Upcoming Webinar: Understanding Ground Risk – It All Starts with the Data
The next installment of the GBA Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series takes place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET with “Understanding Ground Risk: It All Starts with the Data.” This free webinar is part of GBA’s ongoing commitment to fostering knowledge exchange between our members and trusted industry partners.
Overview
The evolution of cloud-enabled technologies coupled with an explosion in subsurface data volumes provides geoprofessionals with significant optimization opportunities throughout all phases of the ground investigation and engineering design lifecycle.
Making incremental data-informed decisions from trusted sources enables geoprofessionals to develop an iterative understanding of subsurface conditions to better assess ground risk, optimize designs, and realize significant efficiencies compared to traditional approaches.
This session will highlight the value (and efficiency gains) of leveraging cloud-connected technology to adopt a more iterative data-centric approach to understanding ground risk.
Presenter:
Carl Grice, Director of Geotechnical Information Management at Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company
Key Topics Include:
• Maximizing the value of historic and current geotechnical data through centralization and standardization
• Increasing data accessibility and collaboration via secure, scalable cloud platforms
• Enabling connected workflows for iterative ground investigation, analysis, and design
• Futureproofing geotechnical data using open data transfer formats and standards-compliant web APIs
Carl will also share case studies involving OpenGround, including applications with a Department of Transportation, and discuss how geotechnical information management integrates into broader team workflows—highlighting U.S. government security compliance considerations.
About the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
This webinar series is designed to provide GBA members with timely insights from industry experts on topics that impact geoprofessional practice. The sessions are 40-minutes (30-minute presentation and 10-minute Q&A) and are free to attend.