7TH GIS LATAM CONFERENCE
DATE: OCTOBER 5 - 9, 2026
HOSTED BY:
Campus Estado de México
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The speakers will deliver their talk in English unless they speak Spanish
Coming Soon
Poster Submission & Call for papers
Call for papersCall for Posters & Demo Prototypes (coming Soon)
SUGGESTED HOTELS
General Chair & Lead Editor
- Miguel Félix Mata Rivera, PhD
- GIS LATAM & UPIITA-IPN, Mexico
Co-Editors & Program Committee Chairs
- Marisol Ugalde Monzalvo, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Escuela de Arquitectura, Mexico
- Len Kne, University of Minnesota, United States
- Roberto Zagal Flores, PhD, Escuela Superior de Cómputo (ESCOM-IPN), Mexico
Local Host & Hosting Institution
- Marisol Ugalde Monzalvo, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico
Steering Committee
- Miguel Félix Mata Rivera, UPIITA-IPN, Mexico
- Roberto Zagal Flores, ESCOM-IPN, Mexico
- Daniela Elisabeth Ballari, Universidad del Azuay, Ecuador
- Christophe Claramunt, Naval Academy Research Institute, France
International Advisory Committee
- Len Kne, University of Minnesota, United States
- Him Mistry, New York University, United States
- Miriam Olivares, Yale University, United States
- Willington Siabato, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Scientific Reviewers | Program Committee
(Final list subject to confirmation)
- Carlos Di Bella, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina
- Diana Castro, National School of Biological Sciences (ENCB-IPN), Mexico
- Didier Leibovici, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Farid Karimipour, University of Tehran, Iran
- Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi, Université Laval, Canada
- Xun Luo, Experience Universal Labs, China
- Georg Gartner, TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology), Austria
- Gloria Faus Landeros, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Guadalajara Campus, Mexico
- Hassan Karimi, University of Pittsburgh, United States
- Ki-Joune Li, Pusan National University, South Korea
- Kyoung-Sook Kim, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
- Catherine Trudelle, Université du Québec, Canada
- Mauro Gaio, LIUPPA – University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour (UPPA), France
- Maryam Loftian, University of the Arts, Switzerland
- Shoko Wakamiya, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
- Xiang Li, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Zakaria Abdelmoiz Dahi, University of Constantine, Algeria
- Kamel Zeltni, University of Constantine, Algeria
- Karla Saldaña Ochoa, University of Florida, United States
- Robert Weibel, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Stephan Winter, The University of Melbourne, Australia
- Shinsuke Yokoyama, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
- Javier Zarazaga, University of Zaragoza, Spain
- Dominique Ziebelin, Université Grenoble Alpes, France
- Carlos Hernández Nava, Mexico
- José Antonio León Borges, UAQROO, Campus Cancún
Organizing Committee
- Miguel Félix Mata Rivera, PhD – Chair
GIS LATAM & UPIITA-IPN, Mexico - Miriam Olivares, MS, GISP – Co-Chair
GIS LATAM & Yale University, United States - Roberto Zagal Flores, PhD – Co-Chair
GIS LATAM & ESCOM-IPN, Mexico - Carlos Hernández Nava, PhD – Co-Chair
GIS LATAM & UPIITA-IPN, Mexico
About GIS LATAM
Contacto:
info@gislatam.org
Diplomas:
gislatdiplomas@gmail.com
Facturas:
gislatamfacturas@gmail.com
GIS LATAM is an academic and professional community that brings together experts and
enthusiasts in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) across Latin America through an annual
international conference focused on research excellence, technological innovation, and
advances in GIS and geospatial education.
The conference attracts participants from academia, industry, and government agencies,
fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. The 7th edition strengthens this
international trajectory and includes a Doctoral Forum, providing PhD students with a
dedicated space to present their research, receive expert feedback, and engage with the
global GIS research community
Sincerely, founders:
Miriam Olivares
Miguel Felix-Mata
Roberto Zagal-Flores
Conference Staff & Volunteers
- Valeria Varelas
General Logistics & On-site Support
- Jairo Zagal
Account Manager & Staff Lead
- Jesús Cerecedo
Web Site, Design & Technical Support
- Enrique Daowz Laguna
Social Media & Communications
- Francisco Montañez
Registration & Participant Support
- Enrique Hernández
Virtual Session | Workshop & Technical Support
- Nad-Xelly Barragan
Design
- Javier Alberto
Technical Support
- Isaac Gamez
Session Support (Audio/Video & Microphones)
- Kevin Rojo
Session Support (Audio/Video & Microphones)
- Jorge Osornio
Session Support (Audio/Video & Microphones)
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