buildingSMART Canada Joins GeoIgnite 2025 as Gold Sponsor and Dedicated Track Host
Ottawa, ON – buildingSMART Canada (bSC) is proud to announce its partnership with GoGeomatics Canada as a Gold Sponsor for GeoIgnite 2025, Canada’s premier geospatial leadership conference, taking place May 12-14, 2025, in Ottawa.
As part of this collaboration, buildingSMART Canada will also host a dedicated track, entitled: Empowering the Digital Workforce: Boosting Productivity with AI, OpenBIM, and Information Standards. The track will feature a keynote presentation, technical sessions, and a panel discussion exploring low productivity due to fragmented workflows, poor data interoperability, and a slow adoption of digital technologies and standardized practices. This event’s theme emphasizes the alignment of BIM and GIS and use of advanced technologies with standardized practices to foster efficiency, collaboration, and resilience in the AECOOM industry. The program is designed to inspire discussions, share practical insights, and drive innovation in Canada’s geospatial and built environment sectors.
GeoIgnite 2025 serves as a cornerstone event for Canada’s BIM and geospatial communities, bringing together government leaders, industry innovators, and researchers to address critical challenges such as urban planning, climate resilience, and sustainability.
“GeoIgnite is the ideal platform for us to share our vision of fostering open standards and driving digital transformation in the built environment,” said Claudia Cozzitorto, CEO, bSC. “We look forward to engaging with industry leaders at the event to collaborate and solve our common challenges, it is this community that contributes to the dialogue on the digital transformation in Canada.”
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with buildingSMART Canada at GeoIgnite 2025,” said Jonathan Murphy, CEO of GoGeomatics Canada. “Having collaborated on past events, we are confident that their expertise and leadership in BIM and Digital Twin technologies will add immense value to the conference.”
About buildingSMART Canada
buildingSMART Canada is dedicated to advancing open standards for BIM and driving digital transformation in Canada’s built environment. Through collaboration, innovation, and advocacy, buildingSMART Canada empowers organizations to optimize performance, improve efficiency, and contribute to sustainable development. For more information, visit buildingsmartcanada.ca.
About GeoIgnite
GeoIgnite is Canada’s leading geospatial leadership conference, held annually in Ottawa. It serves as a platform for exploring the latest advancements in geomatics and geospatial technologies in Canada and beyond, while addressing global challenges like climate change, urban development, and sustainability. Learn more at geoignite.ca.
