GIS-Pro 2026

From digital twins to machine learning, census partnerships to urban logistics — this session track showcases the remarkable breadth of what geospatial technology can do. Topics range from digital twin development and asset lifecycle management workflows to predictive modeling.

Keywords: Digital Twin, lidar, Census, machine learning, spatial analysis

Geographic Programs and Applications for the 2030 Census
Maria Panaccione-Tweve, Geographer, U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, MD - USA

Predicting Urban Logistics Hotspots: How Spatial Analytics and Urban Morphology Explain Last-Mile Delivery Patterns
Hailey Irwin, Geospatial and Mobility Analyst, EIT Urban Mobility Master School Alumni, Washington, DC - USA

Integrating Geospatial Technologies, Machine Learning, and Remote Sensing for Urban Climate Resilience, Sustainability, and Equitable Planning
Mahi Patel, Ph.D. Scholar, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad

Building the Digital Twin: Leveraging LiDAR and GIS for Smarter Asset Management
Steve Mulberry, Geospatial Innovation Strategist, NV5, Meridian, ID - US

These sessions highlight the growing role of geospatial technologies in addressing critical water resource and infrastructure challenges across diverse environments. Through a combination of practical workflows and advanced analytical techniques, presenters demonstrate how GIS, remote sensing, and modeling tools can address challenges such as drought, infrastructure aging, and flood risk.

Keywords: remote sensing, flood modeling, water resource management, lidar, climate resilience

Improving Idaho Water Storage Infrastructure with Site-selection Modeling for High-Elevation Subsurface Water Storage Structures
Mel Campbell, GIS Analyst, Bannock County GIS, Idaho Falls, ID - USA

Geospatial Innovation for Aging Canals: A Path to Water Security
Avantika Ramekar, PhD., GIS Analyst, Prairie Engineers, Cordova, TN - USA

Assessing the Influence of Vegetation Cover Change on Flood Severity: A GIS and Remote Sensing Case Study of Chikwawa District, Malawi
Margaret Chilinda, Graduate Student, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ – USA

From Assets to Insight: Rethinking Stormwater for a Resilient Future
Johnny Harley, GISP, GIS Analyst, TREKK Design Group, Fairway, KS - USA

These presentations highlight how government GIS supports transparency, data-driven decision-making, and cross-agency coordination. From open data hubs that reduce information requests, to parcel-level market modeling that improves tax equity, to integrated right-of-way systems that connect assets and operations, each demonstrates how modern GIS enables more collaborative, efficient, and trusted public sector outcomes.

Keywords: Government GIS, Transparency, Access 

The Modern GIS Hub: Transparency, Trust, and Fewer FOIA Requests
Crystal Williams, GIS Director, McLean County GIS Consortium, Bloomington, IL – USA

Managing the Right-of-Way as a Shared System: Connecting GIS, Assets, and Activity
Matt Harman, MBA., Sr. Vice President, AtomAI Solutions, Inc., Saratoga Springs, UT - USA