The OGC Canada Forum will take place on Tuesday, August 11, at the Halifax Convention Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Forum is part of the East Coast Industry Summit, Rising Tides of Innovation: Embracing Digital Change in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO), and will feature presentations and discussions on Canada’s Collaborative Geospatial Strategy, BIM-GIS integration, digital twins, maritime data standards, Next Generation 9-1-1, and ethical AI. 

Topics include: 

  • Canada’s Collaborative Geospatial Strategy (2026–2031) 
  • Connecting BIM and GIS through Carleton University’s open-source Digital Twin platform 
  • How Halifax Port is putting the IHO S-100 data standard to work 
  • Next Generation 9-1-1 and open Internet Protocol (IP) standards 
  • Ethical AI and open standards 
  • A closing panel on supporting digital transformation across Canada 

The OGC Canada Forum is complimentary and open to both in-person and virtual attendees. The Forum is kindly sponsored by buildingSMART Canada. 

Date: Tuesday, August 11
Time: 1:00–4:00 PM (ADT)
Location: Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 

Agenda: https://www.buildingtransformations.org/events/halifax26