08:30 – 13:30

Registration Hours

ROOM: Vancouver Convention Centre, East Lobby

08:30 – 13:30

Speaker Ready Room Hours

ROOM: MR 5

08:30 – 15:00

ICC 2025 Exhibition Hours

ROOM: Exhibit Hall A

08:30 – 9:30

5111: Mapping, Verifying and Displaying First Nations and Inuit Place Names

ROOM: Ballroom C

SPEAKERS: Julia Conzon, The Firelight Group & Rylan O’Krane, GIS Analyst, The Firelight Group

DESCRIPTION: Firelight will present on verifying and displaying First Nations and Inuit place names. Firelight will present general methods, best practices, challenges and lessons learned on mapping, verifying and displaying First Nations and Inuit place names in Canada. Case studies and examples will be shared.

09:30 – 10:30

Keynote Sessions

ROOM: Ballroom C

ICA Announcements

Georg Gartner, ICA President

Geological Mapping Through Time – From Ocean Floor to Mountain Top – Consistent Progress for an Innovative and Inclusive Future

SPEAKER: Sonia Talwar, Director-General, Geological Survey of Canada

DESCRIPTION: This session explores the transformative journey of geological mapping—from the depths of the ocean floor to the peaks of mountain ranges—and its critical role in shaping Canada’s scientific and environmental future. Sonia Talwar highlights how evolving technologies, inclusive research practices, and cross-disciplinary collaboration are driving innovation in geoscience. Attendees will gain insight into how modern mapping supports climate resilience, resource management, and meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities.

A Cartographer’s Journey: Putting Indigenous Peoples Back on the Map at Canadian Geographic

SPEAKER: Chris Brackley, Chief Cartographer, Canadian Geographic

DESCRIPTION: Maps have been central tools of colonization in their omission of Indigenous Peoples and assertion of European sovereignty. And so, as Canada engages in meaningful reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of this land, re-visioning cartography is a crucial shift. Since producing the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada in 2018, Canadian Geographic (CanGeo) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) have learned from Indigenous partners, and together have established new cartographic norms that reflect the sovereignty and unbroken connections of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to Turtle Island. In this talk, Chris Brackley, CanGeo/RCGS’s cartographer, will trace his personal cartographic evolution from the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada Giant Floor Map in 2018, to the latest Giant Floor Map: Biinaagami, a two-eyed seeing vision of water in the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Watershed. He will share the details of the iterative process he has gone through, beginning with his newfound understandings of Indigenous history and ways of knowing and culminating in the changes to what goes onto the maps he creates and how this new information is designed.

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

ROOM: Exhibit Hall A

Recharge with coffee or tea while exploring the International Map Exhibition, Children’s Map Competition, and our sponsors and exhibitors in the Technical Exhibition.

Don’t miss a guided walk with Chris Brackley through the Biinaagami Giant Floor Map, a project that gives voice to the waters of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Watershed through Indigenous Knowledges, cartography, and augmented reality.

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch on Own > Nearby Food Options

Business Meetings

Don’t miss the commission business meetings at ICC 2025! These sessions are essential for anyone looking to engage deeply with specific areas of cartography and geospatial sciences. Each commission meeting provides a platform for focused discussions, collaborative projects, and the exchange of ideas among experts and enthusiasts. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the community, these meetings offer valuable opportunities to contribute to ongoing initiatives and shape the future of our field. Visit our Business Meetings webpage for a full listing and additional details.

14:30 – 15:00

Coffee Break

ROOM: Exhibit Hall A

Recharge with coffee or tea while exploring the International Map Exhibition, Children’s Map Competition, and our sponsors and exhibitors in the Technical Exhibition.

15:00 – 16:30

Closing Session

ROOM: Ballroom C