices, freshly baked croissants, muffins, and breakfast pastries, served with butter and preserves. Guests can also enjoy fruit cocktails and yogurt. Available beverages include coffee, tea, and decaffeinated coffee.
Connecting the knowledge economy to the emerging relationship economy in a geospatial context. This talk will emphasize the growing importance of social skills and human connectivity in harnessing the power of data and technology. His talk, titled "Human Interoperability: Enhancing Geospatial Effectiveness in the Relationship Economy," explores the notion of valuing existing resources and optimizing the use of data and technology, particularly in the geospatial sector. As the Executive Office...
GeoIgnite is thrilled to present its keynote session, "Canada's Geospatial Leadership Panel," a gathering of some of Canada's most influential figures in the field of geospatial technology in Canada. Panelist: Melanie Desjardins, Director of the NWT Centre for Geomatics, showcases the application of geospatial technology in public sector management and natural resource governance. Her leadership in geomatics plays a significant role in shaping policies and strategies that utilize ...
In today's rapidly advancing technological environment, the imperative for robust digital governance has never been more critical. The rapid increase of digital technologies and data has underscored an necessity for standardized governance frameworks that not only bolster security and trust but also ensure innovation and efficiency across diverse global systems. This presentation will delve into the paramount importance of establishing and adhering to consensus-based standards in ...
Following the definition set out in the United Kingdom by Digital Built Britain, we understand a digital twin to be “...a realistic digital representation of assets, processes or systems in the built or natural environment…that adds social and economic value by augmenting the decision-making process.” Further, this digital representation has the capacity to exchange real time information with its physical twin and to use that information to learn, predict, or enact a possible response to a gi...
Monitoring large numbers of activities and assets from space has long been an aspirational “holy grail” for satellite remote sensing. However, lack of observational cadence, collection capacity, sufficient resolution, multisource capabilities and contextual understanding of monitored sites has meant that true monitoring has been limited to a handful of key facilities and mission use cases. Will we as an industry be able to overcome current challenges and turn site monitoring into a mainstream...
Day 1 Lunch Buffet MenuIndulge in a vibrant selection at our buffet, featuring a house blend of baby spinach, kale, and mesclun greens tossed with feta cheese, a custom blend of seeds, dried cranberries, and golden raisins. Savor the exotic flavors of curried couscous with raisins, freshly made...
The global OGC community continues to accelerate innovation, based on practical real world demonstrations of the art of possible for connecting and sharing data and information related to climate resiliency for disasters, climate monitoring for terrestrial and marine environments and more. This talk will provide a brief overview of the latest work, with a focus on "what is next?".
In the upcoming Canada's National Geospatial Conference, we are delighted to host a special plenary session, "Mapping the Future: Honoring Geoff Zeiss and His Transformative Work in Geospatial Technology," on May 14th in Ottawa. This session is dedicated to celebrating the remarkable contributions of Geoff Zeiss to the fields of mapping, utilities, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).Geoff Zeiss, renowned for his insightful blog...
GeoIgnite is excited to present an all star panel discussion on earth observation in Canada. This panel brings together a trifecta of esteemed experts from various Canadian government agencies, with Steven Ramage, CEO of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), serving as the moderator.Moderator: Steven Ramage, in his role as CEO of CEOS, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in satellite earth observation. His expertise in coordinating international satellite earth ...
Get ready to mix, mingle, and enjoy an evening of delightful tastes and entertainment at the GeoIgnite Conference Social.Your conference registration includes a delectable assortment of culinary offerings prepared by the head chef of the OEC. Indulge in a variety of hot canapés, including Vegetable Spring Rolls, Spanakopita, Chicken Skewer and Lamb Spiedini. Our cold selection features Cucumber with Dill Cream Cheese and Shrimps, Bri...
Wednesday 15 May, 2024
Mini Continental BreakfastGeoIgnite is delighted to offer a selection of chilled fruit juices, freshly baked croissants, muffins, and breakfast pastries, served with butter and preserves. Guests can also enjoy fruit cocktails and yogurt. Available beverages include coffee, tea, and decaffeinated coffee.
GeoIgnite is excited to present a high-profile panel discussion, "Navigating New Frontiers: The Role of Geospatial AI in Shaping Our World." This session brings together three influential leaders in the field: Bilyana Anicic, President of Aurora Consulting, Jon Lipinski, Co-Founder and President of Ecopia Tech; Abe Tarapani, CEO of Atlas AI; and Will Cadell, CEO of Sparkgeo.Bilyana Anicic, President of Aurora Consulting and the architect of the Federal Geosp...
The Department of National Defence, as steward of a real property (RP) portfolio that includes tens of thousands of buildings and supporting infrastructure, is seeking to manage its Real Property (RP) assets more effectively by modernizing and improving its digital capability. In this effort, interoperability between BIM and GIS through open data standards is crucial to enable the Integrated Digital Built Environment. BIM allows representation of detailed information regarding building elemen...
Climate change is becoming an increasing threat to Species at Risk in Atlantic Canada. Both direct and indirect impacts of climate change are affecting critical habitat, especially in coastal ecosystems. Monitoring species occurrences and their habitat over time and space is essential to effective conservation initiatives and mitigation efforts. The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre (AC CDC) expertise and data represent the single most comprehensive and current source of information ab...
Utilities, telecoms and municipalities are faced with increasing pressure to build infrastructure faster to meet the demands of new provincial legislature. The building broadband, transit and new homes faster acts were enacted to support the ever increasing needs of Canadian population growth from immigration. Learning how to securely faciliate the expansion of utility services required to meet the needs of a growing population is something that all utility, telecom and municipal ...
GeoIgnite is proud to present a vital panel discussion titled "Bridging Worlds: Integrating BIM and GIS for a Digital Future in Built Asset Management," featuring distinguished panelists Susan Keenliside, Deputy Director at the House of Commons of Canada, and John Hale, Vice-President of buildingSMART Canada and BIM lead at the Department of National Defence. The session will be moderated by Trevor Taylor of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, are becoming more common in the construction industry as a key tool to complete complex building and infrastructure projects. As technology improves, the barriers to adoption are reduced, creating a huge opportunity for the industry to improve the construction process and support the ongoing digital transformation. Drones boost productivity by enabling construction teams to rapidly and easily survey job sites, track progress, and spot poten...
Day 2 Day Lunch Buffet MenuOn the final day of GeoIgnite, enjoy an exquisite lunch buffet featuring artisanal garlic focaccia and a classic Caesar salad, with croutons and bacon bits served on the side. Relish a medley of olives and marinated mushrooms. Savor lightly breaded chicken breast glazed in a tomato and basil sauce, topped with ...
buildingSMART and the Open Geospatial Consortium have recently published the results of their collaborative effort aimed at developing a joint roadmap toward seamless information continuity between BIM and GIS domains. This session will provide insights regarding this collaborative effort and the joint roadmap between both organizations, which aims to enhance alignment between the two industry bodies on this critical subject. Discover how this roadmap has been crafted to capitalize on global ...
The City of Ottawa (City) annually invests about $3M in studies of the local subsurface geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental conditions in support of municipal planning, development proposals, infrastructure designs, construction, and environmental protection studies. Much of this valuable information remains with individual consulting firms and in City project files, so this data is relatively inaccessible and not ready for use to internal and external stakeholders.
Canada is big, really big! Mapping the whole country took us over 100 years to complete. Through the years, the techniques used to map Canada's features evolved.For NRCan, the latest innovation is in the operational implementation of Artificial Intelligence tools and approaches, nested in high performance cloud computing capacity, and build via micros-ervices for agile and scalable deployment. This capacity, enables the organization to increase exponentially its capacity to create and ...
