Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

Department of Defense Launches Open Source Developers Site Forge.mil

4 February 2009 Geoff Zeiss

Over the past two years I have attended Military Open Source Conferences in Washington DC to talk about geospatial open source software. I was impressed by the degree to which open source software has penetrated […]

Obama Asks McNealy to Prepare Paper on Open Source

31 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

Scott McNealy, Chairman and a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has told the BBC that he has been asked by President Obama to prepare a paper on open source for the new administration. McNealy told the […]

Budget 2009: Economic Stimulus for Infrastructure in Canada

29 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

The 2009 federal budget tabled yesterday by the Government which will be voted on this evening allocates C$12 billion in federal funds to infrastructure over the next two years. The federal contribution, however, requires matching […]

NSDI 2.0 A Concept for American Recovery and Reinvestment

29 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

A number of folks from diverse backgrounds have prepared an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that is designed to not only create jobs and foster economic growth and competitiveness, but with a long term focus […]

2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

29 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

The American Society for Civil Engineers just released their updated 2009 Report Card. The ASCE issued report cards in 2003 and 2005. Since the last Report Card in 2005, the grades have not improved. US […]

Obama on Emission Standards

27 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

In 2005, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, asked for a waiver from federal guidelines for emission standards, so that California could mandate higher standards on automobile CO2 emission. The federal government regulates automobile emission […]

Economic Stimulus in Canada: C$7 billion on Infrastructure including Sustainable Green

27 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

Infrastructure Monday the Transport Minister of the Government of Canada announced plans to spend at least $7 billion on new infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, as well as transit, as part […]

Intelligent Cities Conference 2009

26 January 2009 Geoff Zeiss

I’ve just returned from spending a few days last week at the The Intelligent Cities Conference 2009 (ICC2009), where I was one of the keynote speakers. It was held at the King Abdulaziz Historical […]