GeoEducation Summit 2026
Join educators, researchers, students, geospatial professionals, and industry representatives
at the BayGeo / San José State University Spatial Analytics and Visualization Institute
(SAVI) GeoEducation Summit IX to explore the evolving geospatial landscape and strengthen
connections across education, research, and practice.
The Summit provides a forum for participants to:
- Share geospatial projects, research, and teaching innovations.
- Learn emerging GIS, spatial analytics, and visualization tools.
- Network with Bay Area GIS experts, educators, and future geospatial leaders.
- Discuss the future of geospatial education and workforce development.
For students, the Summit offers opportunities to connect with researchers, educators, and practitioners whose work can help shape future academic and career paths in GIScience, spatial analytics, urban data science, and related fields. Student poster and web application showcases are also planned.
For educators and researchers, the event serves as a venue to exchange ideas on curriculum design, pedagogical innovation, current research directions, and strategies for building stronger pathways between academic programs and geospatial careers.
For industry professionals, the Summit provides a platform to demonstrate projects, gain new skills, and foster partnerships with the institutions preparing the next generation of geospatial talent.
Event Details
Hosted by: BayGeo and San José State University's Spatial Analytics and Visualization
Institute (SAVI)
September 11, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San José State University, San Jose, California
Planned Topics
- State of the Geospatial Industry
- Professional advancement and GISP/GISPe certification pathways
- The Future of Geospatial Education
- Geospatial Research in Action
- Student poster and web application showcase
- Community networking and GeoBeers social event
This summit continues BayGeo's GeoEducation series, building on previous gatherings such as the 2025 UC Berkeley summit while highlighting SJSU SAVI's mission of advancing GIScience, spatial analytics, and geospatial workforce development across Silicon Valley and the Bay Area.
