Registrants joined on June 8 for informative presentations and engaging panel discussions with international leaders in the mapping & GIS industries. This full-day event provided educational content and networking opportunities for attendees.

MORNING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Diversifying the face of GIS

Raynah Kamau
Esri

RAPID NETWORKING
Attendees participated in an hour-long networking session that facilitated introductions between all companies & organizations in attendance.

RECREATION SESSION
This session focused on market trends and product advancements in the recreation industry.
Presentations were followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Presenters included:

Chris Balic
Cordee Limited

Rebecca Bennett
Avenza Systems

Tristan Lyttle
Avenza Systems

Jethro Lennox
HarperCollins Publishers

Bridger DeVille
Benchmark Maps

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

GeoEthics in Mapping

Aileen Buckley
Esri

Dr. Alex Kent
Canterbury Christ Church University

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
This session focused on advancing mapping initiatives and new policy directives by government agencies in the US and UK. Presentations were followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Presenters included:

Ariel Doumbouya
U.S. Geological Survey

Vivien Godfrey
Edward Stanford Group Limited

CLARK SWINEHART LEADERSHIP AWARD
Congratulations to this year’s recipient Hans Niemeyer, Interkart GmbH

TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS SESSION
This session focused on new technology development and tools for secure business operations.
Presentations were followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Presenters included:

Rick Howard
The Cyberwire

Mani Singh
NextByte Technologies

Brian Soliday
Voxelmaps

EVENING RECEPTION

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