Theme

As India sets itself on an aggressive and inclusive growth path, an intrinsic element in realising this vision is an enabling work environment at national, state and local levels with a thrust on tools that facilitate effectiveness, efficiency, and informed and swift decision making. Geospatial technology, rooted in location information, is one such tool that can make a critical difference between performance and non-performance for any organisation. No longer a specialised technology confined to labs, geospatial technology is emerging as a mainstream technology in India through its integration with technologies like IT, telecommunication and Internet. Such integration is leading to development of geospatial-based solutions and applications that have the potential to revolutionise productivity, operations and efficiency across all the sectors of the economy, society, and governance, raising them to entirely unprecedented levels. Coupled with such developments and the growing ubiquity of geospatial information, the sound knowledge and awareness about geospatial information demonstrated by political leadership of the country that is encouraging geospatial literacy among decision makers and its usage in development activities and governance, sets the stage for the revolution that geospatial technology can bring about in the core fabric of the nation and everyday life.

With the theme "G-revolution!", India Geospatial Forum is poised to demonstrate how geospatial technology can bring about a real difference and revolution in the way the nation works and grows, bringing together the diverse stakeholders at all levels who influence technology uptake – policy makers, administrators, technologists, user organisations, technology providers, and academia. The conference will be a platform for these stakeholders to engage in discussion and dialogue to address the issues that can propel technology use to next level; present best practices, and get hands-on demonstration of cutting-edge technology, to be the true beneficiaries of the technology and revolutionise the way they work.