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May
27
Tue
Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2025 @ International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney
May 27 @ 8:30 am – May 28 @ 5:00 pm
Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2025 @ International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney

The Australian Space Summit & Exhibition is returning for its fourth consecutive year to throw a spotlight on the increasing strength of the nation’s space sector.

Coming at a critical time for the Australia’s space community, the summit will unite the sector’s most influential decision makers from across the public and private spheres over two days of presentations, discussions and displays.

The diverse agenda will feature more than 70 frontline presentations from leaders in the space and defence sectors, while presenting established and emerging industry players the opportunity for networking and discovery.

Aug
26
Tue
GIScience 2025 @ Christchurch, New Zealand
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – Aug 29 @ 5:00 pm
GIScience 2025 @ Christchurch, New Zealand

GIScience 2025, the 13th International Conference on Geographic Information Science, will be hosted by the University of Canterbury in collaboration with the GIScience academic research community across New Zealand.

The GIScience conference regularly attracts more than 250 international participants from academia, industry and government to discuss and advance the state-of-the-art in geographic information science.

The first day of the 2025 conference will be dedicated to workshops and tutorials, while the main conference program will run on the second and third days; it will include a single refereed paper track and an abstract track for posters and demo submissions.

GIScience 2025 welcomes papers, posters and demos covering emerging topics and fundamental research findings across all sectors of geographic information science, including (but not limited to) the role of geographic information in geography, computer science, engineering, information science, linguistics, mathematics, cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, social science and geostatistics.

Deadlines:

  • Proceedings papers: 31 January 2025
  • Workshop proposals: 14 February 2025
  • Abstracts: 4 April 2025
  • Demos: 4 April 2025

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Sep
29
Mon
76th International Astronautical Congress @ Sydney, Australia
Sep 29 – Oct 3 all-day
76th International Astronautical Congress @ Sydney, Australia

The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)’s premier global space event, will be held in Sydney, Australia from 29 September to 3 October 2025.

Often described as the ‘Olympics of space,’ this prestigious event is where the world’s space community gathers to access the latest space advancements and trends, academic works, industry connections, and partnership opportunities.

The theme for 2025 will be ‘Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth,’ setting the stage for important discussions such as: space-based applications for Earth, sustainable space activities, and sustaining life off Earth.

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