Wednesday October 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Moderators 
Geospatial Program Manager, Virginia 9-1-1 & Geospatial Services
Matt Gerike is Geospatial Program Manager for 9-1-1 GIS at the Virginia Geographic Information Network where he supports localities across the commonwealth. He has managed GIS offices and projects in local government, worked with state level GIS clearinghouses and data development...
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Enterprise GIS Manager, City of Phoenix
Curtis is the Enterprise GIS Manager for City of Phoenix, the fifth-most populous city in the United States. It is also the state capital and largest city in the state at 517.9 square miles. Our metropolitan area is the 11th largest by population in the United States, with approximately...
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Senior NSDI Advisor, Federal Geographic Data Committee
As a leader in geospatial and tech, I’m driving the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)—basically, I’m mapping the future (literally). I manage the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), guiding our brilliant members to tackle complex geospatial challenges, while...
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Director, Resource Policy Bureau, Wisconsin Department of Administration
Wisconsin State Cartographer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Forty years of experience in digital cartography and GIS (Geographic Information Systems). PhD in Geography from UC Santa Barbara. Nearly 10 years of experience as a university professor, with teaching and research interests in cartography and GIS. Nearly 10 years of experience directing...
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Director of GIS/Land Information Officer, Wisconsin Land Information Association
Eric is a UWGB alum where he majored in biology and environmental sciences. After graduation he joined a GIS program at Washington County that was in its infancy and for the past 25+ years has been involved in nearly all aspects of the county’s growing GIS program. Eric is a WLIA...
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