AGI GeoCom 26 Digital Sovereignty Conference

The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) has revealed a more detailed line-up for its GeoCom 26 Digital Sovereignty Conference.

This includes focused panel discussions around the six interconnected forces that are reshaping geospatial, an open discussion on Women in Geospatial and challenges around fair representation at industry events, and a packed programme of presentations from some of the most authoritative voices on the geo stage.

GeoCom is the organisation’s annual conference and flagship event, and is the only independent event in the UK geographic information calendar that is organised for geospatial professionals by geospatial professionals. Under the theme ‘Sovereign Data, Shared Futures’, GeoCom 26 will explore practical, technological, and resilient solutions for the UK geo industry to evolve and maintain global leadership in location intelligence. GeoCom 26 will take place on the 12th November at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) headquarters in London.

Following on from last year’s AGI Foresight Conference, GeoCom will feature agora style panel discussions giving delegates the opportunity for lively debate and discussion around the transformational forces that are set to reshape geospatial to 2030. These include: Earth Systems Evolution led by Donna Lyndsay of Space4Climate, Collaboration in Geospatial led by Rachel Dale-Kemp of DEFRA, Interoperability and Infrastructure in Geospatial led by Lucy Butt of AtkinsRéalis, Data in the World of Geospatial led by Simon McLellan from the Met Office and Emma Bee from BGS, The Great Skills Shift led by Liz Fox-Tucker from Royal Geographical Society, and Artificial Intelligence Continuing to Grasp the AI Nettle led by Richard Flemmings of Map Impact.