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Where Cartography Meets Industry: AI and the Mapping Community

IMIA hosted its free annual Where Cartography Meets Industry virtual event on March 6, 2025. This gathering of top leadership from IMIA and its affiliate organizations the British…

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What the event brought together

IMIA hosted its free annual Where Cartography Meets Industry virtual event on March 6, 2025. This gathering of top leadership from IMIA and its affiliate organizations the British Cartographic Society (BCS), the Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS), the International Cartographic Association (ICA), and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) provided a useful primer on current […]

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 typeIMIA Events
Date6 Mar 2025
LocationVirtual / Location not available
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

Micah Brachman

Micah Brachman

Open Geospatial Consortium

Panelist
Christopher Budas

Christopher Budas

British Cartographic Society

Panelist
Georg Gartner

Georg Gartner

International Cartographic Association

Panelist
Vivien Godfrey

Vivien Godfrey

International Map Industry Association

Panelist
Caglar Koylu

Caglar Koylu

Cartography and Geographic Information Society

Panelist
Mark Cygan

Mark Cygan

Moderator

Moderator
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