GIS-Pro 2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to GIS-Pro 2026 in Milwaukee! The Geospatial Professional Network is thrilled to partner with the Wisconsin Land Information Association for this event. This is where you will find the comprehensive program agenda, speaker profiles, and sponsor directory. Registration and additional conference information are located here.

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10:30am CDT

Panel: Data Governance and Time: Do you have a roads layer from 2000?

Wednesday October 14, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Walker, 4th Floor

The panelists in this session will discuss how organizations handle the volume of GIS data and applications that need to be created, maintained and archived over time. The panel brings together map librarians and GIS professionals to discuss concerns, best practices, and possible futures for organizing, documenting, and preserving spatial data for ongoing use.

Keywords: Data Governance, Libraries & Archives, Historical GIS

Panelists
Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP, Virginia 9-1-1 & Geospatial Services, North Chesterfield, VA - USA
Other panelists - TBD

Speakers

Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP

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... Read More →

Wednesday October 14, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Walker, 4th Floor

The GIS Profession

1:30pm CDT

From Data to Decisions: Integrating Imagery, Cloud Workflows, and Spatial Analytics

Wednesday October 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT

Walker, 4th Floor

This session series highlights innovative approaches to measuring urban park accessibility, optimizing cloud-based imagery workflows for distributed teams, and applying lidar data to solve real-world planning, infrastructure, and conservation challenges.

Keywords: Accessibility Modeling, Spatial Analysis, Cloud Imagery, lidar, resiliency

Evaluating Methodological Approaches to Urban Park Accessibility: A Comparative Analysis of Statistical, Network-Based, and Gravity Measures in Quincy, Illinois
Arup Ratan Devnath, Graduate Assistant, Western Illinois University GIS Center, Macomb, IL – USA

Cache Me if You Can: Smarter Cloud Imagery for Distributed Teams
Laura Wilson, PMP, Partner Manager, ROK Technologies, Mount Pleasant, SC - USA

How to Apply your Lidar for the field
Adam Derringer, GISP, Senior Project Manager, Ayres Associates, Madison, WI - USA

Speakers

Arup Ratan Devnath

Graduate Assistant, Western Illinois University GIS Center

regional planning, and disaster resilience. With over nine years of experience across Bangladesh and the United States, I integrate geospatial technologies with sustainable development and data-driven planning. I am currently pursuing an MSc in GIScience and Geoenvironment at Western... Read More →

Laura Wilson, PMP

Partner Manager, ROK Technologies

At ROK Technologies, our sole focus is architecting, deploying and managing the ArcGIS® Enterprise suite and desktop applications in cloud environments. Recognized as an Esri Platinum and Cloud Specialty Partner, our AWS, Azure, and Esri team of experts bring extensive knowledge... Read More →

Adam Derringer, GISP

Senior Project Manager, Ayres Associates

Bio:
Adam Derringer has over 25 years of experience consulting in the geospatial industry and is an Esri SAG award winner. He works to help local, state, and federal stakeholders collaborate, properly plan for, and apply appropriate GIS and Remote Sensing technology for innovative solutio... Read More →

Wednesday October 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Walker, 4th Floor

Applications and Impacts of GIS