• Posted on: September 15, 2020
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    Jon Murphy

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OGC Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Prashant Shukle

A hearty congratulations to Prashant Shukle and his efforts on behalf of the geospatial community not only in Canada, but around the world. In recognition of his service Prashant has received the OGC Lifetime Achievement Award.

World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC)

The former Director General of the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO) is having a good month. September 2nd the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) announced that he was joining them as an advisor.

It is a compliment to the Canadian geospatial sector as a whole that our leaders, like Prashant, are recognized at home and abroad for their expertise and contributions. Congrats!

Future of the Geospatial Sector in Canada

An example of his work can be seen moderating our GeoIgnite 2020 Online Panel on the Future of the Geospatial Sector in Canada.

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.

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