We’re excited to announce an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session for FOSS4G:UK 2026! 🎉
Join us on 12th June at 12 PM for an open conversation about the conference, the programme, sponsorship, community involvement, and more. Bring your questions and come chat with the team behind FOSS4G:UK 2026.
Whether you’re planning to attend, speak, sponsor, or just want to learn more, this is a great opportunity to get involved.
We’re proud to announce that "Women+ in Geospatial" is a "Community Sponsor" of FOSS4G:UK 2026! 🎉
Women+ in Geospatial is a global grassroots community founded in 2019 that now connects more than 5,500 women and nonbinary people across 149 countries, with a mission to inspire, unite, and empower people in the geospatial field. Their work helps build a more inclusive geospatial industry through community, mentorship, and support. https://womeningeospatial.org/sponsorships/
More about them: https://womeningeospatial.org
WE ARE GO!
#foss4guk #foss4guk2026 is open for Registrations and for submissions to present via the Call for Talks. All the details are here: https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2026/
Last year this event was amazing, and next year the UK hosts the global event. In 2026 we want to attract as wide a geospatial audience as possible to showcase the brilliant work happening in the sector and act as the perfect trailer for the big event next year!
We’re proud to announce that CGI is a Bronze Sponsor of FOSS4G:UK 2026 in Leeds!
Founded in 1976, CGI is a global IT and business consulting leader, trusted in the UK for 40+ years to modernise public services and deliver secure digital solutions.
Their geospatial services combine EO, ML, cloud, data analytics, IoT, cybersecurity and DevOps.
Join us 12–13 Oct 2026 at Horizon Leeds. More: cgi.com/uk/en-gb
We’re proud to announce that Pixalytics is a Bronze Sponsor of FOSS4G:UK 2026 in Leeds! 🎉
Pixalytics is an independent Earth observation consultancy that combines cutting-edge science with satellite and airborne data to understand our planet’s resources and behaviour.
More about them: https://www.pixalytics.com/
See you in Leeds on 12–13 Oct 2026:
https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2026
Things are really ramping up! The #foss4guk2026 conference (organised by @osgeouk volunteers) is coming together.
The Call for Proposals is now LIVE! You can add your idea here: https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-uk-2026/cfp
🌍 World GIS Day: We are releasing a global satellite dataset of road surfaces for humanitarian routing & monitoring infrastructure change.
Paved vs. unpaved roads worldwide, based on high-res imagery to support better routing, accessibility mapping & planning where data is scarce.
🔗 Learn more: https://heigit.org/heigit-releases-global-satellite-dataset-for-humanitarian-routing-and-mapping-infrastructure-change/
RE: https://fosstodon.org/@osgeouk/115510015828826239
“The generosity of the group in directly funding the software projects is greatly appreciated, and helps maintain the ongoing sustainability of QGIS”.
Nyall Dawson, Director, North Road
Do you have a open source geo project that could benefit from funding? https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html
OSGeo:UK
Alastair
Robin Lovelace
HeiGIT
Richard Fairhurst