WGIC Announces Executive Board, Office Bearers for 2023-25
WGIC has constituted its Board for 2023-25. Bryn Fosburgh (Trimble) and Brian Nicholls (Woolpert) have been elected as President and Treasurer of WGIC, respectively, for the same period.
WGIC has constituted its Board for 2023-25. Bryn Fosburgh (Trimble) and Brian Nicholls (Woolpert) have been elected as President and Treasurer of WGIC, respectively, for the same period.
Industry experts claim that earth observations and geospatial technologies can help us tackle climate change and achieve the UN SDGs.
UN-GGIM IGIF pathways and WGIC research complement each other to unlock the full potential of geospatial data for inclusive development.
ITU’s Reinhard Scholl and Andrea Manara emphasize the value geospatial brings to imminent challenges of the planet, even as WGIC and ITU’s AI for Good collaboration makes substantial progress.
WGIC seized every opportunity to expand the contours and value proposition of the private geospatial sector at GeoBuiz 2023.
Jayant Sharma, Senior Director of Product Management at Oracle and recently appointed Chair of WGIC’s Policy Development and Advocacy Committee, shares valuable insights into the criticality of the committee’s work and its 2023 plans.
With leading industry sessions, an exhibit, quarterly board meeting, and networking, WGIC brought momentum to the geospatial industry at Geo Week 2023
WGIC and academia uncover the power of collaborative strategies to make geospatial workforce future-ready during “Geospatial Education and Market Needs” session at Geo Week 2023
Explore the latest insights and best practices for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geospatial industry from WGIC’s DEI session at Geo Week 2023.
Catch up on valuable takeaways on driving positive impact for the environment and the Built World through PPPs shared during the WGIC and MAPPS session at Geo Week 2023.
WGIC’s President Ken Mooyman and Executive Director Barbara Ryan showcase the major achievements of WGIC in the passing year and outline the plans for its future growth in 2023.
WGIC and GCoM kick off joint efforts to address the geospatial needs of cities with respect to climate action at COP27.
Highlighting the need for thermal imaging satellite technology, WGIC Member Satellite Vu secured £81M commitment to access’ the world’s thermometer through its Early Access Programme.
As a strategic partner at Geo Week 2023, the leading geospatial and built world technology expo and conference to take place in Denver next week, WGIC will exhibit at the event, organize industry-relevant sessions and a meeting of WGIC members.
WGIC identified policy gaps in relation to digital twin technology and presented policy considerations for the geospatial industry.
WGIC will actively participate in Geo Week 2023 as a strategic partner exhibiting at the event, organizing industry-relevant sessions and a meeting of WGIC members.
In this interview, the World Geospatial Industry Council’s Executive Director, Barbara Ryan, shared the details of WGIC’s participation in this year’s Conference of Parties (COP27). She highlighted the role of WGIC and its members in addressing the climate action at the two key venues, the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), and elaborated on the key outcomes from both events.
This rising interest, to determine environmental risk and financial materiality, coincides with improvements in satellite technology, geospatial tools and machine learning is spurring the development and interest in Geospatial ESG.
Geo Week is proud to partner with ASPRS, ISPRS, MAPPS, USIBD, and WGIC for the 2023 event.
After bagging the prestigious 2021 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development for its collaborative work on the significance of geospatial and Earth observation solutions in climate action, WGIC pledges to advance its commitment and launches “Leveraging Commercial Geospatial Capabilities for Climate Action in Africa Project” at COP27.