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Mapping Leaders Forum 2025: London

The IMIA Mapping Leader Forum brought together industry leaders, business experts, and technology innovators during this annual two-day event, exploring the latest trends, advancements, and challenges in the…

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What the event brought together

The IMIA Mapping Leader Forum brought together industry leaders, business experts, and technology innovators during this annual two-day event, exploring the latest trends, advancements, and challenges in the field of mapping and geospatial technology.    

Industry connectionSenior people from map, geospatial, data, technology and publishing businesses.
Business-focused discussionSessions selected around practical issues affecting the business of maps.
Member visibilityRecognition for speakers, sponsors, members and participating organisations.
Archive valueA lasting page for recaps, images, resources and future event discovery.
Event details

Event information

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Event typeMapping Leaders Forum
Date14 May 2025 - 15 May 2025
LocationLondon
StatusCompleted event
Programme recap

What happened during the event

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Part 1Opening and context
State of the map industryOpening remarks and discussion around the current business environment for map companies.
Part 2Business sessions
Data, distribution and technology changeLead presenters and panel discussions on topics relevant to the business of maps.
Speakers and presenters

People featured at the event

Ivy Adamakopoulou

Ivy Adamakopoulou

Anavasi

Speaker
Jānis Barbans

Jānis Barbans

Jana seta Ltd

Speaker
Aileen Buckley

Aileen Buckley

Esri

Speaker
Mark Cygan

Mark Cygan

Esri

Speaker
Laura Gerrish

Laura Gerrish

British Antarctic Survey

Speaker
Dave Jay

Dave Jay

National Geographic Maps

Speaker
Adam King

Adam King

HARVEY Maps

Speaker
Tristan Lyttle

Tristan Lyttle

Avenza Systems, Inc.

Speaker
Dave McIlhagga

Dave McIlhagga

MapSherpa

Speaker
Hannes Mittergeber

Hannes Mittergeber

freytag & berndt

Speaker
Carl Rauch

Carl Rauch

freytag & berndt

Speaker
Mani Singh

Mani Singh

NextByte Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Speaker
Valeria Tenorio-Monterrosas

Valeria Tenorio-Monterrosas

Esri

Speaker
Ian Wright

Ian Wright

Brilliant Maps

Speaker
Resources
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