World Geospatial Industry Council

The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) is a registered not-for-profit trade association of commercial geospatial companies, representing the entire value chain of the geospatial ecosystem. Its stated vision is to be a collaborative platform that advances the role of the geospatial industry and strengthens its contribution to the world economy and society. Its mission is to act as a catalyst for intra- and inter-industry knowledge exchange and the co-creation of larger business opportunities for the geospatial industry, enhancing its value impact through policy advocacy, business development and collaborative programs. The Council positions itself around the themes "Geospatial in Everything" and "Geospatial for Everyone," promoting geospatial solutions for global impact and collaboration. It describes its work as co-creating the geospatial economy, and organizes its activities through key initiatives including Advancing the Geospatial Impact, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Partnership & Industry Engagements, Data Industry & Academia, Project Funding & Sustainability, Finance, Audit & Risk, and Policy Development & Advocacy. It also runs programs such as GeoAction Africa and a partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM). WGIC engages with the wider geospatial community through events, publications and media. Its news and media output includes participation in INTERGEO 2026, the report "Data to Decisions: Rebuilding Trust in Decision-Grade Geospatial Data," commentary on geospatial policy, the WGIC Horizons 2026 theme of geospatial as critical digital infrastructure, and a partnership with universities to announce a professional doctorate in geospatial leadership. It also publishes a Policy Scan and maintains a video library featuring interviews with industry figures. As a membership body, WGIC brings together member organizations and countries, supported by committee members and participation in annual events. It collaborates with global organizations to advance the geospatial industry, including partnerships with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, AGFUND and buildingSMART International. Through these partnerships it has co-published outputs such as a white paper on accelerating city climate action through geospatial data and the GeoAction Africa report published in 2025. The Council is headquartered in the Netherlands and operates globally.

The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) is a registered not-for-profit trade association of commercial geospatial companies, representing the entire value chain of the geospatial ecosystem. It was established to give the commercial geospatial industry a collaborative platform and a collective voice, with a vision to advance the role of the geospatial industry and strengthen its contribution to the world economy and society. From its formation, WGIC has organized its work around a mission of catalyzing intra- and inter-industry knowledge exchange and co-creating larger business opportunities for the geospatial industry. It pursues this through policy advocacy, business development and collaborative programs. Its key initiatives have included Advancing the Geospatial Impact, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Partnership & Industry Engagements, Data Industry & Academia, Project Funding & Sustainability, Finance, Audit & Risk, and Policy Development & Advocacy. A central part of WGIC's activity has been building partnerships with global organizations to advance the geospatial industry. These include the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), with which WGIC published a white paper titled "Accelerating City Climate Action through Geospatial Data"; AGFUND, with which WGIC worked on the GeoAction Africa report published in 2025; and buildingSMART International. Through such collaborations, WGIC has sought to extend geospatial technologies into areas such as land, sea and environmental monitoring, and to support development agencies and regions where the need is most acute. WGIC also engages the wider community through events, publications and media. It has brought conversations on data trust, policy readiness and industry priorities to INTERGEO 2026, and has published reports including "Data to Decisions: Rebuilding Trust in Decision-Grade Geospatial Data." It has promoted themes such as geospatial as critical digital infrastructure through WGIC Horizons 2026, and has commented on the urgency of geospatial policy. In partnership with universities, it announced the world's first professional doctorate in geospatial leadership. It also publishes a Policy Scan and maintains a video library of interviews with industry figures. As a membership body, WGIC brings together member organizations and countries, supported by committee members and participation in annual events. It describes itself as co-creating the geospatial economy and promotes the ideas of "Geospatial in Everything" and "Geospatial for Everyone." The Council is headquartered in the Netherlands and operates globally.

• GeoAction Africa report published in partnership with AGFUND

• WGIC brings conversations on data trust, policy readiness and industry priorities to INTERGEO 2026

• WGIC Horizons 2026 theme: Geospatial as Critical Digital Infrastructure

• WGIC and university partners announce world's first professional doctorate in geospatial leadership

A collaborative global platform and trade association advancing the geospatial industry's role in the world economy and society.

• GeoAction Africa

  A report published in 2025 in partnership with AGFUND.

• GCoM Partnership

  Partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, including a white paper on accelerating city climate action through geospatial data.

• WGIC Horizons

  A themed initiative; the 2026 edition focuses on geospatial as critical digital infrastructure.

• Policy Scan

  A policy-focused publication.

• Data to Decisions report

  Report titled "Data to Decisions: Rebuilding Trust in Decision-Grade Geospatial Data."

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