GEOINT 2025 | Recap - Karyn Hayes-Ryan, Shawana Johnson, & Joe Calamari
Join Karyn Hayes-Ryan (Deep Waterpoint), Shawana Johnson (Global Marketing Insights), and Joe Calamari (CACI) as they share their firsthand experiences and key takeaways from the GEOINT 2025 symposium. This insightful discussion delves into the evolving landscape of the geospatial intelligence industry, highlighting shifts in NGA's presence, the impact of the Golden Ticket program, and the growing prominence of AI and advanced analytics.
Highlights:
• Golden Ticket Program Experience: Joe Calamari, a USGIF Golden Ticket winner, discusses his unique experience at GEOINT 2025, which provides younger professionals with unparalleled access to senior leaders and peers, fostering valuable mentorship and networking opportunities. Shawana Johnson also shares how her interns, prepared through extensive geospatial work, successfully leveraged the program for career advancement.
• Evolving NGA Presence and Industry Engagement: The symposium saw a "different" NGA presence, with key leaders attending but fewer regular staff, which surprisingly led to a significant increase in detailed industry-to-industry business conversations, including discussions on NDAs, teaming, and specific bids.
• Robust Training Sessions: Training sessions were exceptionally well-attended, often at full capacity, with participants from NGA St. Louis, the Air Force, and Marines engaging deeply with new technologies. Funds from these paid sessions support USGIF programs like the Golden Ticket.
• Enhanced Demos and Networking: A less crowded showroom floor allowed for more detailed and attentive product demonstrations, with company executives directly engaging attendees and providing in-depth answers. This created excellent networking opportunities, even for first-time attendees and new college graduates.
• Industry Focus Shifts: The discussion highlights a major shift in the industry's focus. While previously centered on tools and technologies like commercial satellites and big data, GEOINT 2025 showcased the "fruit" of a decade of AI, algorithms, and data modeling, leading to practical, quality solutions and trusted support tools for analysts, especially evident in applications related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Influential Keynote Speakers: Director Gabbard's prominent presence at the symposium, including her engagement on the showroom floor and her keynote address, was a significant highlight. Her message emphasized the growing geospatial awareness among Congress and the Office of Management and Budget, confirming no cuts to the geospatial budget and even highlighting growth in new mission areas like mineral and battery projects.
• Geospatial Workforce Development: A key takeaway was the encouraging presence of more younger professionals deeply engaged in the community, actively seeking involvement in AI and analytics capabilities, signaling a vibrant future for the geospatial workforce.
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