Fwd: Digital Earth Summit + Locate26 | Call for abstracts open

[Emma Hain]

Hi All

If you are thinking of presenting at Locate later this year in Melbourne, the call for abstracts are open. 

I would be keen to see something in the  ASIERA Research/ Society, Governance & Geospatial Education (Spatial justice & equity; indigenous and community-led mapping, governance, ethics & data sovereignty, education, curriculum & capacity building

However, if you have undertaken an interesting project, it would be great to see QGIS and Open Source represented. 

Kind regards

Em

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From: Locate Conference Secretariat <nor...@eventsairmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 at 12:21
Subject: Digital Earth Summit + Locate26 | Call for abstracts open
To: Emma Hain <em...@north-road.com>

Dear Emma, Thank you for registering your interest in the 10th Digital Earth Summit + Locate26 being held from the 24 – 26 November 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.  We are excited to announce our call for abstracts to celebrate and showcase the talent, advancements, and achievements from across our industry. You are encouraged to put forward your best ideas for the enjoyment of our diverse range of delegates including geospatial professionals, industry and government representatives, our research community, and those within education and training. Submissions are open to all industries and welcomes the ongoing discussion of how technology developed within the spatial, surveying and digital earth communities can be used to improve the way we work, live and play in smarter societies. If you have the idea, we have the stage for you. Topics for submission are: Digital Earth Summit stream Digital Earth Theories and Platforms, Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, GeoAI, Spatial Data Infrastructure, Digital Twins, Geospatial Analytics, 3D/4D Mapping, Modeling and Visualization, Applied Digital Earth Systems in Society, Geospatial Big Data, Smart Cities, Climate Monitoring, Environmental Sustainability, Disaster Risk Reduction, BIM–GIS Integration, UAV Mapping, Interoperability Standards, IoT Sensing Networks, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Earth System Modelling, Geospatial Digital Transformation, Spatial-Temporal Analysis and Modeling, Urban Studies and Planning, Location Based Service, Geospatial Governance, Geospatial Data and Analysis, Citizen Science, Global Geospatial Ecosystems, Big Earth Data for SDGs. Locate stream Land surveying Engineering surveying Hydrography GIS and data Remote sensing and photogrammetry Positioning/geodesy Business Collective ASIERA Research Geospatial Foundations & Data Systems (GIS, remote sensing, geodesy, surveying,data models, standards, interoperability, spatial analytics & data quality) Emerging Technologies (GeoAI & machine learning, digital twins & smart cities, IoT-integrated geospatial systems, cloud, big data & automation workflows) Environment, Climate & Resilience (climate adaptation & mitigation, nature-based solutions, disaster risk (bushfires, floods, landslides), environmental monitoring & modelling Urban Futures (urban analytics & spatial planning, infrastructure & mobility systems, land use dynamics, microclimates & liveability indicators) Society, Governance & Geospatial Education (Spatial justice & equity; indigenous and community-led mapping, governance, ethics & data sovereignty, education, curriculum & capacity building SUBMISSIONS WILL CLOSE ON MONDAY 1ST JUNE.