2025 has been a strong and impactful year for AGI Northern Ireland, marked by high-quality professional events, growing engagement with students and early-career professionals, and continued momentum in supporting the geospatial sector across the region.
AGI NI Annual Conference – June 2025
Our June conference was once again a major highlight in the AGI NI calendar. Focused on the theme of interoperability and collaboration. The conference was our best attended yet with over 175 registrations and brought together professionals from local authorities, public sector, industry and academia.
The programme featured:
- Real-world case studies addressing data integration challenges
- Practical solutions for cross-platform and cross-border data sharing
- Emerging technologies shaping modern geospatial workflows
- Open discussion around standards, licensing, and governance
Technical & Professional Webinars
In 2025, AGI NI delivered two successful webinars as part of our webinar series.
The first focused on practical geospatial skills and emerging delivery approaches, providing value for both early-career professionals and experienced practitioners looking to broaden their technical knowledge.
Later in the year, we hosted a remote sensing webinar, which explored current applications and evolving techniques within Earth observation and spatial analysis.
Student & University Outreach
Supporting the next generation of geospatial professionals remained a key priority in 2025. AGI NI attended the careers fair at Ulster University, engaging directly with students to promote career pathways in geospatial and the benefits of AGI membership. We also strengthened our links with Queen’s University Belfast, where our chair Andrew Paul delivered a presentation to students highlighting:
- The role of AGI in the geospatial profession
- The value of networking and CPD
- The benefits of student and early-career membership
AGI NI Social Event
The year concluded with our November social event on 27 November at the Boneyard Belfast. It was a fitting way to close a busy year for our members.
Looking Ahead
As we look towards 2026 we have already started planning our conference for June 2026. More details of this will be released soon and we will be continuing with our webinar series throughout 2026. We will also be kicking off the new year with a networking event in central Belfast.
Thank you to all our speakers, attendees, partners, volunteers and committee members who helped make 2025 such a successful year for AGI Northern Ireland.