Powering the Geospatial Industry Forward at Geo Week 2023
March 12, 2023
With leading industry sessions, an exhibit, quarterly board meeting, and networking, WGIC brought momentum to the geospatial industry at Geo Week 2023
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‘Internships are more like dating’
March 8, 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
WGIC Leads the Way in Advocating for DEI in Geospatial Sector
March 6, 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.
Geo Week 2023: Accelerating Climate Action and Sustainable Development through PPPs – Insights from WGIC and MAPPS Panel
March 1, 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.
Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Mapping the Way Forward: A Message from WGIC Leadership
February 16, 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 Join Forces to Amplify Climate Action in Cities
February 14, 2023
WGIC and GCoM kick off joint efforts to address the geospatial needs of cities with respect to climate action at COP27.
Satellite Vu’s Early Access Program – £81M commitment to access ‘the world’s thermometer’
February 9, 2023
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.
Geo Week features sold-out exhibit floor and 2,500+ registrants
February 8, 2023
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.
Policy Considerations for Spatial Digital Twins
February 7, 2023
WGIC identified policy gaps in relation to digital twin technology and presented policy considerations for the geospatial industry.
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 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).
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.
When we started the DEI conversation within WGIC, members unanimously agreed about the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion: Albert Momo
October 7, 2022
Albert Momo, the World Geospatial Industry Council’s (WGIC) DEI Committee Chair and Vice President & Executive Director of Trimble’s Emerging Markets and Funded Projects, joins Matt Sprague and co-host Lisa Ruggeri from Trimble to share his thoughts about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in geospatial and construction industry.