7TH GIS LATAM CONFERENCE


DATE: OCTOBER 5 - 9, 2026


HOSTED BY:

Campus Estado de México Campus Estado de México

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The speakers will deliver their talk in English unless they speak Spanish

Coming Soon

  • Coming Soon
  • 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

    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)