Empowering the Digital Workforce: Boosting Productivity with AI, OpenBIM, and Information Standards
The AECOOM industry has an ideal opportunity to improve its fragmented workflows, poor data interoperability, and slow adoption of digital technologies and standardized practices. This summit will focus on how to improve productivity. Improving productivity requires embracing digital transformation through openBIM, standardized processes like ISO 19650, and integrating collaborative technologies to streamline workflows, enhance data interoperability, and by equipping the workforce with cutting-edge skills and tools. This event’s theme emphasizes the alignment of BIM and GIS and use of advanced technologies with standardized practices to foster efficiency, collaboration, and resilience in the AECOOM industry.
Ottawa, ON – buildingSMART Canada (bSC) is proud to announce its partnership with GoGeomatics Canada as a Gold Sponsor for GeoIgnite 2025, Canada’s premier geospatial leadership conference, taking place May 12-14, 2025, in Ottawa.
As part of this collaboration, buildingSMART Canada will also host a dedicated track, entitled: Empowering the Digital Workforce: Boosting Productivity with AI, OpenBIM, and Information Standards. The track will feature a keynote presentation, technical sessions, and a panel discussion exploring low productivity due to fragmented workflows, poor data interoperability, and a slow adoption of digital technologies and standardized practices. This event’s theme emphasizes the alignment of BIM and GIS and use of advanced technologies with standardized practices to foster efficiency, collaboration, and resilience in the AECOOM industry. The program is designed to inspire discussions, share practical insights, and drive innovation in Canada’s geospatial and built environment sectors.
GeoIgnite 2025 serves as a cornerstone event for Canada’s BIM and geospatial communities, bringing together government leaders, industry innovators, and researchers to address critical challenges such as urban planning, climate resilience, and sustainability.
“GeoIgnite is the ideal platform for us to share our vision of fostering open standards and driving digital transformation in the built environment,” said Claudia Cozzitorto, CEO, bSC. “We look forward to engaging with industry leaders at the event to collaborate and solve our common challenges, it is this community that contributes to the dialogue on the digital transformation in Canada.”
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with buildingSMART Canada at GeoIgnite 2025,” said Jonathan Murphy, CEO of GoGeomatics Canada. “Having collaborated on past events, we are confident that their expertise and leadership in BIM and Digital Twin technologies will add immense value to the conference.”
Monday, May 14
Workshops
Canada Forum
Tuesday, May 13
Tradeshow 07:30 AM – 04:30 PM
Plenary 08:20 AM – 04:30 PM
GeoIgnite Reception Party 04:30 PM – 06:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14
Tradeshow 08:00 AM – 03:30 PM
Conference 09:00 AM – 03:30 PM
End of Show 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM
more exciting details coming soon