Geo Week Denver 2025
February 10 - February 12
OGC’s Chief Standards Officer, Scott Simmons, will present on a panel entitled “What Open Data Means for Geospatial Professionals” alongside Chris Andrews from Cesium, and Amy Rose for The Overture Maps Foundation.
Information on the panel is as follows:
In a world increasingly reliant on spatial data for decision-making, the movement toward open data has profound implications for geospatial professionals. Join members of the Open Geospatial Consortium and other thought leaders as they discuss the growing need for open data within the industry. This session will explore the benefits of open data, including enhanced collaboration, innovation, and accessibility, as well as the challenges it poses for data governance, quality standards, and privacy. Attendees will gain insights into best practices for utilizing open data, hear real-world examples of its impact on public and private sector projects, and discover how open data can empower professionals to deliver more effective solutions in mapping, urban planning, architecture, construction, environmental monitoring, and beyond.
About Geo Week:
Geo Week is the premier event for increased integration between the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies. It was created as a response to the changing needs of built world and geospatial professionals, and to acknowledge the convergence of technology taking place currently. New technological innovations, the need for remote workflows, and hardware breakthroughs are redefining expectations across teams, organizations, and entire industries. Geo Week is at the center of it all.