Abstract

Geospatial information plays a pivotal role in economic growth and addressing global challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as climate, resilience, equitable land access, social inclusion, environmental protection or prosperity. Despite its importance, the sector faces a significant shortage of skilled professionals capable of leveraging emerging geospatial technologies and methodologies to tackle these pressing issues. 

In this context, and in advancing our digital economy and empowering our societies and the future cities, this presentation will focus on critical themes, including geospatial trends like GeoAI, Digital Twins, and on-demand geospatial data ecosystems; the role of geospatial data in advancing national resilience, climate action; and the integration of ethical, innovative leadership practices within the geospatial domain. This will allow us to better understand our changing environment and support our societies by making better economy and more sustainable infrastructures using location intelligence and digital capabilities.