Name: Code, Automate, Elevate: Smarter GIS through Innovation
Start: 2026-10-14T10:30:00-0500
End: 2026-10-14T12:00:00-0500

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.

Code, Automate, Elevate: Smarter GIS through Innovation

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

Wright B, 4th Floor

Explore how coding, automation, and open-source solutions are transforming modern GIS operations. This session series highlights practical strategies for improving efficiency, scaling workflows, and expanding access to geospatial tools.

Keywords: GIS workflows, UAS, Web Tools, Python, ArcGIS Online

Stop Downloading CSVs: Building Automated GIS Data Workflows
Fiona Fox, GIS Analyst, Lightshift Energy, Arlington, VA – USA

Custom Web Tools for LiDAR Processing
Enoch Jones, P.E., Water Resource Engineer, Hansen, Allen & Luce, Willard, UT – USA

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Automating GIS Operations
Paul Petersen, GISP, Technology & Data Services Director, EDM International, Inc., Fort Collins, CO – USA

Open Your Stack: Building Flexible GIS Workflows with Open Source Tools
Chris Brannin, GIS Analyst/Programmer, Shoreland, Inc., Milwaukee, WI - USA

Speakers

Fiona Fox

GIS Analyst, Lightshift Energy

Fiona Fox is a GIS analyst specializing in spatial analysis and geospatial data science. She holds a master's degree in Geospatial Data Science and has professional experience applying GIS, python, and spatial data workflows to solve geographic problems. Fiona has also contributed... Read More →

Enoch Jones, P.E.

Water Resource Engineer, Hansen, Allen & Luce

Enoch is a Civil Engineer at Hansen, Allen & Luce (HAL), experienced in ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPANET and other hydraulic and hydrologic modeling programs. Enoch’s responsibilities include creating and maintaining GIS maps, databases, and standards; creating and maintaining... Read More →

Paul Petersen, GISP

Director of Technology & Data Services, EDM International, Inc.

I am the GIS Manager at EDM International in Fort Collins, Colorado. EDM is an alliance of engineers, scientists, biologists and business people working to provide innovative solutions for the utility industry. I love running, craft beer, and the Green Bay Packers.

Chris Brannin, GISP

GIS Analyst/Programmer, Shoreland, Inc.

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

Geospatial Technology and Methods

GIS-Pro 2026

Fiona Fox

Enoch Jones, P.E.

Paul Petersen, GISP

Chris Brannin, GISP

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