Wednesday October 14, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Get ready for rapid-fire presentations that pack big ideas into bite-sized, entertaining packages! Our Ignite session brings together creative minds in GIS for lightning-fast talks that will have you laughing, learning, and maybe groaning at a few well-placed puns and dad jokes along the way.
Expect diverse topics and fresh perspectives delivered in this energetic, fast-paced format. Our moderator will keep things lively with humor between presentations, while speakers share innovative approaches, creative solutions, and inspiring insights from across the geospatial community. These quick talks prove that big ideas don't always need big time slots—sometimes the most memorable learning happens in just a few focused minutes.
Fair warning: you might find yourself both educated and entertained, with a few eye-rolls thrown in for good measure!
Survey123 Recruit Test
Nicole Dogan, GISP, Senior GIS Analyst, Town of Flower Mound, Flower Mound, TX – USA
Fire Risk Monitoring Workflow
Zhuba Goldenlamb, M.S. in GIS (In Progress), GIS Certificate, Environmental Technician, California State University Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA – USA
It’s a Match: Finding your Perfect GIS Mentor
Hannah Walters, GIS Analyst, Denver Water, Denver, CO – USA
From CAD to GIS: Automating Pavement Data Workflows with FME
Katie Godding, GISP, GIS Analyst, Terracon, Stoughton, WI - USA
Volunteer with GPN
Adam Ratliff, GIS Tech II, City of Las Cruces, New Mexico
Quirky Wisconsin
Colter Sikora, GISP, GIS Lead, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Summary of 2025-26 GIS Management Survey
Peter Croswell, PMP, GISP, CMS, President, Croswell-Schulte IT Consultants, Frankfort, KY – USA
Speakers 
Senior GIS Analyst, Town of Flower Mound
Nicole has a Masters in Geographic Information Sciences from the University of Texas in Dallas, along with her GISP Certification. She works for the Town of Flower Mound and has for the past 23 years, as a GIS Technician, GIS Manager and Senior GIS Analyst. There she works with all...
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Environmental Technician, California State University Long Beach
Began mapping estuaries in Mexico and a college creek restoration project during my B.S. studies. Now completing an M.S. in GIS while applying remote sensing to track fire ecology and restoration recovery in Joshua Tree National Park.
GIS Analyst, Denver Water
Hannah Walters is a GIS Analyst for Denver Water in Colorado, where her focus is in GIS applications for watershed analysis. She is the incoming chair of the Vanguard Cabinet and Vice President of the Rocky Mountain chapter of GPN. Hannah graduated from the University of Colorado...
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GIS Analyst, Terracon
I studied GIS and Geography at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater from 2011–2015. After graduating, I worked briefly in geospatial consulting before spending eight years with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. During...
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GIS Lead, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Colter Sikora is the GIS Lead for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
GIS Tech II, City of Las Cruces
Adam Ratliff is a GIS Tech II with Las Cruces Utilities, where he helps provide accurate and accessible spatial data to support city operations and planning. His work focuses on maintaining reliable geospatial information, improving data workflows, and supporting teams that rely on...
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President, Croswell-Schulte IT Consultants
Mr. Croswell is the President and lead consultant of Croswell-Schulte Information Technology Consultants. He is an expert in information technology and GIS implementation and management with over 40 years experience as an IT and GIS practitioner, program manager, and an IT/GIS consultant...
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