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8:00–12:00 MT
Sensor Fusion for Surveying and Autonomy (Part 1)

An informative two-part workshop for those interested in learning more about sensor fusion; Part 1 will focus primarily on airborne applications.

Dr. Mohamed M.R. Mostafa, Lead Technical Authority at Trimble Applanix
8:00–12:00 MT
Introduction to Geographic Object Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA) Utilizing eCognition Developer
Mile High Ballroom 1D

This workshop will introduce the participants to the fundamental concepts of GEOBIA mapping workflows and provide a hands-on exploration of eCognition Developer software

John McCombs, GIS Team Lead - Senior Remote Sensing Analyst at Lynker
Dr. Jitendra Sharma, Instructor at the Dutton e-Education Institute at the Penn State University
8:00–12:00 MT
Innovation Unveiled: Exploring Advanced Lidar Technologies with GreenValley

Our presentation will highlight the latest innovations in Lidar and scanning technologies.
8:00–12:00 MT
Practical Approach to Using the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data
Mile High Ballroom 2A

This workshop provides an in-depth look at the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards to categorize positional accuracy of products derived from digital aerial cameras, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and all types of lidar including terrestrial, mobile, and airborne.

Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Vice President & Chief Scientist for Woolpert
8:00–10:00 MT
Remote Sensing Data for Climate Change Analysis
Mile High Ballroom 2B

This workshop will focus on applications of remote sensing for climate change analysis.

Dr. Indu Jeyachandran, Assistant Professor at San Jose State University
9:00–11:30 MT
Product Preview Presentations
Room 504

Hear from exhibiting organizations who will highlight latest technologies available to you during the Product Preview Presentations.
9:00–11:30 MT
Product Preview Presentations
Room 502

Hear from exhibiting organizations who will highlight latest technologies available to you during the Product Preview Presentations.
10:00–12:00 MT
Geospatial Deep Learning with ArcGIS
Mile High Ballroom 2B

You will see how Deep Learning tools, Pre-trained deep learning models and AI-infused apps make deep learning easier to use – within ArcGIS Pro, the online Map Viewer and ArcGIS Notebooks designed for the data scientists and developers.

Canserina Kurnia, Senior Solution Engineer at Esri
David Wright Lead Solution Engineer, Imagery & Remote Sensing at Esri
12:00–13:00 MT
KEYNOTE – The Bright Future Ahead: Navigating AEC, 3D, and Geospatial Innovation and Change
Mile High Ballroom 3-4

This visionary panel will share their predictions, cautions, and enthusiasm about not only what’s next, but also what follows after that.

Claire Rutkowski, Chief Information Officer at POWER Engineers
Andrea Springer, Vice President, Digital Engineering Solutions at CDM Smith
Ben Stocker, Senior Construction Technologist at Skender,
13:00 MT

Lunch & Networking Break

Exhibit Hall

Join us in the Exhibit Hall to grab lunch and for a chance to network with your colleagues!

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9:00–10:00 MT
KEYNOTE – Geospatial for Good: How is Geospatial Technology Changing the World?
Mile High Ballroom 3-4

In this keynote, technology thought leaders will share their inspiring visions of how geospatial technology is already being used to make a difference in addressing issues of sustainability, disaster response, public health and social justice, and discuss how the geospatial community can get involved.

Este Geraghty, Chief Medical Officer at Esri
Ronda Schrenk, CEO of United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
9:00–13:00 MT
Automating UAV Processing for Faster Mapping: Unleash the Power of Terrasolid’s Processing Wizards

Attendees will learn how to harness the power of both the Terrasolid Drone and Image Processing Wizards, invaluable tools for automating project setup, running AT, point cloud classiﬁcation, strip alignment, generating orthophotos, and accuracy assessments.
10:00–11:00 MT
NeRFs for Geospatial and Beyond
Exhibit Hall Theater

Hear from professionals utilizing NeRFs in their work, and how the technique may be helpful to yours.

Jonathan Klein, Managing Director at PropTech Consulting LLC
Ben Stocker, Senior Construction Technologist at Skender
10:00–10:30 MT
Research Gallery
Academic Hub

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub.

Jeffrey Blay, Ph.D. Student at North Carolina A&T State University
Matilda Anokye, Ph.D. Student at North Carolina A&T State University
A.K.M. Azad Hossain, Associate Professor at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Justinn Jones, Graduate Research Assistant at Texas A&M University
Nathan Mangsen, GIS Analyst and Consultant at Resource Management Systems
Baleseng Mokoena, Senior GIS Operator at City of Ekurhuleni
10:00 MT

Coffee & Networking Break

Exhibit Hall

Join us in the exhibit hall for a coffee and networking break!
11:00–11:15 MT
Drone LiDAR Surveying for Coal Mine Conveyor Belt
Exhibit Hall Theater

Chuck Snow, Regional Manager Southern United States, Commercial Pilot and Licensed UAV Pilot at GeoCue
11:00–12:30 MT
AI/Machine Learning Opportunities for Geospatial Data
Room 502

In this session, learn how different types of AI are already being applied in geospatial applications, and the potential that some of the bleeding-edge tools have to change the way we capture, analyze and utilize geospatial data.

Matt Craig, Director of Business Systems at Agellus Tank Robotics
Nejc Dougan, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Flai
Tobias Kraft, CEO & Co-Founder of Teren, Inc.
Aaron Morris, CEO of Allvision
Gen Taurand, Product Manager I at Bentley Systems
Bret Tremblay, Technical Manager at Alfred Benesch & Associates
Cody Yakimoff, Product Manager at Neara
11:00–12:30 MT
From the Beach to the Blue
Room 504

This conference session underscores the importance of having seamless elevation data to link terrestrial and ocean mapping for key decisions in the coastal zone.

Chris Kercheval, CEO of TopKerv Consulting LLC
Alex Hill-Stosky, Manager of Reality Capture Development & Regulation at Eagle Engineering and Consulting
Mack Kowalski, Co-Founder of LiDaholics Consulting
Dustin Manning, Owner of Luxpoint
Drew Seward, Reality Capture Operations Manager at PrecisionPoint Inc.
Leo Zhang, VDC Manager at The Conco Companies
11:00–12:30 MT
Future-Proofing Your Workflow for Lidar Data Capture
Mile High Ballroom 3-4

In this open Q&A forum, The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation will provide tips and guidance for building documentation based on their independent work as well as real-world examples.

Ashley Chappell, IOCM Program Director at NOAA
Anders Ekelund, Vice President of Airborne Bathymetry within Hexagon
Emily Klipp, Senior Project Manager at Dewberry
11:00–12:30 MT
2023 ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards, Edition 2
Mile High Ballroom 2A

The panel will brief the audience on the significant changes in Edition 2 and the Best Practice Addendums and will discuss the impact of these changes on the industry and profession.

Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Vice President & Chief Scientist at Woolpert

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9:00–10:00 MT
PLENARY – Updates from the USGS
Mile High Ballroom 3-4

Celebrate excellence in the geospatial industry! Toast your peers as they are recognized for leadership and innovation, including the Lidar Leaders Awards, Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year award, ASPRS awards and more.
10:00 MT

Coffee & Networking Break

Exhibit Hall

Join us in the exhibit hall for a coffee and networking break!
10:00–10:15 MT
Drone Lidar Accuracy Assessment Using 3D Targets
Exhibit Hall Theater

Martin Flood, VP - Special Projects at GeoCue Group
10:00–10:30 MT
Research Gallery
Academic Hub

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Mercy Akintola, Federal University of Technology Akure
Dr. Ahmed Elaksher, New Mexico State University
Jacob Hollander, Colorado School of Mines
Jae Sung Kim, Michigan Technological University
10:30–10:45 MT
Compact Yet Powerful: Introducing Lixel Kity K1
Exhibit Hall Theater

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Sunny Liao, Sales Director at XGRIDS
10:45–11:00 MT
Using LiDAR Data as Navigation to Reduce Position Drift of an INS
Exhibit Hall Theater

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Simon Thompson, Commercial Director at Oxford Tech Solutions
11:00–12:30 MT
Aerial Mapping Advances & Large Scale Data Collection
Mile High Ballroom 3-4

The presentations in this session will focus on some high-profile and large-scale data collection projects that new technologies have enabled, as well as the tools that are making the data easier to analyze once the collection has been completed.

Amar Nayegandhi, Senior Vice President at Dewberry
Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Vice President & Chief Scientist for Woolpert
Mark Davis, General Manager at Vexcel Imaging, Inc
Jeremy Pollard, US 3D General Manager at Aerometrex
Peter Rieger, Manager Airborne Laser Scanning Business Division at RIEGL
11:00–12:30 MT
Mapping for Horizontal Infrastructure
Room 504

This presentation will discuss how DEA helped Sound Transit with the conversion by retracing the right-of-way and easements; completing an existing conditions survey; developing a BIM; and developing a 360° digital photo map.

Micah Callough, Technical Director for AEC at Esri
Seth Adams, Project Manager WGI, Inc.
Angela Bailey, Senior Survey Manager at GPI Geospatial, Inc.
Arnaud Durante, Product Manager II at Bentley Systems
Chad Hall, Geospatial Manager at STV Infrastructure, Inc.
Brandon Harr, Geomatics Specialist at David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Matt LaLuzerne, Business Development Director at McKim & Creed, Inc.
Justin Lopez, Manager, Design Technology, Portfolio Services Office at Sound Transit
11:00–12:30 MT
What Can AI Bring to BIM and Point Clouds?
Room 502

This session is an essential opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors, and technology enthusiasts to gain a deep understanding of AI’s influence on the future of BIM and Point Cloud processing.

Thomas Haun, President of Turner Staffing Group
Thomas Czerniawski, Applied Machine Learning Scientist at Integrated Projects.
Mark Franklin, Innovation Manager at Kleinfelder
Daniel Pelaez, CEO and Co-Founder of Cyvl.ai
Alec Pestov, CEO of vGIS Inc.
Ramesh Sridharan, Sr. Product Manager, AEC Building & Infrastructure Design at Autodesk
11:00–12:30 MT
Applications of Remotely Sensed TopoBathymetric Data
Mile High Ballroom 2B

Presentations in the session will highlight mapping of the coastal and nearshore environment with satellite derived bathymetry, aerial topobathymetric lidar, and autonomous surface platforms.

Kyle Goodrich, President of TCarta
Nathan Hopper, Vice President, Sensors Discipline Leader at Woolpert Inc.
Minsu Kim, Chief Scientist at KBR
Alexander Lopukhov, Co-Founder of TOPODRONE
Dave Neff, Maritime Market Director at Woolpert Inc.
Matthew Sharr, Coastal Remote Sensing and Hydrographic Research Officer at NOAA National Geodetic Survey Remote Sensing Division

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Geo Week 2024

What is this event ?

Welcome to Geo Week, the intersection of geospatial + the built world

Who is it for ?

Expand your reach and impact

Program

An informative two-part workshop for those interested in learning more about sensor fusion; Part 1 will focus primarily on airborne applications.

This workshop will introduce the participants to the fundamental concepts of GEOBIA mapping workflows and provide a hands-on exploration of eCognition Developer software

Our presentation will highlight the latest innovations in Lidar and scanning technologies.

This workshop provides an in-depth look at the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards to categorize positional accuracy of products derived from digital aerial cameras, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and all types of lidar including terrestrial, mobile, and airborne.

This workshop will focus on applications of remote sensing for climate change analysis.

Hear from exhibiting organizations who will highlight latest technologies available to you during the Product Preview Presentations.

Hear from exhibiting organizations who will highlight latest technologies available to you during the Product Preview Presentations.

You will see how Deep Learning tools, Pre-trained deep learning models and AI-infused apps make deep learning easier to use – within ArcGIS Pro, the online Map Viewer and ArcGIS Notebooks designed for the data scientists and developers.

This visionary panel will share their predictions, cautions, and enthusiasm about not only what’s next, but also what follows after that.

Join us in the Exhibit Hall to grab lunch and for a chance to network with your colleagues!

Attendees will learn how to harness the power of both the Terrasolid Drone and Image Processing Wizards, invaluable tools for automating project setup, running AT, point cloud classiﬁcation, strip alignment, generating orthophotos, and accuracy assessments.

Hear from professionals utilizing NeRFs in their work, and how the technique may be helpful to yours.

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub.

Join us in the exhibit hall for a coffee and networking break!

In this session, learn how different types of AI are already being applied in geospatial applications, and the potential that some of the bleeding-edge tools have to change the way we capture, analyze and utilize geospatial data.

This conference session underscores the importance of having seamless elevation data to link terrestrial and ocean mapping for key decisions in the coastal zone.

In this open Q&A forum, The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation will provide tips and guidance for building documentation based on their independent work as well as real-world examples.

The panel will brief the audience on the significant changes in Edition 2 and the Best Practice Addendums and will discuss the impact of these changes on the industry and profession.

Celebrate excellence in the geospatial industry! Toast your peers as they are recognized for leadership and innovation, including the Lidar Leaders Awards, Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year award, ASPRS awards and more.

Join us in the exhibit hall for a coffee and networking break!

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

The presentations in this session will focus on some high-profile and large-scale data collection projects that new technologies have enabled, as well as the tools that are making the data easier to analyze once the collection has been completed.

This presentation will discuss how DEA helped Sound Transit with the conversion by retracing the right-of-way and easements; completing an existing conditions survey; developing a BIM; and developing a 360° digital photo map.

This session is an essential opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors, and technology enthusiasts to gain a deep understanding of AI’s influence on the future of BIM and Point Cloud processing.

Presentations in the session will highlight mapping of the coastal and nearshore environment with satellite derived bathymetry, aerial topobathymetric lidar, and autonomous surface platforms.

Impressions

Meet our Partners

Geo Week 2024

What is this event ?

Welcome to Geo Week, the intersection of geospatial + the built world

Who is it for ?

Expand your reach and impact

Program

An informative two-part workshop for those interested in learning more about sensor fusion; Part 1 will focus primarily on airborne applications.

This workshop will introduce the participants to the fundamental concepts of GEOBIA mapping workflows and provide a hands-on exploration of eCognition Developer software

Our presentation will highlight the latest innovations in Lidar and scanning technologies.

This workshop provides an in-depth look at the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards to categorize positional accuracy of products derived from digital aerial cameras, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and all types of lidar including terrestrial, mobile, and airborne.

This workshop will focus on applications of remote sensing for climate change analysis.

Hear from exhibiting organizations who will highlight latest technologies available to you during the Product Preview Presentations.

Hear from exhibiting organizations who will highlight latest technologies available to you during the Product Preview Presentations.

You will see how Deep Learning tools, Pre-trained deep learning models and AI-infused apps make deep learning easier to use – within ArcGIS Pro, the online Map Viewer and ArcGIS Notebooks designed for the data scientists and developers.

This visionary panel will share their predictions, cautions, and enthusiasm about not only what’s next, but also what follows after that.

Lunch & Networking Break

Join us in the Exhibit Hall to grab lunch and for a chance to network with your colleagues!

Attendees will learn how to harness the power of both the Terrasolid Drone and Image Processing Wizards, invaluable tools for automating project setup, running AT, point cloud classiﬁcation, strip alignment, generating orthophotos, and accuracy assessments.

Hear from professionals utilizing NeRFs in their work, and how the technique may be helpful to yours.

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub.

Coffee & Networking Break

Join us in the exhibit hall for a coffee and networking break!

In this session, learn how different types of AI are already being applied in geospatial applications, and the potential that some of the bleeding-edge tools have to change the way we capture, analyze and utilize geospatial data.

This conference session underscores the importance of having seamless elevation data to link terrestrial and ocean mapping for key decisions in the coastal zone.

In this open Q&A forum, The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation will provide tips and guidance for building documentation based on their independent work as well as real-world examples.

The panel will brief the audience on the significant changes in Edition 2 and the Best Practice Addendums and will discuss the impact of these changes on the industry and profession.

Celebrate excellence in the geospatial industry! Toast your peers as they are recognized for leadership and innovation, including the Lidar Leaders Awards, Younger Geospatial Professional of the Year award, ASPRS awards and more.

Coffee & Networking Break

Join us in the exhibit hall for a coffee and networking break!

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

Research posters will be on display as part of the Academic Hub

The presentations in this session will focus on some high-profile and large-scale data collection projects that new technologies have enabled, as well as the tools that are making the data easier to analyze once the collection has been completed.

This presentation will discuss how DEA helped Sound Transit with the conversion by retracing the right-of-way and easements; completing an existing conditions survey; developing a BIM; and developing a 360° digital photo map.

This session is an essential opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors, and technology enthusiasts to gain a deep understanding of AI’s influence on the future of BIM and Point Cloud processing.

Presentations in the session will highlight mapping of the coastal and nearshore environment with satellite derived bathymetry, aerial topobathymetric lidar, and autonomous surface platforms.

Impressions

Meet our Partners