Baltic Geospatial Information Technology Conference

June 4, 2026
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Riga
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University of Latvia

Who we are

The conference is organized by the representatives from each Baltic state – the Latvia’s GIS Association, the Estonian Geoinformatics Society, and the Lithuanian Cartographic Society in cooperation with our conference partners and supporters.

One of the conference tracks is organized in collaboration with the OpenStreetMap community. OpenStreetMap is a collaborative initiative dedicated to building a free, open-source map of the world, developed and maintained by a global community of volunteer contributors.

What we do

The Baltic Geospatial Information Technology Conference is a unique cooperation among Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in order to organise a regional industry event that fosters cross-border collaboration in the field of geospatial information technology. Apart from exchanging experiences to expand knowledge and innovation, as well as exploring market growth opportunities, the goal is to build a common view and vision for the development of the industry in the Baltic region.

We stand with Ukraine and its people until the victory.

#StandWithUkraine

Why attend

The BGITC is an event for anyone who is interested in geospatial information technologies – be it students, researchers from universities, representatives from corporations, government institutions and municipalities or entrepreneurs.

Throughout the day, you will have an opportunity to:

  • tune into speakers – both local and international – at any of the several parallel sessions
  • meet and exchange ideas with GIT advocates, professionals and enthusiasts

Attendance at the conference is free of charge.

Speakers

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Agenda

Day 1
04 Jun 2026
08:30 - 09:00

Registration and Coffee

To Be Resilient – Be Digital: With Experience from Ukraine

Digital resilience is no longer optional – it is a prerequisite for the functioning and security of modern societies. Ukraine’s experience demonstrates that maintaining connectivity, services, and trust in digital...
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Ieva Ilves
10:30 - 10:50

Morning Coffee Break

Resilient VHR Satellite Mapping at Scale: Monitoring Europe’s Borders, Land and Cities

Geospatial data collection in Europe is increasingly constrained in sensitive border regions affected by conflict, restricted access, and GNSS disruption. For countries bordering Russia and Belarus, the ability to reliably...
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Valerio Gulli

Business & GIS intelligence: the untapped frontier

By establishing a unified, spatially enabled, governed, and time-aware data layer, organizations and companies are moving beyond static reporting toward dynamic, interactive analytics. This presentation explores the underlying Business System...
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Miquel Carbo

ArcGIS & AI – A Platform for Geospatial AI

This presentation will highlight how Esri is evolving ArcGIS to support the next generation of geospatial AI, including AI assistants and agent-based approaches. It provides a forward-looking perspective on how...
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Rami Alouta
12:20 - 13:40

Lunch Break

Scaling Local Digital Twins Through Shared Infrastructure

This presentation introduces the LDT CitiVERSE EDIC, a joint initiative by 15 EU Member States to scale local digital twins beyond isolated pilots. It presents the core building blocks for...
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Jaan Saar

Beyond Points on a Map: Maintaining Address Intelligence Across the Baltics

This talk challenges the common assumption that open data is also ready to use, highlighting the gap between availability and usability. Maintaining high-quality Baltic address data goes far beyond gathering...
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Püü Polma

Dynamic asset network risk analysis

By leveraging a business platform for multi-source data ingestion and processing—including spatial data—we present a use case of a configurable risk model. In this approach, weights, material degradation curves, soil...
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Miquel Carbo

Data Formats in GIS

This presentation explores the evolution of geospatial vector file formats, outlining their historical development and how they shaped current standards. It compares common formats, highlights key tradeoffs, and discusses practical...
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Andres Kasekamp

How mid-inclined orbits, short ATOM cut-off times, and 15-minute delivery transform GEOINT and emergency response operations

In the fast-moving operational environments of security monitoring and emergency response, the value of satellite data is defined by when it arrives, not just its resolution or accuracy. This presentation...
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Valerio Gulli
15:10 - 15:30

Afternoon Coffee Break

SpaceCoMP: Distributed On-Board Processing for Live Earth Observation

LEO satellites collect terabytes of data daily but can only downlink a fraction of it during brief ground station passes. SpaceCoMP is a MapReduce-like framework for Earth Observation, built on...
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Klas Segeljakt

Free and open-source national vector basemap of Lithuania

This presentation is about free and completely open-source vector basemap of Lithuania with no restrictions on usage. This project utilizes cutting-edge vector mapping technology, akin to giants like Google Maps,...
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Andrius Balčiūnas

rtk4forest: Offline cm level Precision for Baltic Forestry

Bridging the gap between orbital data and ground truth: rtk4forest delivers cm level GNSS precision optimized for the Baltic woods. Operating fully offline (no mobile/internet required), it enables high-throughput geolocation...
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Jānis Tupulis

A Policy-driven Framework for Identifying and Ranking Strategic Transport and Urban Corridors

This study presents a decision-support framework for identifying and prioritising transport and urban corridors across Africa, built around a “policy-first” approach to guide sustainable and resilient investment. It combines geospatial...
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Andrius Kučas
18:30 - 00:00

Social event

Organizing Team

DANA SPULLE

ELĪNA JAKUBAŅECA

KATRĪNA AMERIKA

MĀRIS KUZMINS

Moderators

JAAN SAAR

ILGA BĒRZKALNA

Location

Jelgavas iela 1, Rīga, LV-1004
info@latgis.eu