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A keynote address on the main stage at GeoIgnite 2026 in Ottawa, with a full audience seated at round tables beneath GeoIgnite and GoGeomatics Canada branding.
GeoIgnite 2027 · Registration Open

GeoIgnite 2027

Canada's National Geospatial Leadership Program.

May 10–12, 2027 Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
Register Now → Early Bird ends November 30, 2026
Photo: GeoIgnite 2026, Ottawa
Around 120 GeoIgnite 2026 attendees gathered for the official group photo on a staircase in the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre atrium.
The GeoIgnite 2026 community, Ottawa
Why GeoIgnite

Once a year, Canada's geospatial community is in one room.

GeoIgnite is Canada's national forum for geospatial leadership. It is neutral ground for the organizations that create, govern and use geospatial data, and for the sectors that now depend on it.

01

Who is in the room

Federal and provincial government, industry, academia, professional associations, NGOs and Indigenous organizations.

02

Close to the federal government

GeoIgnite is held in Ottawa, where Canada's federal geospatial departments and agencies are based.

03

Where the work is going

Geospatial work now sits behind AI systems, Earth observation programs, digital twins and major infrastructure projects.

04

Standards, policy and procurement

Discussed in the same building as the technical work that has to deliver them.

Program

Three days in Ottawa

Monday is free to attend. Tuesday and Wednesday are the main conference.

Attendees in conversation over coffee during a networking break at GeoIgnite 2026.
Monday · May 10
Free to attend

Leadership & Forums

Leadership and forum sessions with government, CCOG and national organizations, including the Canadian Geospatial Forum.

Free pass available now
A wide view of the packed plenary audience at GeoIgnite 2026.
Tuesday · May 11

Plenary & Exhibition

Plenary keynotes on national priorities and cross-sector leadership. The exhibition floor is open both days.

Full program to be announced
The Earth observation and space panel on stage at GeoIgnite 2026.
Wednesday · May 12

Technical Program & Exhibition

Technical sessions, case studies and applied research from people doing the work.

Full program to be announced
Keynotes

Keynotes

DM
Keynote

Don Murray

Co-Founder & CEO, Safe Software (makers of FME)
PR
Keynote

Peter Rabley

Chief Executive Officer, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
TL
Keynote

Tracey P. Lauriault

Associate Professor, Critical Media and Big Data, Carleton University
● Invited

Invited government leadership

Not yet confirmed.

Colin MacDonald

Director, GeoNOVA, Service Nova Scotia · Chair, Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG)

Hieu Vu

Director General, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), Natural Resources Canada

Speakers marked Invited have not yet accepted. Additional keynote and program speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.

Brian Gallant delivering a keynote address on the GeoIgnite 2026 mainstage.
On the mainstage · GeoIgnite 2026, Ottawa
Sponsor & Exhibit

Put your organization in the room.

Three days in front of the people who specify, buy and build geospatial systems in Canada: federal and provincial government, industry and academia.

Delegates in conversation at an exhibitor booth in the GeoIgnite 2026 tradeshow.
On the exhibit floor
Exhibitor staff demonstrating a 3D city model to attendees at their booth at GeoIgnite 2026.
Live demonstrations
Platinum sponsor signage on display at GeoIgnite 2026.
Sponsor visibility

Become a Sponsor

Sponsorship puts your organization in front of the government buyers, industry partners and researchers who attend.

Email us to discuss sponsoring →

Exhibit at GeoIgnite 2027

Three days on the exhibition floor in Ottawa, meeting the people who specify and buy geospatial technology.

Email us to discuss exhibiting →

The 2027 prospectus is still being put together. Get in touch now and we'll send it when it is ready.

Look Back

GeoIgnite 2026, Ottawa

Attendees networking and talking near the poster gallery beneath a projected GoGeomatics Canada logo at GeoIgnite 2026.
Conversations by the poster gallery
A bagpiper in full Highland dress performing as he walks through the seated audience at the GeoIgnite 2026 opening ceremony.
Bagpipes lead the room in
Attendees viewing the Canada maps and poster gallery at GeoIgnite 2026.
The maps gallery
A group of GeoIgnite 2026 attendees at the exhibitor party.
The exhibitor party
Attendees collecting lunch at the buffet line at GeoIgnite 2026.
Lunch is served
The volunteer team at GeoIgnite 2026.
The volunteer team
Venue

Meet in Ottawa

Canada's federal geospatial departments and agencies are based in Ottawa. That is why GeoIgnite is held here.

Confirmed Venue

Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

200 Coventry Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4S3
Canada

Close to Highway 417, the VIA Rail station and Ottawa International Airport.

Join us in Ottawa

Registration is open.

GeoIgnite 2027 May 10–12, 2027 Ottawa

Early Bird rates run to November 30, 2026 for Industry, Government, Academic & NGO and Student passes. The Monday Leadership & Forum Day is free.

Register Now → Sponsor or exhibit →
◆ GeoIgnite 2027

May 10–12, 2027 · Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Dates and venue are confirmed. Early Bird registration is open through November 30, 2026. Full program and additional speakers will be announced as they are finalized. GeoIgnite 2026 photography © GoGeomatics Canada.