David Bigras

GeoIgnite 2025 Conference Chair Welcome

8:50 - 9:00 | 10 minutes

Claudia Cozzitorto (Chair)

Keynote: Towards a More Efficient, More Impactful Geospatial Ecosystem

9:30 - 10:00 | 30 minutes

Nadine Alameh (Keynote speaker)

Break & Trade Show

10:00 - 10:45 | 45 minutes

CHS: Dynamic Products and Services in a Digital World

10:45 - 11:15 | 30 minutes

Manon Larocque (Keynote speaker)

Canadian Data at the Crossroads: “The Need for Other Pipelines”.

11:15 - 11:45 | 30 minutes

Prashant Shukle (Keynote speaker)

Will AI Eat Geospatial? Challenges and Opportunities for the Industry.

11:45 - 12:15 | 30 minutes

Peter Rabley (Keynote speaker)

The Leadership Gap: Why Technical Mastery Alone Won’t Sustain Your Organization’s Future

12:15 - 12:45 | 30 minutes

Alexander Verbeek: Mapping Our Planetary Future - Geospatial Solutions for Environmental Security

14:00 - 14:30 | 30 minutes

Alexander Verbeek (Keynote speaker)

The Future of GEOINT: Insights from Keith J. Masback

14:30 - 15:00 | 30 minutes

Keith J. Masback (Keynote speaker)

Keynote: Exploring the Potential of AI and Earth Observation to Tackle Critical National Challenges

15:00 - 15:30 | 30 minutes

Éric Loubier (Keynote speaker)

PANEL: GEOINT Within the Canadian Government

15:30 - 16:30 | 1 hour

GeoIgnite Conference Social

16:30 - 18:00 | 1 hour 30 minutes

Wednesday 14 May, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Trade Show Opens Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 | 1 hour

PANEL: Strengthening Canada’s GEOINT Ecosystem in a Changing Global Landscape

9:00 - 10:00 | 1 hour

WHAT is Hydrospatial, So WHAT & Then WHAT! / QU'EST-CE QUE l'Hydrospatial, alors À QUOI SERT & PUIS APRÈS!

9:00 - 9:30 | 30 minutes

Denis Hains (Keynote speaker)

How Space Can Help Canada in an Uncertain World

9:00 - 9:30 | 30 minutes

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Brian Gallant (Keynote speaker)

The New Canadian Hydrospatial Network (CHN) – Advancements in Hydrography for Improved Modelling

9:30 - 9:50 | 20 minutes

Colleen Fuss (Speaker)

Satellite Earth Observation for Mapping and Assessing Terrestrial Water Dynamics

10:00 - 10:30 | 30 minutes

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Shusen Wang (Speaker)

GEOINT Keynote

10:00 - 10:30 | 30 minutes

Cutting edge Navigation Geospatial Services, international trials in Canada

10:10 - 10:30 | 20 minutes

Louis Maltais (Speaker)

Break & Trade Show

10:30 - 11:15 | 45 minutes

Satellite Earth Observation in Action: Geointelligence in Disaster Management

11:15 - 11:45 | 30 minutes

Simon Tolszczuk-Leclerc (Speaker)

Satellite Derived Bathymetry: A Hydrospatial Intelligence Tool for Reconnaissance Remote and Uncharted Regions

11:15 - 11:35 | 20 minutes

Kyle Goodrich (Speaker)

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

Riverine Mapping Applications Using Airborne Thermal Infrared Imagery

11:35 - 11:55 | 20 minutes

Mousa Diabat (Speaker)

How Should Nations Respond to the Current Duopoly in the Commercial Remote Sensing Market

11:45 - 12:15 | 30 minutes

Gary Dunow (Speaker)

Lunch Break & Trade Show

12:45 - 14:00 | 1 hour 15 minutes

SIKU: The Indigenous Knowledge APP Empowers Northern Indigenous Communities to Initiate and Participate in Regional Geospatial Efforts in Support of Environmental Stewardship and Self-determination

14:00 - 14:30 | 30 minutes

Unlocking Sustainability: AI-Ready Earth Observation Data & Foundation Models

14:30 - 15:00 | 30 minutes

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - Earth Observation

Chris Rampersad (Speaker)

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

Maxim Fortin (Speaker)

Closing Toast & Group Photo on Tradeshow Floor

15:30 - 16:00 | 30 minutes