WGIC’s Blog section covers all the key developments from our members, innovative applications of geospatial technologies for global challenges, and more…
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
Secure your seat for ITU’s AI For Good Summit. On Tuesday February 22nd, WGIC’s Executive Director Barbara Ryan will be featured.
Artificial intelligence is changing the world as we know it. Check out nine breakthrough technology advancements in GeoAI that will continue to push the field forward. This blog is part of the GeoAI Series, taken from the WGIC GeoAI Report.
In their joint report ‘GHG Monitoring from Space’, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), Climate TRACE
and the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) show the current scope of Earth Observation capabilities from space.
Get Kids into Survey is a global recruitment campaign to help save the future of surveying. The project introduces and educates the younger generation on the world of surveying and encourages them to consider it as a possible career path.
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Winner.
Want to join WGIC? Here are the key benefits of a WGIC Membership for commercial geospatial companies and startups.
This workshop brought the concept of PPP business models before the Indian geospatial leaders from both the Public and Private sector.
In its first year as a WGIC Member, SI Analytics has been actively following the proceedings, but, being a newcomer, ‘from a safe distance’. CEO and Founder Mr Taegyun Jeon shares his thoughts.
In 2021, six new members joined the WGIC. Who are they?
Along with the lnter-lslamic Network on Space Sciences and Technology (ISNET), the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) has joined The Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
The latest news on Skytec selecting Esri technology to power their precision conservation management application, and Orbital Insight’s Integration with the ArcGIS platform to streamline satellite and sensor imagery analysis.
Satellite imagery company Planet Labs Inc debuts on the The New York Stock Exchange as a public benefit corporation.
In his latest blog, AAM’s Steve Henderson explains how, in the slipstream of the COVID pandemic, the masses now recognize GIS in many services that benefit local communities from utility services and infrastructure maintenance, to emergency management and pandemic recovery.