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
Canada Day 2014: Top 10 Songs About Places in Canada
In honour of Canada Day, I’ve put together a top 10 list of the best Canadian tunes that have a…
In Pictures: Edmonton and Vancouver May Socials
My week-long Western Canada tour has come to an end after two more incredible social events in Edmonton and Vancouver.…
AGG Education Symposium & the AGG Calgary GoGeomatics Social in Pictures
Yesterday I had the privilege of facilitating and working with the Alberta Geomatics Group (AGG) in Calgary on their Geomatics…
Canada Should Host A Location Technology Showcase
There was a time when the Canadian geomatics sector was world-recognized industry leader. Unfortunately, our sector is no longer what…
Bridging the Gap Between GIS Job Seekers and Surveying Jobs in Canada
Many Canadian survey associations have been grappling with a declining membership and an increasing median age of survey professionals. There…
GIAC & the Search for Canada’s Geomatics Business Leadership in the CGCRT
In case you haven’t heard, the Canadian geospatial community is actively working towards a strategy that will propel our sector…
The Passing of a Canadian Geospatial Legend -The Father of GIS
I was saddened to hear the news that Roger Tomlinson, the father of GIS, had passed away on February 9,…
NRCan talks to the United Nations about Geomatics
At the end of last year, I came across what I think is an excellent synopsis of what NRCan and…
The Calgary Geomatics Event You Can’t Miss this December 11th
GoGeomatics Canada and the Alberta Geomatics Group (AGG) have come together to present the AGG GoGeomatics Calgary Social on December…
Do Canadian Geomatics & GIS Professionals Dumb it Down for the Public?
Less than a week ago I was thinking about “Identity” and the Canadian geomatics community. Recently there have been a…
Why Using the Word Geomatics Sucks in Canada
A few months ago, GoGeomatics asked a number of distinguished Canadian writers to share their thoughts on a controversial subject.…
Registration SOLD OUT for URISA ONTARIO Be Spatial’13 in Hamilton
GoGeomatics Canada attended the GISP workshop hosted by URISA Ontario on May 6th in Hamilton. Over thirty Canadian GIS and…
