UCGIS Symposium 2022
WGIC Executive Barbara Ryan will be doing a keynote address at UCGIS Symposium 2022 on June 7, 2022, as part of the UCGIS Symposium 2022.
Co-creating Geospatial Economy in a Digital World
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Climate Change and Innovative Geospatial & Space-based Solutions Roundtable
This event is co-hosted by EUSPA and WGIC
WGIC-DEI Roundtable
Numerous efforts aimed at fostering an inclusive workplace — or…
Future Geospatial People – their knowledge, skills and attitudes
This event will be hosted by WGIC
WGIC Selects The Hague Humanity Hub as its Home Base
May 9, 2022
WGIC shifts its headquarters to The Hague Humanity Hub to support and strengthen The Hague ecosystem and connect with diverse actors working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Climate action and GeoAI: Innovative applications for climate change mitigation and adaptation
This workshop, moderated by the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), demonstrates use cases for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with geospatial and Earth observation data, driving insights, to provide meaningful and effective solutions for climate action.
BRICS Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development
WGIC Executive Director Barbara Ryan will deliver a special remark at the Opening Ceremony of the BRICS Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development.
SGDs Geospatial Roadmap – Simplifying geospatial adoption for SDGs to non-geospatial stakeholders.
April 11, 2022
WGIC spoke to Paloma Merodio, Vice President and Member of the Board of INEGI, who is also the Co-chair at UN-GGIM, who played a crucial role in publishing the SDGs Geospatial Roadmap.
World Geospatial Industry Council releases a Report on Spatial Digital Twins – Trends and Opportunities
April 5, 2022
This report has involved research, global market scans, engagement with Subject Matter Experts, and an articulation of the value delivered by the Geospatial Industry to drive applications, adoption, and benefits from Digital Twins.
Spatial Digital Twins Event: Trends, Opportunities and the Way Forward
Join us for the Spatial Digital Twins Event, where we will launch the WGIC Report on Spatial Digital Twins at this interactive online virtual event.
Virtual Event on Earth Observation applications for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
This workshop, organized by WGIC at GeoIgnite 2022 and supported by its Members, will demonstrate the value of Earth observation data, analytics, and insights to provide meaningful and effective solutions for climate action.
White paper on “Geo-data for risk management in a changing Arctic” for the Arctic Observing Summit 2022
March 10, 2022
Please take some time to refer to this invited white paper, titled “Geo-data for risk management in a changing Arctic,” which will be presented at the Arctic Observing Summit 2022 (AOS 2022).
WSIS TalkX: International Women’s Day
Ms. Valrie Grant, Founding Member – Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), WGIC will be talking at this event.
Inter Astra 2022
WGIC Executive Director – Barbara Ryan will represent WGIC at Inter Astra 2022, a three-day leadership symposium for the emerging space economy.
World Engineering Day 2022 – 24HRS LIVE
WGIC is joining the 24HRS LIVE Program of the World Engineering Day 2022 celebrations. WGIC will talk about geospatial technologies, the pervasive engineering field.
Where ethics and geospatial AI meet
March 1, 2022
A joint AI for Good panel discussion by WGIC and the ITU (in partnership with Politecnico Milano) explored how the geospatial industry could become a leading force in the discussions on ethics and AI.
GeoIgnite 2022/ winter geo 2022
Join WGIC at GeoIgnite 2022, Canada’s National Geospatial Conference, with this year’s theme on Climate Change. We will be organizing a workshop on Earth Observations and Climate.
Six Leading Blacks in Geospatial
February 26, 2022
As part of Black History Month in 2022 – WGIC’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee honors six Black Leaders who have made significant contributions to the geospatial sector.
WGIC’s Barbara Ryan calls for hyper-partnering at GKI Summit
February 24, 2022
During the 2nd GKI Summit, WGIC’s Executive Director Barbara Ryan discussed the position of the geospatial industry in the context of the Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI).