Jon Murphy
Jonathan Murphy is the CEO, President, and Founder of GoGeomatics Canada. He is also the founder and chair of GeoIgnite, Canada's national geospatial leadership conference, and Canada's National Geomatics expo.
Jon has created Canada’s largest professional geospatial network, aiming to strengthen and empower our geospatial ecosystem.
A community builder and connector, he holds a bachelor's degree in Archaeology from the University of Calgary and advanced diplomas in GIS and applied geomatics research from COGS.
Jon is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2020, he joined the ISO/TC 211 Geographic information/Geomatics Technical Committee responsible for the ISO geographic information series of standards. In 2023, Jon joined the board of directors of buildingSMART Canada.
Articles by Jon Murphy
NavVis’ Exciting Addition to Canadian Surveyors’ Toolkits
New geomatics tech is always exciting when I come across it. So, it was doubly exciting to me that GoGeomatics…
Geoff Zeiss’ Memory Lives on in Urban Infrastructure Mapping Fund | Carleton FutureFunder
For over 30 years, Geoff Zeiss devoted his life to the Geospatial industry and community all over the world. It…
Call for Nominations: Canadian Open Data Awards 2022, Deadline: October 1st
What: The Canadian Open Data Society recognizing and celebrating excellence in open data in Canada through the Canadian Open Data…
This Sept 2022: Returning to in-person Meetups with GoGeomatics Back to School Socials
Going back to school has never been so much fun. GoGeomatics Canada Back to School Socials are returning for the…
Post COVID Conference Success for the Canadian Hydrographic Community
The 2022 Canadian Hydrographic Conference (CHC2022) took place June 6-9th in Gatineau this month. What a pleasure it was to be…
Geospatial Job Hunting Seminar Online March 9th
Find a GIS Job: Geospatial Career Seminar March 9th, 2022 At this years National Canadian Geospatial Conference, GeoIgnite, Jonathan Murphy…
Day 1 Keynote & Important Talks GeoIgnite 2022, March 1
Join the Canadian Geospatial Community for two weeks of online engagement. GeoIgnite is a free event for the entire community. …
Holiday Wishes & Happy New Year from the GoGeomatics Canada Team
From all of us at GoGeomatics Canada we are wishing you the best for 2021. Whatever is beautiful. Whatever is…
Top 5 Reasons Your Boss Should Invest in Your Geospatial Skills
If you’re reading this, chances are you work in some area of geomatics. That being the case, your technical skills…
It’s Time to Level Up Your Geospatial Career
At any one time, we find so much geospatial training being offered in our professional communities. There are so many…
Launch of new Canadian Geospatial Training Site: GeoTechTraining
I’m pleased to announce the launch of our new Geospatial training platform GeoTechTraining.com. GoGeomatics is a constantly evolving enterprise that…
Canadian Geospatial Career & Immigration Resources for Professionals around the World
Canada hosts a thriving geospatial community. GIS jobs can be found in every province and territory, but if you’re new…
