Inside the Esri Canada User Conference

Inside the Esri Canada User Conference

From Geographical Thinking from Esri Canada by Esri Canada

September 11, 2025 · 31 min

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of the Esri Canada User Conference and its theme of integrating geography to solve challenges.

The Esri Canada User Conference is back and it’s more than just maps! In this episode of Geographical Thinking, host Michelle Brake is joined by Mike Gregotski and Mary Jane Maher from the Esri Canada User Conference (UC) planning team to explore what makes this event a must-attend for Canada’s GIS community. The theme, “GIS: Integrating Everything Everywhere,” highlights how geography plays a vital role in connecting people, data and ideas to solve real-world challenges. From keynote speakers to kiosk setups, our guests share what goes into planning a conference of this scale and why face-to-face connection matters more than ever. Whether you're planning to attend for the first time or are looking forward to returning triumphant, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the energy, logistics and inspiration that make the Esri Canada UC a must-attend event.

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Brake

Guests: Mike Gregotski, Mary Jane Maher

Topics covered

  • GIS
  • User Conference
  • Event Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Geography
  • Real-world Challenges

Keywords

  • Esri Canada
  • User Conference
  • GIS
  • Event Planning
  • Community
  • Geography
  • Keynote Speakers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Esri Canada

Books & works: GIS: Integrating Everything Everywhere

Places: Canada

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