AGI Northern Ireland have published the draft programme for this year’s AGI Northern Ireland Conference Connected Intelligence: The Future of Place on Thursday 25th June 2026 Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast 09:00 – 17:00.
We would like to welcome you all to join us by signing up. The early bird rate closes next Friday 12th June.
The programme this year reflects the breadth of what our geocommunity is working on across Northern Ireland.
We’ll hear from speakers in national mapping, local government, utilities, transport, academia and the wider geospatial industry, covering everything from GeoAI and underground asset management to peatland mapping, precision forestry, and the future of the GIS profession.
A few highlights to look out for:
- Keynote from Dr Jing Yao (University of Glasgow): GeoAI for Society – From Spatial Intelligence to Responsible Geographic Futures
- The AGI Foresight Report 2030
- Insights from the 2025 GIS Skills and Salary Survey for Ireland
- Updates from the AGI Council and the Early Career Network
A full afternoon stream on environmental and infrastructure applications