futurenew Agenda Tuesday, October 21, 2025

9:00 - 9:30 AM

Registration

Check-in and Conference Materials

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Digital Twins Innovation

From Pixels to Ground-Truth Intelligence: How Digital Twins Are Reshaping City Innovation

Speaker: Felix Laroche, Jakarto

Main Room
  • Digital Twin Implementation
  • Urban Infrastructure Management
  • Data-Driven City Planning
  • Cross-Functional Innovation

10:30 - 11:30 AM

People-Centered Innovation

Transforming Services Through People-Centered Innovation

Speaker: Shawn Croisier, Sault Ste Marie Innovation Centre

Main Room
  • Data-Driven Public Services
  • Policy-Aligned Data Models
  • Community-Based Consulting
  • Frontline Service Delivery

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

GeoAI Innovation

Reimagining GeoAI: How Environics Analytics is Innovating with AI

Speaker: Casey Price, Environics Analytics

Main Room
  • Snowflake Data Cloud Integration
  • AI-Driven Anomaly Detection
  • PRIZM Neighbourhood Analytics
  • ENVISION2.0 Platform

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Lunch (Included)

Tony's Corner Greek Food with Vegetarian Options

1:30 - 2:30 PM

AI & Data Intelligence

From Data to Decisions: Using AI to Unlock Project Insights

Speaker: Raj Ubhi, Arup

Main Room
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Intelligent Search
  • Project Data Management
  • AI-Driven Analytics

2:30 - 2:50 PM

Networking Break & Interactive Sessions

Coffee & Networking

Main Room
  • Refreshments
  • Networking Opportunities

Interactive Workshop: Real-time Dashboard Creation

Workshop Room
  • Dashboard Design
  • Real-time Data Integration
  • User Experience Best Practices

2:50 - 3:50 PM

National Mapping Initiative

A Coast-to-Coast Digital Foundation for Smarter Cities

Speaker: Justin Proctor, Ecopia AI

Main Room
  • Canadian HD Mapping Data Project
  • Climate Resilience
  • AI-Derived Mapping
  • Municipal Applications

3:50 - 4:50 PM

Closing Keynote

Closing Keynote Presentation

Speaker: Subany Arudchelvam, Esri Canada

Main Room
  • Industry Insights
  • Future Trends
  • Technology Innovation

4:50 - 5:00 PM

Final Networking & Wrap-up

Conference conclusion and networking