Lindsey Peña is a seasoned nonprofit executive and organizational strategist whose career spans two decades of impact leading mission-driven initiatives across social services, education, and, most recently, the geospatial community. She currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of the National Geospatial Collaborative (NGC) and the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC).

Christopher Moravec is the CTO and founder of dymaptic, an Esri Gold Partner that builds GIS and AI software. He has spent nearly two decades on the software side of GIS, and the last several years building AI into it. Before most folks cared, he was trying to convince people to use LLMs to QC data input, and he built the first AI-powered chatbot in ArcGIS Pro that could help you author Arcade. His position has not moved since then: AI is not a replacement for analysts; it is a tool that makes them faster and frees them for the thinking that actually needs a human.

Dr. Smilovsky has focused all of his efforts on the professional and academic expansion of the geospatial professions. An energetic and enthusiastic public speaker, teacher, and thought leader, he has enjoyed sharing successes with others and seeing them flourish.

Dr. Nik loves innovative GIS tech!