Plenary Speakers

Jeremy Bartley is the chief technology officer for web mapping and geospatial web application technology at Esri. His role includes web mapping, web API development, and geospatial web application technology.

Lauren Bennett is the program manager for spatial analysis and data science at Esri. She leads the research and development of the ArcGIS analytic framework and guides the development of analytic tools and experiences for spatial statistics, raster analysis, machine learning, and big data analytics.

Euan Cameron is responsible for developer technology at Esri and views a well-designed API as being as valuable as any work of art. Euan has worked in the geospatial software industry for over 35 years and continues to have fun innovating with mapping APIs and technology.

David Cardella is the group project manager for developer technologies at Esri. His responsibilities include working with customers, partners, and other teams at Esri to evangelize, drive product strategy, and launch developer products.

Divesh Goyal is the group product engineering lead for ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps. He is responsible for developing and delivering mobile-first GIS capabilities, powering Esri’s suite of modern geospatial apps and enabling developers to build great location-based solutions.

Rex Hansen is a principal product manager for ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps and ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Game Engines at Esri. He has more than 25 years of experience working with GIS, spatial analytics, and developer technology. His role includes guiding the creation of developer tools that integrate with ArcGIS to deliver a premium mapping experience in native and immersive apps.

Jim McKinney is the chief technology officer (CTO) for desktop development at Esri. He has more than 30 years of experience in GIS project management, software design, and architecture. He guides the development and release of the world’s most popular and powerful GIS software.

Sud Menon is the director of software product development at Esri. He works with product, capability, and application development groups and teams at Esri’s research and development centers. He focuses on the design and development of ArcGIS as an integrated system and platform and its delivery as software, software as a service (SaaS), and platform as a service (PaaS).

Julie Powell is the principal product manager for ArcGIS web development technologies, including ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript and Calcite Design System. Julie works to inspire the developer community while guiding the product vision and the technical roadmap.

Jay Theodore is the chief technology officer for ArcGIS Enterprise and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at Esri. He guides the long-term vision of the ArcGIS system—designed for enterprises and infused with advanced analytics, data science, and AI techniques.

Pollen Systems Corporation

Keith McCall is the founder and CEO of Pollen Systems, an advanced agricultural analytics company that leverages data analytics and ArcGIS to improve crop quality and yield globally. Keith’s previous startups were acquired by Avanade and Pitney Bowes, and he spent 15 years at Microsoft, Lotus, and IBM.

Pollen Systems Corporation

Working in the software industry for over 20 years, Trina Nelson has a proven history in software engineering, finding her passion building and growing start-ups focused on data analysis. She’s had roles as a full-stack developer and database designer and creator. Her most recent endeavor is working as the director of integration and customer experience at Pollen Systems.

IBM

Rishi Vaish is the chief technology officer (CTO) and vice president (VP) for IBM sustainability software, a market-leading portfolio of enterprise applications that enable companies to measure, report, and adapt operations to meet their environmental sustainability and decarbonization goals.

Oregon Metro

Julie Stringham is a geospatial developer for Oregon Metro. She builds custom web applications that empower regional planners and decision-makers to perform exploratory data analysis on a range of topics, such as equitable economic development and social vulnerability.

Oregon Metro

Christine Rutan is the Regional Land Information System (RLIS) enterprise data lead for Oregon Metro’s data resource center in Portland. Her primary responsibilities include data maintenance and publishing with a focus on improving and automating more Metro processes.