Latin American Geospatial Intelligence Community

GIS LATAM

Building the Future of Spatial Intelligence in Latin America

An international community connecting GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, remote sensing and geospatial technologies across academia, industry and government.

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Important dates

GIS LATAM 2026

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New extended deadlineJuly 3, 2026 · Midnight PT
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Original paper submission deadlineMay 29, 2026 · Midnight PT
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Acceptance notificationJuly 13, 2026 · Midnight PT
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Camera-ready deadlineJuly 27, 2026
State of MexicoOct 5–9, 2026HybridSpringer CCISScopus
7Editions
15+Countries
500+Participants
20+Institutions
60+Papers Published
IPNUPIITA-ESCOM
ITESMCampus EDOMEX
HybridConference
GIS LATAM 2026 Venue

GIS LATAM 2026 at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

GIS LATAM 2026 will be hosted at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México, bringing together an international community in a modern academic and innovation-oriented environment.

DatesOctober 5–9, 2026
FormatHybrid: in-person and virtual
ProceedingsSpringer CCIS, Scopus indexed
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Speakers & Program

Keynote speakers and conference program.

International keynote speakers connecting GIScience, urban intelligence, spatial data science and digital geography.

Fabio Duarte

Fábio Duarte, PhD

Associate Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab.

TBC

Gustavo Romanillos, PhD

Architect, urban planner and PhD in Geography.

TBC

Andrea Ballatore, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Cultural Data Science, King’s College London.

TBC

Daniella Ballari

Researcher and professor at Universidad del Azuay, Ecuador.

TBC

Len Kne

Director of U-Spatial and Managing Director of GeoCommunities, University of Minnesota.

TBC
Submissions & Special Events

Join GIS LATAM 2026 and share your ideas, research, creativity and vision for a sustainable future.

GIS LATAM 2026 welcomes scientific papers, posters, visualizations, dashboards, StoryMaps, artistic explorations and early-career participation.

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Call for Papers

Springer CCIS Proceedings.


Open CFP PDF
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Poster & Visualization Competition

Research posters, StoryMaps, dashboards and student competition.


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GeoArt & Urban Futures Exhibition

Art, design and speculative explorations of the future of spatial thinking.


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Doctoral & Early Career Research Mentoring Program

Doctoral and early-career guidance, feedback and community building.


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Past Editions

GIS LATAM Proceedings Series

Previous GIS LATAM editions document the evolution of the conference and its international academic community.

Conference history

GIS LATAM has evolved from an annual scientific meeting into an international conference series connecting researchers, students, reviewers and institutions across Latin America and beyond.

2019–20267 EditionsSpringer CCISScopus indexed proceedings

GIS LATAM 2020

SpringerCCISPapers

Proceedings volume, DOI and paper links.

GIS LATAM 2021

SpringerCCISPapers

Proceedings volume, DOI and paper links.

GIS LATAM 2022

SpringerCCISPapers

Proceedings volume, DOI and paper links.

GIS LATAM 2023

SpringerCCISPapers

Proceedings volume, DOI and paper links.

GIS LATAM 2024

SpringerCCISPapers

Proceedings volume, DOI and paper links.

GIS LATAM 2025

SpringerCCISPapers

Proceedings volume, DOI and paper links.

PC & Reviewers

Program Committee & Reviewers.

Program committee members, reviewers, editors and advisors supporting the scientific quality of GIS LATAM.

Program Committee Highlights

Miriam Olivares

Yale University, United States.

Christophe Claramunt

Naval Academy Research Institute, France.

Catherine Trudelle

Université du Québec, Canada.

Willington Siabato

National University of Colombia.

Mir A. Mostafavi

Université Laval, Canada.

Stefan Steiniger

CEDEUS / PUCV, Chile.

Len Kne

University of Minnesota, United States.

Paola Salmán

Geospatial technology and industry collaboration.

Founders
  • Miriam Olivares
  • Miguel Félix Mata Rivera
  • Roberto Zagal Flores
General Chair & Lead Editor
  • Miguel Félix Mata Rivera, PhD — GIS LATAM & UPIITA-IPN, Mexico
Co-Editors & Program Committee Chairs
  • Marisol Ugalde Monzalvo — Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
  • Len Kne — University of Minnesota, United States
  • Roberto Zagal Flores, PhD — ESCOM-IPN, 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
  • 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
  • Miriam Olivares, MS, GISP — Co-Chair
  • Roberto Zagal Flores, PhD — Co-Chair
  • Carlos Hernández Nava, PhD — Co-Chair
Conference Staff & Volunteers
  • Valeria Varela — 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 Barragán — Design
  • Javier Alberto — Technical Support
  • Isaac Gámez — Session Support (Audio/Video & Microphones)
  • Kevin Rojo — Session Support (Audio/Video & Microphones)
  • Jorge Osornio — Session Support (Audio/Video & Microphones)
Partners & Collaborators

Academic, scientific and technological alliances.

Springer
IPN
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Yale
UQAM
Laval
CEDEUS
Esri
IBM
AllDatum
Springer
IPN
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Yale
UQAM
Laval
CEDEUS
Esri
IBM
AllDatum
About GIS LATAM

International conference on geospatial intelligence.

GIS LATAM brings together researchers, students, institutions and practitioners working on GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science, remote sensing and applied geospatial technologies.

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Research Excellence

GIScience, GeoAI, remote sensing, spatial analysis and urban intelligence.

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Technology Transfer

Geospatial tools, prototypes, dashboards, software platforms and applied innovation.

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International Community

A collaborative network across Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Conference Scope

GIScience, GeoAI and spatial intelligence for Latin America.

GIS LATAM 2026 focuses on high-quality research, applied geospatial technologies and international collaboration across academia, public institutions and industry.

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GIScience

Spatial analysis, geovisualization, cartography and geographic information theory.

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GeoAI

Machine learning, LLMs, remote sensing and spatial data science.

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Urban & Environmental Systems

Mobility, climate, risk, public health, infrastructure and territorial planning.

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Applications & Innovation

WebGIS, dashboards, digital twins, decision support and geospatial platforms.

Speakers & Program

Program structure.

The detailed schedule will be announced after the review process. The program will combine keynote talks, technical paper sessions, student activities and networking spaces.

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Keynote Sessions

Invited talks from international leaders in GIScience, GeoAI, spatial data science and urban intelligence.

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Technical Paper Sessions

Peer-reviewed research presentations organized by topic and aligned with Springer CCIS proceedings.

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Poster & Student Session

Poster presentations, visualizations, dashboards and student competition activities.

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Networking & Community

Spaces for collaboration among researchers, reviewers, students, institutions and industry partners.

Day 1Opening, keynote and welcome sessions
Days 2–3Technical papers and thematic sessions
Day 4Posters, students and special activities
Day 5Closing session and community meeting
FormatHybrid participation
Contact

Connect with GIS LATAM.

General information

info@gislatam.org

Certificates

gislatdiplomas@gmail.com

Invoices

gislatamfacturas@gmail.com

Authors & Notifications

committeegislatam@gmail.com