Tools like lidar, laser scanning, photogrammetry, remote sensing, reality capture, machine learning, and AI are
constantly evolving – and Geo Week’s conference program keeps you on the cutting-edge!
From using emerging technologies to solve problems, to taking on large scale, complex infrastructure projects, to embracing digitalization – geospatial, 3D and built world technologies are changing the game. That’s why conference content at Geo Week is designed to share new workflows, explore the latest tools, and provide insights on overcoming real-word challenges: everything you need to continue to drive the industry forward.
Discover the latest airborne sensors, workflows, and case studies to deliver faster, more accurate mapping projects.
Learn from colleagues and peers who are maintaining accuracy, safety and cost savings in critical infrastructure where it matters most.
Gain insights into cutting-edge hardware, software, and workflows that streamline data capture and delivery.
Explore tools and techniques for capturing precise 3D data that drives efficiency from construction to long-term asset management.
See how geospatial innovations help projects stay on schedule, on budget, and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
Learn how to make the right technology choices to grow your business, improve deliverables, and connect with peers facing the same challenges.
Sample sessions. Full schedule and speakers will be announced soon!
Land mobile mapping systems have become a powerful way to capture high-precision spatial data at scale, but getting reliable results depends on how well the underlying technologies work together. This panel session explores the practical realities of modern LMMS operations, focusing on the seamless integration of lidar, cameras, GNSS, and IMU into a single workflow. Panelists will walk through the full arc of a mapping project, from initial data capture to final map production, sharing best practices and hard-won lessons along the way.
Airborne lidar has become a foundational tool for mapping rivers, coastlines, and other aquatic environments, but complex water conditions and fragmented workflows often keep these datasets from reaching their full potential. This session explores how tighter integration across the mapping pipeline unlocks higher-value, higher-confidence results. Presenters will look at how pairing complementary sensors improves coverage across both topographic and submerged features, how smarter processing sharpens surface classification and bottom detection, and how independent truth data supports rigorous validation and calibration in demanding field conditions.
The National Spatial Reference System is undergoing the most significant modernization in its history, and the changes ahead will reshape how geospatial professionals work with positioning and elevation data for years to come. This session brings together NOAA contractors to dive into the current status of the effort and what it means on the ground. Panelists will move past the high-level overview to focus on the practical realities, from the timeline and technical shifts to the questions practitioners are asking as the rollout approaches.
While the geospatial community has long discussed the challenges of workforce development, the time for high-level conversation has passed. This interactive session moves beyond identifying problems to providing concrete, actionable solutions for professionals at every level. Drawing on the latest data from a new industry report, we will examine current workforce scenarios and provide direct guidance tailored to your role.
Digital delivery is reshaping how horizontal infrastructure projects are designed, built, and managed, but putting it into practice across the AEC sector remains a work in progress. This session brings together subject matter experts from both the public and private sectors for a series of presentations and a discussion panel on the current and future state of digital delivery workflows. The goal is to showcase a collaborative, industry-driven effort to improve both the process and the final work product, sharing real progress and practical lessons from professionals working to move the field forward.
Airports are among the most complex and continuously changing environments a geospatial professional can work in, where active operations, aging infrastructure, restricted access, and ongoing construction all raise the stakes for accurate, reliable spatial data. This session brings together practitioners applying reality capture, mobile mapping, and GIS to meet those challenges head-on, showing how modern workflows document existing conditions safely and turn the results into tools that support real decisions. Presenters will explore the full arc from field collection to finished product, including capturing high-resolution data in active operational settings, developing accurate models and imagery products, and building the applications that put authoritative spatial data into the hands of the teams who rely on it. Just as important, the session looks at what happens after the initial deliverable, examining how consistent standards, governance, and integration allow spatial data to support asset management, planning, maintenance, and day-to-day operations over the long term.
Gaussian splatting has moved quickly from a research curiosity to one of the most talked-about developments in reality capture, promising photorealistic 3D scenes rendered at remarkable speed. But between the striking demos and everyday production work, a real question remains: is this a tool ready for the job, or a technology still finding its footing? This session digs into that question through a mix of real-world case studies and forward-looking applications, showing both where Gaussian splats are already delivering value and where their potential is still taking shape. Presenters will share practical lessons on capture, processing, accuracy, and file management, and weigh splats against established approaches like photogrammetry and point clouds. The goal is a grounded, clear-eyed look at what these methods can do today, what they might do tomorrow, and how close they are to earning a dependable place in geospatial workflows.
While geospatial technology captures the world above ground in ever greater detail, one of the most critical layers of infrastructure remains largely invisible and poorly documented. Underground utilities are essential to nearly every construction, engineering, and asset management project, yet the records and markings teams rely on are inaccurate far more often than the industry likes to admit, creating real risk before a shovel ever hits the ground. This session brings together practitioners working to close that gap, showing how modern subsurface technology and disciplined data practices replace guesswork with verifiable information. Presenters will explore the full picture, from the field technologies that accurately map buried utilities and reduce uncertainty before excavation, to the workflows that fold subsurface data into GIS and digital mapping alongside everything captured above ground, along with what it takes to keep that information trustworthy across the full lifecycle of an asset.
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