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.
The much-anticipated MAGNET Summit 2026 is coming up on 13 and 14 August in Sydney, and will be held at the prestigious and historic NSW Parliament House.
The event will be a must-attend occasion for all users or potential users of the Topcon Office and Field software, formerly (and still affectionately) known as MAGNET.
The two-day event will comprise:
- MAGNET Field half day: Thursday, 13 August from 12:30pm to 5:30pm, followed by networking drinks on the Verandah Bar.
- MAGNET Office day: Friday 14 August from 7:45am to 5:00pm
The MAGNET Summit 2026 will feature a host of expert speakers from both Aptella in Australia and Topcon in the US, covering a range of topics such as:
- A guide to fast field setups
- MJF magic: The ultimate data transfer masterclass
- The big picture: Mastering the magnet map screen
- Advanced offsets and slope staking
- The 3D dimension: Bringing surfaces to life
- Unleashing the data trapped in plans
- Mapping the next decade of geospatial
Attendees can earn 3.75 CPD points for day one and 5 points for day two.
You can read more about the fascinating history of MAGNET, its capabilities and its strong Australian connection in our article, ‘The evolution of CAD survey software’.
GeoCart’2026, Aotearoa New Zealand’s 12th National Cartographic Conference, will convene from 26 to 28 August at the Te Aro campus of Victoria University of Wellington.
The event aims to bring together a wide cross-section of professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts engaged in cartography, map curatorship and research, geovisualisation, and GIS.
Participants at GeoCart’2026 will hear about the latest developments and research, learn about current and upcoming projects and products, network with their counterparts in the greater community, and develop a deeper understanding of cartography and mapping.
The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 May 2026.
In addition to the main conference, there will also be a pre-conference Map Design Workshop that will explore techniques for terrain visualisation, feature symbology and layout composition.
Plus, entries are invited for the NZ National Map Exhibition 2026, all of which will be put on display and judged during the conference. Subject to the number and quality of entries received, a winner will be announced for each of two categories: Printed Map Product and Digital Map Product. All entries from New Zealand domiciled cartographers will be eligible for selection to represent New Zealand at the 2027 ICA International Cartographic Exhibition in Vancouver, Canada.
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.
The 7th Women Surveyors Summit will be held at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego from 17 to 20 September 2026.
The in-person ‘for women, by women’ event will include presentations on land surveying, CAD, GIS, surveying of native lands, AI, mentoring, drones and more. There will also be opportunities for continuing education.
To get a taste for what the Summit is like, read our article about the 2025 event: Reflections from the Women Surveyors Summit.
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.
With a theme of ‘Strengthening and Expanding Geospatial Networks in the Pacific Islands,’ the 2026 Pacific Islands GIS & RS User Conference aims to build and enhance geospatial networks in the Pacific Islands by being a forum where experts, practitioners and policymakers can explore cutting-edge geospatial technologies and collaborations.
The conference is the largest GIS and remote sensing conference attended by Pacific Islanders, attracting more than 300 attendees every year. The event will offer a unique platform to share knowledge, strengthen regional partnerships, and drive innovation in mapping, remote sensing and spatial data infrastructure.
