The Geoholics

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 02:29 - David Fischl, Owner at O'Fischl Inclusion Consulting LTD  12:45 - Tyler Stewart, Solutions Manager at Swinerton 21:45 - Daniel Tabar, Co-Founder & President at Atomontage Inc. 34:30 - Mike Winn, CEO at DroneDeploy 50:48 - Joaquin Flores, VDC Manager, Vaughn Construction 1:03:21 - Zachary Stoner, Regional Manager and Drone Program Administrator at Sunrun 1:19:40 - Jaresiah Desrosiers, Senior Project Manager at Build Health International 1:31:00 - Davis Meeks, Assistant Project Manager at Garney Construction 1:43:10 - Ben Oller, Business Development Lead at GEODNET        

We love these guys! The boys were joined this week by Kory Baxley, Vice President of Sales and Scott Spears, Regional Sales Manager and all around great guy at AllTerra Central, Inc. At AllTerra, they LISTEN to their customers, they are here to HELP, they have the LATEST technology, they have the FASTEST service turn around time, they keep their team TRAINED, they are CLOSE by, they SUPPORT their local communities, THEY are your #1 source for ALL surveying, mapping, and supply needs. A few other takeaways include, Scott is a freakin pro…what you give out, you get back (PS)...guess what, you don’t have to carry thumb drive…get to know multi trademarked data source integration…leave no stone unturned…and always take the high road! Music by Greyhounds!

Another one for the ages! The guys were joined this week by Ted Strazimiri, CEO of SkyDeploy & Parkalytics, Russell Hall, Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan Engineering & Environmental Services and Mark "Chief Geek" Taylor, Owner at Extreme Aerial Productions to talk all things UAV's and Parkalytics! Just some of the topics discussed include technology integration, data management, regulations, cost barriers, competition, the skills gap and "Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should!! Music by System of a Down!

Check out these highlights from Day 3 of this year's awesome event!!! 03:10 – Michal Gula, 3D Evangelist & Chief Technology Officer @ Overhead4D 14:30 – Tan Nguyen, Division Manager TLS @ Riegl USA Inc. 26:30 – Ray Woering, CEO & Hanno Kant, Development Manager and Survey Wizard @ Apglos B.V. 49:50 – Michael Dutch, Team Lead Reseller CSM @ NavVis 1:03:50 – Rami Tamimi, Surveying and Geospatial Technology Researcher and Educator

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!! 02:35 – Mike Horton, Project Creator @ GEODNET 19:00 – Andrey Kleymenov, CEO @ Pix4d & Larry Fox, VP Marketing and Business Development @ Bad Elf 31:50 – Britta Ricker, Tenured Assistant Professor @ Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University 42:20 – Jeroen Zanen, Founder & CEO @ AI-Infrasolutions 1:00:20 – Mike Workman, Sales Director EMA @ Emesent 

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!! 02:50 - Joerg Hahn, Sales Director at Oracle Construction and Engineering  15:00 - Sid Hinrichs, Head of Operations at Pointly GmbH 25:30 - Karim Cosslett, Head of Sales - UK & EU Region at Autel Robotics 38:50 - Dr. Jeremy Sofinia, Senior Technical Specialist at Emesent 52:00 - Peter Terrett, Managing Director/Founder 4D Global  

If you only listen to one show this year make it this one! With Producer Sean leaving early for INTERGEO, DD was joined this week by Peta Cox for this heartfelt and inspiring story. Our guest was Claire Masikewich. Claire is a seasoned marketing and communications professional at GeoVerra with a passion for advocacy that transcends her corporate career.  In May 2023, Claire's career paused when her five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive pediatric cancer. This life-altering event ignited a new purpose: using her marketing expertise to raise awareness and advocate for more research in the severely underfunded area of pediatric cancer. Claire’s story is not only one of professional success but also of personal resilience. She has faced and overcome challenges with anxiety and depression, which once felt overwhelming. Yet, with her daughter’s diagnosis, Claire channeled her strength and transformed her pain into purpose, becoming a fierce advocate while navigating her daughter’s treatment. By August 2024, just before Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Strong Like Sloane Foundation—named in honor of her daughter—became an official charitable organization in Alberta. Since launching fundraising efforts in October 2023, the foundation has raised over $155,000 for pediatric cancer research at Calgary’s Riddell Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy.  Claire is a testament to the power of resilience, personal growth, and the unwavering love of a parent. Her life's journey is an inspiration to all who face personal challenges and a reminder that, with determination and support, we can find strength and light even in the most difficult of circumstances. "You don’t know what you’re capable of until you’re asked to be capable." Music by Zach Bryan!

And yet ANOTHER out of this world, value adding, friend making conversation with an industry influencer! The guys and Dr. Nik were joined this week by Jeff Lamb! Jeff is the Director of Community Planning for ESRI Canada and the Founder of the Pathfinder Exploration Community. Did we mention that Jeff was also on a team that won the 2020 Jack Dangermond President's Award?!?!? Just a few items discussed include KG's love for Canadians, GIS is not dead, resonating GIS terms, societal GIS, the PATH process, being stronger together, and connecting with your community! Music by Kings of Leon!

When KG is away...PS & PC get to play...lord help us! Producer Sean & Peta Cox were joined this week by King Chin, CEO, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Matt Martinez, Senior Engineering Geologist, and Arash Pirouzi, Assistant Group Leader, Senior Geotechnical Engineer all from GeoEngineers! GeoEngineers is an employee-owned engineering and earth science consulting firm that cares about the important stuff. Their technical work is built on a foundation of community, caring for people and broad employee ownership. They are "down to earth" Earth Science and Engineering Experts that can’t wait to get to know you! Music by Bob Seger!

Stop what you're doing and give this a listen! With what is seemingly a new merger or acquisition being announced on a weekly basis, this is an episode that each one of us will benefit from. The guys were joined this week by Karl Obergh (Episode 15), former President of Ritoch-Powell & Associates and current Regional Director with Ardurra; Byrom Hess (Biz of Surveying Episode), CFO of Hess-Rountree and Integration Manager with Bowman Consulting Group, and Duffy Haggarty, Geomatics Business Unit Leader at David Evans & Associates, Inc. Whether you're thinking about selling or thinking about buying, this group covers all the bases and so much more! Music by Falling in Reverse! 

Lesson learned...don't tempt these two with a good time! The guys were joined this week by Chelsea Barraco (Ep 165), Commercial Real Estate Broker and Aaron Dutcher, Commercial Real Estate Director both with MHG Commercial. Where to begin...if you're into horses, failure, success, life, real estate, family, serving others, cowboys, rodeos and T&A, then this is the episode for you! We can't wait to have these guys back to do it again. Trust us...its worth the listen! Music by Frank Sinatra! 

Check out this bonus episode promoting Canada's National GoGeomatics Expo 2024. Founded on the idea of community, the GoGeomatics Expo welcomes everyone that is leveraging geospatial data and technology. It is a gathering of thought-leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, companies, government and education programs that encourages learning and collaboration. Music by The Tragically Hip!!  

The Man...The Myth...The Legend!! The guys (and fanboy Russ Hall) we're joined this week by the one and only Matthew "Matt" Byrd. This is a not to be missed, completely transparent conversation that covered a ton of ground. From how sports, music, faith and near tragedy shaped Matt's approach to life and business; to how building a reality capture community has become one of his true passions and SO MUCH MORE! A few other takeaways include "every company in the built environment should be scanning", "be a connector" and "find something you love doing"! Music by NF!

Who knew?!?!? The guys were joined this week by James Gager, Global Survey Supply Channel Accounts Manager at Seafloor Systems, Inc.. SeaFloor Systems is the hydrographic extension of your geospatial applications as you make a splash into the hydrospatial realm, providing topography solutions that reveal the water body's floor like never before. Their team's expertise in hydrographic surveying and project planning drives the development of their innovative real-time asset management product line, enabling their constituents to make informed decisions for their projects. Seafloor System's mission is to integrate historical data with cutting-edge innovations, empowering proactive asset management and terrain modeling for the hydrospatial industry. Other takeaways include...You need to become familiar with the hydrospatial world…It's USV not UAV idiot...One team one dream!!! Music by Def Leppard!

This was an absolute blast! The guys (Russell Halls debut!) were joined this week by Geoff Hatfield, VP of Sales & Marketing & Cory Vinger, Chief Commercial Officer @ SkySkopes. SkySkopes wants to be the partner you turn to for collecting the necessary data you require for taking quick action and making the best decisions for your business. They stand ready to help you navigate each project from start to finish tailored to your needs. Their dedicated team is here to listen, observe, and apply their innovative technology to deliver the solutions vital to your success. Integrity. Innovation. Insight. You're going to want to work with them! A few takeaways include: Everyone Should Have An Ai Strategy...Trust Is Integral…Automation Is Great Until It Doesn’t Work…Get More Out Of One Work Flow…Don’t Get Too Comfortable!!! Music by Morgan Wallen!!

This girl is on fire! Stop what you're doing and spend an hour with us getting to know Jazzmen Wilson! Jazzmen risked everything by joining the guys (& Dr Nik) in-studio for this spirited conversation. She is a graduate of ASU with a B.S. in Geographic Information Science, a mid-level GIS technician for the Salt River Project and fellow podcaster. Just some of the items discussed include GIS applications in the utility sector, the evolution of GIS, the importance of collaboration, working with land surveyors, connecting GIS communities together through storytelling, and of course The GIS Chat Podcast! Music by Alicia Keys!

If you know, you know! Any time we get a chance to talk to the best dinosaur hunter we know we end up in some kind of trouble. This time was no different. The guys (and Mark Taylor) were joined this week by the one and only Tom Hebert, Founder and Director Earth Sciences Foundation Inc. and all around great guy! Toms passion is to make the world of Earth Sciences available to everyone. He is incorporating geospatial into this quest as well by surveying & scanning dig sites, building a GIS of his findings, incorporating RFID technology, and venturing into reality capture. As Tom likes to say "Lets Change History One Day at a Time"! Music by Old Dominion!

One of the top 5 most interesting men in the world! The guys (and Dr. Nik) were joined this week by Amar Nayegandhi. Amar grew up in Mumbai, has degrees from University of Mumbai & University of South Florida, played competitive badminton, worked on a "top secret" project for NASA and loves his family. He is also a Senior Vice President at Dewberry Engineers and leads their Geospatial And Technology Services Group. Some topics discussed include remote sensing, cricket, life at Dewberry, GIS applications, innovative data collection solutions, transforming the A&E communities and the Geoholics Marketplace! Additional notable takeaways...understand the fundamentals, focus on where you can make a difference & don't stop believing! Music by Def Leppard! 

Oh boy, this is what happens when we let Producer Sean prepare the show agenda! The guys were joined this week by Tom LeClair. Tom is definitely "NOT your average businessman". He has been a commercial fisherman in Alaska, a taxi driver, a restaurant owner, land developer (wait till you hear about his golf course cemetery concept!) and currently the owner of a billboard company. You don't want to miss learning about this man's unique journey to success! Music by Linkin Park!

What a blast this interview was! The guys (and our good friend Shawn Asher!) were joined this week by Alex Hill-Stosky, Manager of Reality Capture Development & Regulation at Eagle Engineering and Consulting. Having a background in geodesy and geomatics engineering, Alex shared his unique perspective on all things Reality Capture. Just a few of the items discussed include: when did reality capture become a "thing", how reality capture is transforming entire industries, the need for standards, integration with VR/AR/AI, and why you should charge what you're worth! A few additional takeaways...start every conversation with "I'm Sorry", passion makes you dig, follow The Geoholics TikTok, and don't be the smartest person in the room. Music by The Real McKenzies!