GIS-Pro 2026

GIS-Pro 2026

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.

10:30am CDT

Panel: Geospatial Industry Readiness: Bring the Modernized NSRS to Your Tools and Workflows Juneau, 5th FloorJami Dennis, GISP • Galen Scott • Michael Dennis, PhD, PLS, PE Solution Mapping: A Collaborative Problem-Solving Technique for GIS Professionals Wright C, 4th FloorAdam Ratliff • Tim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM

2:00pm CDT

Driving GIS Success: Leadership, Governance, and Project Management in a Changing Workplace Wright A, 4th FloorSara Akin, GISP • Christian Hartnett, MSc, MBA, GISP • Curtis Pulford • Ashley Hitt • Adam Carnow, AICP, GISP GeoSID Talk: Hearts and Minds, Influencing GIS at your Organization Mitchell, 4th FloorTyler DeBruin • Ethan McGhee • Carmi Neiger, Ph.D., M.Arch. • Holly Kluever GeoSID Talk: Unlocking the Mutual Value of Internships: Why Intern? Why Hire? Juneau, 5th FloorTim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM • Adam Ratliff • Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP • Tito Ramirez

4:00pm CDT

Collaborative GIS for Transparent, Data-Driven Government Wright B, 4th FloorBill Wetzel • Jake Spinella • Crystal Williams • Matt Harman From Field to Front Office: Streamlining GIS Workflows, Upgrades, and Access Across the Organization Wright C, 4th FloorJennifer Borlick • Julian Guess • Jessica Lott GeoSID: Building from the Ground Up: Real Stories from GIS Small Business Owners Wright A, 4th FloorJudy Colby-George, GISP The GIS Career Lifecycle: Growing and Evolving Your Career Journey and Evolution Juneau, 5th FloorNeal Carpenter • Allison Bednar, M.S. • Christina Brunsvold, MS, GISP • Johnny Harley, GISP • Brianna Zumhof, MA

10:30am CDT

GeoSID Talk: Utility Network Journeys: Vendor Migrations, In-House Implementations, and Lessons from the Field Mitchell, 4th FloorTyler DeBruin • Kristen Vincent, GISP • Tyler Caulum • Kayla Coonen Panel: Data Governance and Time: Do you have a roads layer from 2000? Walker, 4th FloorKeri Brennan, GISP, ENP • Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP • Jaime Martindale • Karen Majewicz • Todd Schuble Panel: Putting Yourself on the Map: Building a GIS Portfolio That Tells Your Story Juneau, 5th FloorBrianna Zumhof, MA • Tito Ramirez • Madeline Tripp, GISP

1:30pm CDT

Building Winning GIS Teams: From Individual Growth to Scalable Impact Juneau, 5th FloorMegan Roessler • Logan Stevens • Marcus Seepersad • Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, EthicalGEO Fellow • Nathan Holman Driving Effective Data Governance at the Enterprise Level Wright B, 4th FloorAbdulkader Murad, Ph.D. • Khuloud Ali, PhD • Julian Guess • John Nolte, GISP

8:30am CDT

Bridging the GIS Skills Gap for a Future Ready Workforce: What You Know and What You Don’t Wright B, 4th FloorChristina Brunsvold, MS, GISP • Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP GeoSID Talk: Stop Explaining Projections at Parties: Let AI Translate Your GIS for Normal Humans Mitchell, 4th FloorKeri Brennan, GISP, ENP GeoSID: Navigating GIS Certification: What’s New, What It’s Worth, and What to Expect in Obtaining a GISP Wright C, 4th FloorTripp Corbin, MCP, GISP • Ryan Norton, GISP • Tony Spicci CGMP GISP Reciprocal Mentorship for Emerging GIS Technologies and Workforce Readiness Wright A, 4th FloorJordan Landrum • Olamiposi Caleb Fagunloye • Mathew Chidera Ugwuanyi • Tim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM