GeoGov Middle East Summit 2025

The GeoGov Middle East Summit 2025, hosted in Abu Dhabi on October 29–30 at the Abu Dhabi Edition Hotel, gathers government, industry, and academic leaders to advance the region’s geospatial infrastructure. With a spotlight on spatial computing and digital twin technologies, this high-level G2G/G2B forum enables strategic collaboration on governance, economic resilience, and data-driven innovation .

Key Highlights

• High-level G2G & G2B platform uniting public, private, and academic sectors under one roof to shape geospatial strategies for governance and development

• Focus on advanced technologies such as spatial computing, digital twins, GIS, GNSS, LiDAR, and location-based business intelligence.

• Strong regional representation, engaging ministries, mapping authorities, tech providers, and ecosystem leaders from across the Middle East.

• Rich program of sessions and networking, including plenaries, roundtables, and partner-sponsored breakout discussions for partnerships and solution-building.

Who Should Attend?

• Government officials: Geospatial and data policymakers, agencies, and mapping authorities

• Chief Data/Information Officers (CDO, CIO) responsible for national spatial infrastructure

• GIS and spatial technologists and technocrats

• Tech solution providers, GIS vendors, and digital twin innovators

• Academics, researchers, and consultants focused on geospatial governance

• NGOs and organizations working on smart cities, resilient planning, and spatial data initiatives

Main Features

• Plenary Sessions & Thought Leadership: Covering geospatial governance, spatial computing roles, digital twins, NSDI implementation, and public‑private partnerships. Agenda details on official page.

• Interactive Roundtables & Workshops: Hands-on discussions on capacity development, community voice integration, digital infrastructure strategy, and inter-agency coordination (some by invitation only).

• Awards Gala & Networking: Gala dinner and award night to honor excellence, followed by networking receptions bringing together key stakeholders spanning government and industry.