The Association of Public Authority Surveyors (APAS) 2026 Conference will be held in the quaint but bustling Southern Tablelands town of Bowral.

The theme of the conference is ‘Now that’s a boundary!’, which references the fact that Bowral is where the famous cricketer Sir Donald Bradman grew up and also that it is home to the Bradman Museum & International Cricket Hall of Fame.

For those who have had abstracts accepted, the next deadlines are: Draft paper deadline: Friday, 14 November 2025; final paper deadline: Friday, 16 January 2026.

APAS is a non-profit organisation that brings together surveyors and closely allied spatial information professionals employed by public authorities in both New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

The Australasian Hydrographic Society’s (AHS) internationally recognised hydrographic conference program will return in 2026, beginning with the Hydrospatial 2026 Conference.

The conference will be held from 23 to 26 March 2026 at Shed 6 in Wellington, New Zealand.

With a theme of ‘Shaping the Future of Marine Discovery,’ the event will bring together professionals and thought leaders from across government, defence, research, industry and academia to explore the evolving role of hydrography.

The four-day program will feature keynote speakers, technical sessions, panel discussions, exhibitions, and networking opportunities across six key themes:

• Advances in hydrographic technology and autonomous systems
• Blue Economy and sustainable maritime development
• Coastal infrastructure, ports and harbour innovation
• Climate change, oceanography and marine environmental science
• Law of the Sea, sovereignty and maritime domain awareness
• Hydrospatial data for marine policy, planning and heritage

Further details of the event will be posted on the conference website and also on the Society’s website during the coming months.

Geo Connect Asia is the annual regional meeting place to bring practical and proven solutions to the market, combining four overlapping exhibitions with a series of conferences to exchange inspiring ideas and share cross-industry experiences.

It is an exclusively in-person, trade show-driven event, with strong live content that engages both a Singapore-based and a regional audience.

More than 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the 2026 event, with more than 35% of those coming from the wider APAC region and beyond. Enjoy early bird pricing is available until 20 March.

The 2026 Main Conference theme, Geospatial + autonomy in the age of AI, will seek to match practitioners from the user community with policymakers and the broader community to deliver outcomes to advance the value of the industry.

Seven focused platforms anchor the program: Geo Autonomy Summit, Indoor Mapping Forum, GNSS Asia Executive Circle, Geo Smart Mining Forum, Digital Underground Connect, Tech Talk Stage and the Innovation Stage.

Geo Connect Asia 2026 will also include an extensive exhibition featuring dozens of companies and government agencies, covering the whole gamut of geospatial technologies and solutions.

Digital Twin | BIM World Paris is a leading event dedicated to digital technology and innovation for buildings, infrastructure and territories. New reorganised, it is to be structured around the pillars of: Smart and safe territories and cities where technologies help improve the living environment, and connected buildings, through the digitalisation of processes, construction tech, AI, BIM, digital twins.

The major themes will be:

• BIM, GIS and interoperability
• Design, construction, building and renovation
• Decarbonisation, energy and sustainable development
• Infrastructure and cities
• Skills and training
• Data, AI and cybersecurity
• Digital twins

Sydney Build is Australia’s largest construction and design show, held every year at the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour in the heart of Sydney.

The event attracts 25,000-plus attendees and 550-plus speakers across 15 stages, as well as 600-plus exhibitors. There also are networking parties, a government hub and an architect’s hub.

Themes will include:

• AI and digital construction
• Sustainability
• Diversity, inclusion and reconciliation
• The future of housing
• Health and safety
• Architecture and design

Geospatial World Forum (GWF) is a collaborative and interactive event that demonstrates the collective and shared vision of the global geospatial community.

This annual gathering brings together geospatial professionals and leaders representing national mapping agencies, private sector enterprises, multilateral and development organisations, scientific and academic institutions, and large end-users from government agencies and private businesses.

Geospatial World Forum 2026’s theme will be Sovereignty, Economy & Society, and the event is expected to attract:

• 50-plus partners
• 75-plus exhibitors
• 2,000-plus attendees from 100-plus countries
• 500-plus speakers
• Representatives from 1,000-plus organisations

For 2026, GWF returns to the location of its first iteration, the RAI Congress Centre in Amsterdam.

The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing’s (ISPRS) XXV Congress will be held in Toronto, Canada, from 4 to 11 July 2026. This will be the first ISPRS Congress to held in Canada since the event in Ottawa in 1972, so it will be an historic occasion.

The event will bring together researchers, practitioners and industry leaders from around the globe to explore the latest advancements, trends and applications in photogrammetry and remote sensing.

The theme of the Congress, From Imagery to Understanding, captures the role of ISPRS and its scientific activities, and will culminate in a legacy project to create materials that can be used by the ISPRS community to better promote to funding agencies and others the important role that it plays in the world’s economic and environmental activities.

The Congress will run in parallel with the 47th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing (CSRS).

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 17 November 2025, and early bird registration is now available.

South Australia’s Spatial Information Day (SID) will be held on Friday, 7 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

An annual highlight of the South Australian geospatial community’s calendar, SID brings together experts from the fields of surveying, GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry and more, for wide-ranging discussions and networking.

The theme for 2026 is ‘Every future starts somewhere: From ground truth to space, shaping what comes next,’ and for 2026 the organisers are hoping to attract around 400 delegates and 40 speakers. This year will also see the introduction of the inaugural South Australian EISSI Awards Dinner.

The call for abstracts and papers is now open, with speakers invited to submit their ideas within a wide span of topics, such as:

• Various spatial disciplines, e.g. GIS, surveying and so on;
• Real-world case studies;
• Insights into innovation techniques and approaches;
• Smart cities and infrastructure;
• Emerging technologies.

A sponsorship prospectus is now available, while tickets for the event are expected to go on sale soon.

BIM World COPENHAGEN will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16 to 17 September 2026, bringing together a wide range of experts from across the fields of digitalisation in construction, real estate and urban development. This includes surveyors, mappers, architects, engineers, contractors, building owners and consultants.

Billing itself as ‘Fuelling the future of the building industry with data and digitalization’, the event will tackle the transformation facing the construction industry, including the pressure to reduce emissions, cut waste and design for circularity, by zooming in on data as the essential link between the green and digital transitions.

LOCATE is Australia and New Zealand’s flagship geospatial event, where the region’s smartest minds meet to explore the technologies, ideas and innovations shaping our world.

Each year, leaders from government, industry, research, and emerging sectors come together to uncover the latest breakthroughs and real-world applications transforming infrastructure, environment, agriculture, energy, mining, emergency response, and urban planning.

If you want to stay ahead of spatial trends, connect with decision-makers, and be part of the conversations driving smarter, data-led futures, this is the place to be.

LOCATE26 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 November.

Organisers expect at least 1,000 people to attend, making it a not-to-be-missed opportunity for speakers to share their news and views, and for companies and organisations to promote their products and solutions to a prime audience.

Co-located with LOCATE26 will be the 2026 Digital Earth Summit, a major annual global conference of the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE).

The ISDE has brought together global experts for more than two decades, delivering world-leading summits and symposia across 15 countries. In 2026, the combination of the Summit and LOCATE26 will bring a unique international gathering of scientists, industry innovators, educators and government leaders to Australia.