Main Event | Mapping Leaders Forum 2023 - IMIA | International Map Industry Association

Join us for informative presentations and engaging panel discussions with international leaders in the mapping & GIS industries. This full-day event will provide educational content and networking opportunities for attendees.

Location: Wright Room | Denver, Colorado USA
Located inside Denver Masonic Building
535 16th St Mall #240, Denver, CO 80202
8:00AM to 4:30PM
Breakfast & Lunch catered by Appaloosa Grill

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Limited sponsorships remain available.
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8:00 AM-8:45 AM | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
The Mapping Leaders Forum will open with 8AM registration and a full breakfast buffet, followed by opening remarks.

Breakfast sponsored by

9:00 AM-9:45 AM | MORNING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Diversifying the face of GIS

Raynah Kamau
Esri

10:00 AM-11:00 AM | RAPID NETWORKING
Back by popular demand from past IMIA conferences, this one-hour networking (a.k.a. “speed dating”) session will facilitate introductions between all companies & organizations in attendance. This is where business relationships are born and fostered each year, through highly engaging exercises that help to initiate partnerships and spark friendships among IMIA members and colleagues.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM | RECREATION SESSION
This session will focus on market trends and product advancements in the recreation industry. Presentations will be followed by panel discussion and Q&A.
Presenters include:

Chris Balic
Cordee Limited

Rebecca Bennett
Avenza Systems

Tristan Lyttle
Avenza Systems

Jethro Lennox
HarperCollins Publishers

Bridger DeVille
Benchmark Maps

12:00 PM-1:00 PM | LUNCH
Sponsored by

1:00 PM-1:45 PM | AFTERNOON KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Global Perspectives on GeoEthics

Aileen Buckley
Esri

Dr. Alex Kent
Canterbury Christ Church University

1:45 PM-2:30 PM | GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
This session will focus on advancing mapping initiatives and new policy directives by government agencies in the US and UK. Presentations will be followed by panel discussion and Q&A.
Presenters include:

Ariel Doumbouya
U.S. Geological Survey

Vivien Godfrey
Edward Stanford Group Limited

2:30 PM-2:45 PM | CLARK SWINEHART LEADERSHIP AWARD

2:45 PM-3:30 PM | AFTERNOON NETWORKING

3:30 PM-4:30 PM | TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS SESSION
This session will focus on new technology development and tools for secure business operations. Presentations will be followed by panel discussion and Q&A.
Presenters include: