Name: The Power of Place: GIS Applications Shaping Our World
Start: 2026-10-13T10:30:00-0500
End: 2026-10-13T12:00:00-0500

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.

We’re excited to debut a brand-new session experience at GIS-Pro: GeoSID Talks.

The Power of Place: GIS Applications Shaping Our World

Tuesday October 13, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

Wright B, 4th Floor

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

Speakers

Maria Panaccione-Tweve

Geographer, U.S. Census Bureau

Maria Panaccione-Tweve is a Geographer at the U.S. Census Bureau who focuses on outreach for Geographic Partnership Programs and supports project management for the Geographic Update Partnership Program Software Web application.

Hailey Irwin

Geospatial/Mobility Analyst, EIT Urban Mobility

Hailey Irwin is a geospatial and mobility professional based in Washington, DC. She holds dual European master's degrees in Sustainable Urban Mobility from Eindhoven University of Technology and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, plus a BSc in GeoDesign and GIS from the University... Read More →

Mahi Patel, Ph.D.

Scholar, Silver Oak University

Steve Mulberry

Geospatial Innovation Strategist, NV5

Steve Mulberry is a Geospatial Innovation Strategist at NV5 with 36 years of GIS expertise. He helps organizations modernize infrastructure through location intelligence, cloud, automation, Digital Twins, and IoT-driven solutions.

Tuesday October 13, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Wright B, 4th Floor

Geospatial Technology and Methods

GIS-Pro 2026

Maria Panaccione-Tweve

Hailey Irwin

Mahi Patel, Ph.D.

Steve Mulberry

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