Opening Remarks by GeoIgnite founder Jonathan Murphy

Keynote address: Geospatial Opportunities in COVID Times

Geospatial capacity has been helpful in providing answers to Canadians during a time where nothing seems normal anymore. At the forefront of tracking, reporting and managing the response to the COVID crisis are geospatial tools, data and leadership. Natural Resources Canada’s Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation supported the Government of Canada’s response by breaking down barriers to mobilize Canadians and decision-makers and leveraged unexpected opportunities to showcase its geospatial expertise to audiences across Canada and the world.