MUSA Lunch Speaker Series: GeoSpatial Technology and Careers in GIS

Brian Smith, Director of Commercial Solutions, and Adam Conner, Sr. Applications Developer at GeoDecisions discussed the current state of GeoSpatial industry and present an overview of how technologies are evolving for applications in multiple disciplines and industry sectors. Highlighting current projects at GeoDecisions, the session provided a look at current and cutting edge technologies and describe skill sets that employers seek. The session included a Q&A around current and future technologies, geospatial software, business applications and related skill sets. GeoDecisions is an international GeoSpatial IT company, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. The firm provides GIS services to support decision makers, serving applications that empower state and local government, transportation planning, and a range of other commercial clients.