The AGI celebrating excellence in the geospatial Sector
Showcasing innovation, achievement, and best practice, the AGI Awards celebrate excellence in geospatial and are open to any individual, group or organisation that can demonstrate and communicate success through the use of geographic data, knowledge or technology.
“We have once again been inspired, and even humbled, by the quantity, quality, diversity, and impact of the submissions and nominations received for this year’s awards,” commented Fergus Craig, Chair of the Association for Geographic Information. “We are delighted to showcase so many exceptional talents and innovative projects and we look forward to working with the award winners to share these examples of geospatial excellence with a wider audience.”
Showcasing innovation, achievement, and best practice, the AGI Awards celebrate excellence in geospatial and are open to any individual, group or organisation that can demonstrate and communicate success through the use of geographic data, knowledge or technology.
With the exception of the Chris Holcroft Award, all awards will require a submission, and entries will be judged by an independent panel of thought leaders and geospatial experts from academia, commerce, and professional organisations.
The AGI will present its Awards for Excellence at the UK’s largest geospatial event GEO Business. Working with event organisers Diversified Communications, the Association will also have a significant presence on the show floor, which it will use to make announcements about new AGI Networks, forthcoming surveys and research activities, and outreach events.
Award submissions has now closed, any queries please feel free to contact our AGI Member Support on info@agi.org.uk
We are presenting this award in honour of the late Chris Holcroft. Chris was known to many in the geospatial community, notably through his work and leadership of the Association for Geographic Information 2007-2012 when he was instrumental in allowing AGI members’ voices to be heard by government and industry.
This award celebrates recognition and contribution to the UK Geospatial Industry.
Award Winner – Denise McKenzie
In honour of the former Chief Executive of the AGI, the Chris Holcroft Award was presented to Denise McKenzie, Managing Partner at the PLACE Trust. In the words of AGI Chair Fergus Craig, ‘this award recognises an exceptional and sustained contribution to the geospatial profession, demonstrated through more than 25 years of international leadership and advocacy’. He added, ‘through her ability to connect communities, influence global thinking, and embed ethical principles into practice, Denise has made a lasting, and meaningful impact on the profession, making her a highly deserving recipient of this award’. As this award acknowledges Chris’s legacy and his own contributions to the Association and wider industry, it is fitting that Denise is also a former Chair of the AGI.
Bruce Gittings, Senior Lecturer in Geographic Information at the University of Edinburgh, and Chair of AGI Scotland.
This award recognises Bruce’s ability to bring people together, champion talent and strengthen the geospatial ecosystem.
Dr Andy Brewer, Development Manager at Idox Geospatial for his work on Natural England’s award-winning Green Infrastructure Map
Gabriella Edghill, Geospatial Analyst at Rebalance Earth, who received the Early Career Professional of the Year Award for her work on a Geospatial Predictive Analytics Platform (GPAP), advancing climate risk methodology and making the case for nature-based investment.
The Crown Estate for the Marine Delivery Routemap initiative.
Aligned with the highly acclaimed AGI Foresight Report 2030, and the themes and calls for outcomes contained within, this award looks at future partnerships between government, industry and regulators. It was described by the judges as ‘an impressive foresight approach to model seabed use to 2050 for long-term impact.
Arcadis SuDS Project team. Applying advanced geospatial workflows to analyse London’s streetscape and rank over five million potential drainage opportunities, it is hoped this will support the delivery of greener, more climate-resilient urban environments
Sizewell C SDP GIS Team at AtkinsRéalis. Turning complex nuclear design into accessible 3D information, this project will transform how 3D engineering data is accessed, validated, and shared, so that it is accessible to all.
We are presenting this award in honour of the late Chris Holcroft. Chris was known to many in the geospatial community, notably through his work and leadership of the Association for Geographic Information 2007-2012 when he was instrumental in allowing AGI members’ voices to be heard by government and industry.
This award celebrates recognition and contribution to the UK Geospatial Industry. We will not be accepting submissions for this award, this will be chosen and awarded by AGI Chair Fergus Craig.
This award is open for professionals who have demonstrated and communicated success through the use of geographic data, knowledge or technology.
This award is open for nominations of professionals within the first 10 years of their geospatial career.
This award is open to submissions from projects that relate to one of the six Foresight Themes:
The award for Environment and Sustainability celebrates geospatial projects, applications and products that contribute to the sustainability of people to co-exist on our planet. This could be impacting a small change in a local area or tackling one of the larger issues facing our world today.
This award recognises ground-breaking advancements in geospatial technology, whether through new processes, software, hardware, data collection methods, or innovative applications of AI, automation, or big data. It celebrates forward-thinking solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible in the industry.
Join us when we announce the AGI Award winners at GEO Business 2026, Wednesday 3 June from 16:00.
GEO Business is a two-day event which takes place at the ExCel London on the 3-4 June 2026
Attracting over 6,000 professionals who will discover and debate the latest technical advancements and best practice in the geospatial sector, GEO Business features an exhibition of over 110 leading brands and start-ups and an education programme made up of 150 plus sessions, across 7 theatres, covering new trends, informative case studies and pressing industry issues.
This award is open for professionals who have demonstrated and communicated success through the use of geographic data, knowledge or technology.
This award is open for nominations of professionals within the first 10 years of their geospatial career.
