2023 GIS in Action Conference

This session will begin with a few short presentations to set the stage for a panel discussion. We want to engage the audience in a discussion on how geospatial collaboration can serve as the foundation for solving wicked, interconnected problems. Location is a key element in all of society's most difficult problems...and all such problems need geospatial data to help connect the dots and devise appropriate solutions. But that data comes from lots and lots of places, isn't always FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable), and isn't always fit for purpose. Collaboration among all the various data providers is essential and can serve as the foundation for problem solving among the broader community. Let's see if we can determine some next steps for improving such collaboration.