WGIC at GeoBuiz Summit 2023
WGIC will participate in GeoBuiz Summit 2023 in Monterey, California. The theme of this year’s conference is “Simplifying complexities amplifying impact. ‘Geospatial’ has transformed the world…”
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Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Association – Winter Forum
WGIC participated in the Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Winter Forum at Innisbrook, Palm Harbor, FL. The conference focused on new markets, emerging technology, policy and legislation, and innovative business offerings.
WGIC at Geo Week 2023 – Activities and Engagements
February 2, 2023
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.
WGIC, MAPPS Panel on Climate and PPPs at Geo Week 2023
Join the seesion by WGIC and MAPPS – The Collaborative Impact and Power of Public, Private Partnerships from the Natural (climate) Environment to the “Built World”
American Meteorological Society: 103rd AMS Annual Meeting
Barbara Ryan, Executive Director of the WGIC, participated in a panel discussion at the AMS 2023 in Denver about the future of Earth observation. The panel reflected on all that has been achieved and what values and strategies will guide us into the coming decades of Earth observation coordination.
Geospatial Education and Market Needs Session at Geo Week 2023
In this WGIC session at Geo WEEK 2023, we’ll discuss the role of education pipelines and the actual needs of those hiring.
WGIC DEI Event at Geo Week 2023
WGIC’s DEI side intends to engage with diverse stakeholders to raise awareness, promote advocacy, and facilitate action.
Collaborative Impact and Power of PPPs from the Natural Environment to the Built World
We welcome you to the joint session by WGIC and MAPPS at Geo Week 2023 about the power of public-private partnerships and their impact for good on both the natural environment and the Built World.
WGIC brings the collective voice of global geospatial industry to the Conference of Parties (COP): Barbara Ryan
December 21, 2022
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.
Time is ripe for Indian enterprises to embrace geospatial ESG
December 16, 2022
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.
All Systems Launched – Geo Week 2023 Announces Five Strategic Event Partnerships
December 13, 2022
Geo Week is proud to partner with ASPRS, ISPRS, MAPPS, USIBD, and WGIC for the 2023 event.
Climate Action – WGIC Gains Global Recognition, Launches Africa Project
December 9, 2022
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.
Spatial Digital Twins Present $25Bn Market Opportunity for Geospatial Industry
December 6, 2022
Following the increasing awareness of the potential of digital twin technology, the global market size of this technology is expected to grow substantially.
WGIC Guidelines: Value Creation to Digital Twin Ecosystem
November 22, 2022
WGIC identifies guidelines and recommendations for the geospatial industry to continue to add value to the digital twin ecosystem.
New WGIC Geospatial Ecosystem Report Shows UN-GGIM IGIF Alignment
November 10, 2022
WGIC’s Geospatial Ecosystem Report shows the alignment of its policy advocacy funded by the private sector with the UN-GGIM IGIF strategic pathways (Policy and Legal, Innovation, and Financial).
COP27- Delivering net-zero resilient cities through research & innovation
WGIC and Global Covenant of Mayors event at COP27 on resilient cities through research & innovation
COP27 – The Role of Private Sector and Social Enterprises in Climate Change
AGFUND and WGIC event at COP 27 on the Role of commercial geospatial sector in climate action in Africa and other developing countries.
WGIC Announces Inaugural DEI Trailblazer Awards, Esri India and Clinton Johnson Receive Honors
November 4, 2022
The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) announced the winners of the WGIC DEI Trailblazer 2022 Awards during INTERGEO 2022 in Essen, Germany. In this inaugural edition of the awards, Esri India won the WGIC DEI Trailblazer – Corporate Impact Award, and Clinton Johnson, Racial Equity and Social Justice Solutions Lead, Esri, won WGIC DEI Trailblazer – Individual Champion Award.
Spatial Digital Twin Technology Framework and Use Cases
November 4, 2022
Get to know why a proper technology capability framework is a prerequisite to implementing any digital twin technology application.