[What’s Next Geo] #1: Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum 2026 Report

[What’s Next Geo] #1: Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum 2026 Report
Let’s talk about what’s next for geospatial!
What’s Next Geo is a new casual meetup series for people who work with or are curious about geospatial technology. Each session, we bring the latest trends, tools, and real-world projects to the table and talk about where the geo world is heading.
For our first session, we’re sharing a report from the Cloud-Native Geospatial (CNG) Forum 2026, held recently in Utah, USA. We’ll cover the key discussions and trends from the forum, including GeoParquet, STAC, COG, PMTiles, Zarr, and more, and what they mean for geospatial work in Japan.
Program

• 18:15 Opening & toast
• 18:25 CNG Forum 2026 report: highlights, trends, and impressions from the ground
• 18:55 Cloud-native geospatial at Pacific Spatial Solutions (PSS): recent projects and initiatives
• 19:15 Guest talk (speaker to be announced)
• 19:35 Networking, Q&A, and ideas for future sessions
• 20:15 Close

Who should come
GIS and geospatial engineers, data engineers, people working with 3D city models, point clouds, or satellite data, members of the FOSS4G/OGC communities, students and researchers. Anyone interested in the future of geo is welcome!
Details

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 18:15–20:15 (doors open 18:00)
• Venue: JOIN, Shin-Tokyo Building 4F, Marunouchi, Tokyo
• Fee: Free
• Capacity: 20 people
• Drinks and snacks provided
• https://note.com/pacificspatial/n/n56b94337e609?hl=en

Language: Talks will be mainly in Japanese. Questions and conversation in English are very welcome.
Organizer: Pacific Spatial Solutions, Inc. (PSS)
How to register
Please register on connpass: https://pss.connpass.com/event/409985/
Seats are limited to 20, so sign up early. RSVPs on Meetup alone will not reserve a seat.
See you there!
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