Spatial Stack with Matt Forrest
Episodes
AI Is Reshaping GIS Careers (Here's How to Stay Ahead)
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!A viral LinkedIn post called "Something Big Is Happening" by...
Desktop GIS is Dying. Here’s What Replaced It.
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!If you are still trying to run your entire geospatial workfl...
The Next GPS? Why GeoAI is the New Invisible Infrastructure with Pierrick Poulenas (Picterra)
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Have you ever stopped to think about how GPS completely chan...
Mastering Spatial Data in R: TidyCensus, PMTiles, & AI with Kyle Walker
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spatial Stack, Matt sits down with Kyle Walker, Professor of Geography at TCU and the creator of popular R packages like tigris...
#40: The "GPT Moment" for Earth: Moving from Computer Vision to Large Earth Models
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have never had more data about our planet: petabytes of satellite imagery, aerial photos, and sensor readings collected daily. Yet, turning that ma...
#39: Why Geospatial Needs the Lakehouse with Damian Wylie
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There are trillions of dollars invested in the physical world every da: infrastructure, supply chains, and our planet.Yet many of these massive decisi...
#38: How Apache Sedona Solved Big Data’s Hardest Problem with Jia Yu
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Large Language Models can write poetry and debug code, but they still don't understand the fundamental physics of the real world. Ask an AI to find th...
#38: How Apache Sedona Solved Big Data’s Hardest Problem with Jia Yu
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Large Language Models can write poetry and debug code, but t...
The Hidden History (and Flaws) of the Zip Code
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1963, the US Postal Service introduced "Mr. Zip" to make mail delivery faster. They never intended for those five digits to determine your insuranc...
The Hidden History (and Flaws) of the Zip Code
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!In 1963, the US Postal Service introduced "Mr. Zip" to make ...
#37: From Static Maps to Living Systems: How AI Is Changing Global Mapping with Cliff Allison from TomTom
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Maps have been around for thousands of years, but what they represent and how they work is changing faster than ever.In this episode, I’m joined by ...
#37: From Static Maps to Living Systems: How AI Is Changing Global Mapping with Cliff Allison from TomTom
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Maps have been around for thousands of years, but what they ...
Why Flood Risk Data Exists (But Isn’t Easy to Access) with Kevin Bullock
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have an incredible amount of public geospatial data—high-resolution elevation, weather forecasts, floodplain maps, real-time sensors—yet most p...
#36: Why Flood Risk Data Exists (But Isn’t Easy to Access) with Kevin Bullock
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!We have an incredible amount of public geospatial data—hig...
#34: Everything Is Changing in Geospatial, Here’s What Actually Matters
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s one word to describe the past year in geospatial, it’s change.In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of what I’ve been se...
#34: Everything Is Changing in Geospatial, Here’s What Actually Matters
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!If there’s one word to describe the past year in geospatia...
GeoPandas Is Amazing (But Not for Everything) (Bonus #33)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GeoPandas is one of the most important tools in modern GIS, but many people still aren’t sure when to use it, why it matters, or where it fits along...
GeoPandas Is Amazing (But Not for Everything) (Bonus #33)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!GeoPandas is one of the most important tools in modern GIS, ...
#32: Why Meta Is Betting Big on Open Maps
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta has more than 3 billion users across Instagram, WhatsApp, and even its new AR glasses. Behind the scenes, all of them are powered by one thing: m...
#32: Why Meta Is Betting Big on Open Maps
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Meta has more than 3 billion users across Instagram, WhatsAp...
ArcGIS Pro: Still the Best GIS?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ArcGIS Pro has been the center of GIS workflows for decades but how does it hold up in a world moving toward open, cloud-native, and AI-powered geospa...
ArcGIS Pro: Still the Best GIS?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!ArcGIS Pro has been the center of GIS workflows for decades ...
#30: A5: The Global Grid System Changing How We Map the World with Felix Palmer
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Felix Palmer, creator of A5, a new global grid system that’s redefining how we represent and analyze the Earth.Feli...
#30: A5: The Global Grid System Changing How We Map the World with Felix Palmer
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!In this episode, I sit down with Felix Palmer, creator of A5...
Beyond the Hype: Embeddings, Foundation Models, and the Future of Earth Observation with Isaac Corley and Christopher Ren
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to teach AI to understand our planet?In this episode, Matt sits down with Isaac Corley, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at W...
Embeddings, Foundation Models, and the Future of Earth Observation: Isaac Corley and Christopher Ren
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!What does it really take to teach AI to understand our plane...
How Mapbox is Quietly Powering the AI Map Revolution with Kieran McCann
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI can answer almost anything, except “where.” That gap is huge, and Kieran McCann from Mapbox is working to close it.In this episode of The Spa...
How Mapbox is Quietly Powering the AI Map Revolution with Kieran McCann
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!AI can answer almost anything, except “where.” That gap ...
Why GeoAI Changes Everything in Mapping & Analytics: Tee Barr on Geography 2050
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GeoAI isn’t just another buzzword, it’s a turning point for the entire geospatial industry. In this episode of The Spatial Stack, Matt sits down w...
Why GeoAI Changes Everything in Mapping & Analytics: Tee Barr on Geography 2050
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!GeoAI isn’t just another buzzword, it’s a turning point ...
Turning GIS into ROI, One Stock at a Time
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a geospatial professional decides to map the entire business of our industry?In this episode of Spatial Stack, Matt talks with Wilfr...
Turning GIS into ROI, One Stock at a Time
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!What happens when a geospatial professional decides to map t...
The End of Expensive Space Data: NOVI’s Vision for Earth Observation
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if satellites became as smart and as accessible as your smartphone?In this episode, I sit down with Michael Bartholomeusz, CEO of NOVI to unpack ...
The End of Expensive Space Data: NOVI’s Vision for Earth Observation
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!What if satellites became as smart and as accessible as your...
From Leafmap to GeoAI: Open Source, Education, and What’s Next with Dr. Qiusheng Wu
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Qiusheng Wu, associate professor, open-source advocate, and creator of some of the most widely used tools in mode...
From Leafmap to GeoAI: Open Source, Education, and What’s Next with Dr. Qiusheng Wu
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Qiusheng Wu, associate ...
Why Open Data Isn’t Really Open: Navigating Licenses in Geospatial with Mina Nada
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Open data is supposed to unlock innovation, but what happens when “open” isn’t really open?In this episode of The Spatial Stack, I sit down with...
Why Open Data Isn’t Really Open: Navigating Licenses in Geospatial with Mina Nada
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Open data is supposed to unlock innovation, but what happens...
How Preset Is Reinventing BI with Open Source and Geospatial Power
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a hackathon project becomes one of the most influential open-source BI tools in the world?In this episode, we sit down with Max Beau...
How Preset Is Reinventing BI with Open Source and Geospatial Power
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!What happens when a hackathon project becomes one of the mos...
An Honest Conversation About Imposter Syndrome in GIS
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I open up about something many of us in GIS rarely talk about — imposter syndrome. That nagging feeling of not being good enough, o...
An Honest Conversation About Imposter Syndrome in GIS
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!In this episode, I open up about something many of us in GIS...
Building Smarter Pipelines for AI, Maps, and ML with Airflow
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re working with spatial data, AI workflows, or massive batch jobs, you’ve probably hacked together more than a few pipelines. But what if t...
Building Smarter Pipelines for AI, Maps, and ML with Airflow
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!If you’re working with spatial data, AI workflows, or mass...
Esri vs Open Source GIS: The Real Debate No One’s Having
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a heated LinkedIn debate turns into a real conversation?In this episode, I sit down with Kyle Satterfield, GISP, after a spirited on...
Esri vs Open Source GIS: The Real Debate No One’s Having
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!What happens when a heated LinkedIn debate turns into a real...
The Fight to Free Geospatial Data...And What Comes Next?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The Fight to Free Geospatial Data...And What Comes Next?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Rethinking Geospatial for a Sustainable World with Nadine Alameh
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Rethinking Geospatial for a Sustainable World with Nadine Alameh
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Investing in Earth: The VC Strategy Behind the Geospatial Boom
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Investing in Earth: The VC Strategy Behind the Geospatial Boom
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Is this the worst job in GIS?
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Is this the worst job in GIS?
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forr...
Why Your GIS Career Feels Stuck (And What to Do About It)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Why Your GIS Career Feels Stuck (And What to Do About It)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The Hidden Data Crisis in GIS (And How to Solve It)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️What if you could stop wrangling geospatial data, and just get to the good p...
The Hidden Data Crisis in GIS (And How to Solve It)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forr...
How a Data Analyst Became a GIS Expert (And What You Can Learn)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with David Price, GIS Project Manager for Wood County, Ohio, to explore the evolving landscape of modern GIS. David’s j...
How a Data Analyst Became a GIS Expert (And What You Can Learn)
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!In this episode, we sit down with David Price, GIS Project M...
Is There Any Hope for the GIS Career Path?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a future in GIS? How can you break past the salary ceilings and position yourself for long-term success? In this episode, we dive into the re...
Is There Any Hope for the GIS Career Path?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Is there a future in GIS? How can you break past the salary ...
Why We’re Still Bad at Predicting Wildfires
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️ https://forrest.nyc ⬅️Wildfires are getting more intense, yet many people in Los Angeles had no id...
Why We’re Still Bad at Predicting Wildfires
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Why GIS Needs the Cloud (And What’s Next)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, geospatial professionals have been forced to download massive datasets—only to discard most of the data. It’s an outdated, inefficient ...
Why GIS Needs the Cloud (And What’s Next)
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!For years, geospatial professionals have been forced to down...
The Hidden Flaw in Location Data (And How to Solve It)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡️https://forrest.nyc ⬅️🔑 Sign up for Placekey here:https://placekey.ioMerging and cleaning locati...
The Hidden Flaw in Location Data (And How to Solve It)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Let's shake up geospatial
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt returns to discuss the future of Spatial Stack—what it is, where it’s headed, and how it will evolve into a go-to platform for exploring the ...
Let's shake up geospatial
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Matt returns to discuss the future of Spatial Stack—what i...
The spatial intelligence cloud with Will Lyon and Ryan Avery from Wherobots
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apache Sedona has been a core element of the geospatial analytics space for several years now, and in this live stream we will explore how Wherobots i...
The spatial intelligence cloud with Will Lyon and Ryan Avery from Wherobots
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Apache Sedona has been a core element of the geospatial anal...
Modernizing spatial data standards for everyone with Chris Holmes
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Standardizing spatial data for specific verticals or use cases has been tried many times throughout the history of geospatial. But now we're at a poin...
Modernizing spatial data standards for everyone with Chris Holmes
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Standardizing spatial data for specific verticals or use cas...
How AI will crack open geospatial data access with Hantz Févry
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get access to just the data you need? And what if that data isn't in large datasets or traditional mapping services? And can AI make this d...
How AI will crack open geospatial data access with Hantz Févry
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!How do you get access to just the data you need? And what if...
Big geospatial visualization with lonboard and Kyle Barron
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Kyle Barron from Development Seed, we will learn lonboard, a new Python package that solves the problem of visualizing massi...
Big geospatial visualization with lonboard and Kyle Barron
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!In this conversation with Kyle Barron from Development Seed,...
Build, scale, and ship geospatial workflows of any size with Fused
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Isaac Brodsky, CTO and Co-Founder at Fused where we will dive deep into scaling geospatial workflows and shipping them using their new product Fu...
Build, scale, and ship geospatial workflows of any size with Fused
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me at ELIS 2026 - elisevent.com - Use the code Matt15 for 15% off! See you in Canada!Join Isaac Brodsky, CTO and Co-Founder at Fused where we wil...