The international PNT 2026 conference will be held at Royal Randwick racecourse in Sydney from 4 to 6 February, 2026. The premier Australasian event dedicated to positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies and research, it is being led by the newly established PNT Sub-Committee of the Australian Institute of Navigation (AIN).

Building on the legacy of the IGNSS conference series, the conference is expected to attract many hundreds of PNT experts from around the world, who will gather to learn about research, policy and applications spanning GNSS, autonomy, resilience, and the next generation of multi-GNSS infrastructure.

Keynote speakers included Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, Chief of Joint Capabilities within the Australian Defence Force, and Professor Zak Kassas, the TRC Endowed Chair in Intelligent Transportation Systems at The Ohio State University.

Early bird registration rates are available until 30 November 2025, with significant discounts on offer. Registration includes:

• Access to all sessions and the exhibition
• Morning and afternoon teas and lunches
• Networking drinks with exhibitors
• The PNT 2026 harbour cruise dinner
• Delegate materials and app access

The event also will include a large exhibition area, for which a limited number of sponsorship and exhibition packages are available.

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.