Originally born in Jiangsu, province of China, Bo attended the University of Kansas to pursue a master's in architectural engineering and a doctorate in civil engineering.  As an international student, Bo overcame language and culture barriers to eventually start and become president of GISTIC Research Inc, a GIS consulting company.   We discuss the transition from China to Kansas in the 1980's, why engineering and IT play a big part in the GIS industry, and how FME and AI are impacting the GIS community.