Throughout his career, Mehmet Tanis benefited greatly from numerous modeling data sets. During his PhD studies at the Institute for Geophysics, Austin, he worked with the well-known Marmousi and French models to test the fidelity of the wave equation migration algorithms that were being developed. At BP, he experienced the practical impact of the advanced modeling first hand with even more realistic synthetic models that demonstrated enormous potential of the FWI technology in complex salt models and short wavelength features. He also had the privilege of working and liaising with SEAM data initiatives along with various proprietary numerical and physical models at BP and Hess for improved understanding of subsurface properties and reservoir characterization. As an active supporter of SEAM’s mission and a contributing member to the geoscience community, he facilitated workshops on topics related to the recent geophysical advances and participated in the discussions and peer reviews. At BP and Hess, he led weekly technology share sessions to facilitate networking and exposure to the new technology trends, vendor capabilities, and multidisciplinary integration for the benefit of the greater geoscience community. His work in a wide ranging complex basins around the world helped him develop fundamental understanding on the challenges faced today in the area of exploration, exploitation as well as CCUS. In his opinion, SEAM projects help build fundamental understanding of real world challenges for many years to come and will eventually lead to multidisciplinary integration, improved reservoir characterization and performance, as well as collaboration with other disciplines of synergy such as AI, medical, and astronomy. As the data acquisition, imaging, FWI technology, inversion algorithms, time-lapse monitoring, and AI-ML methods make significant leap, SEAM must continue to facilitate leading edge geophysical research benchmarking with numerical models, conventional and unconventional data sets, and workflows. Working in close collaboration with the SEAM & SEG Board, sponsors, academia, his peers and capitalizing on his 20+ years of industry experience and network, he aims to promote SEAM’s ongoing and future initiatives, provide leadership, and give direction on tackling current and future challenges in applied geophysics. Sissy Theisen brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the geophysical industry. She began her career in 1996 as a processing geophysicist with Western Geophysical after earning a bachelor’s degree in Geology and Geophysics from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Sissy’s career has spanned a diverse range of seismic imaging and management roles. She has worked as a processor aboard offshore seismic acquisition vessels for PGS in Brazil, Nigeria, and Canada, managed customer support for Paradigm’s time and depth imaging software, and held leadership positions at ION and NEOS, where she served as Director of Onshore Processing and Seismic Imaging. In 2017, Sissy became a co-founder of Land Seismic Noise Specialists, further solidifying her expertise and contributions to the field of seismic imaging and geophysics.