On 7–9 October, the world conference on geodesy, cartography, land management and geoinformatics INTERGEO 2025 was held at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre, Germany. It is the world’s largest event that brings together specialists, scientists, technology developers and policymakers in these fields to discuss the latest trends in geoinformation technologies, artificial intelligence and spatial data applications. This year’s conference, at the invitation of the US company Carlson Software Incorporation, was attended by Valdas Urbanavičius, a lecturer at the Engineering Studies Centre of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technologies.

Over the three intensive days of the conference, about a hundred lectures and discussions were presented, in which representatives from space agencies and United Nations organisations to state ministries and international technology corporations participated. The main topics included artificial intelligence-based remote Earth observation, digital twins of cities, open data policy, integration of BIM and GIS systems and their significance for infrastructure lifecycle management. Climate change and crisis management solutions based on Earth observation data also received much attention. Keynote presentations, such as ‘Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Cartography for the Future’, highlighted the directions in which the geoinformation technology sector will develop in the coming years.

According to V. Urbanavičius, conferences such as INTERGEO provide not only an opportunity to get up close and personal with the latest technologies, but also allow you to see in which direction the entire global market is moving. This is a place where you can hear directly from the developers about the most advanced equipment and solutions in geodesy, cartography, GIS, 3D scanning, unmanned systems and data management. According to the lecturer, participation in such international exhibitions is a great opportunity to broaden your professional horizons, establish new connections and gain practical knowledge, which can later be applied in the study process and engineering activities.

V. Urbanavičius emphasises that this event is not only a technology fair, but also a place where ideas for cooperation are woven. INTERGEO attracts hundreds of suppliers, service providers, scientists and representatives of state institutions from more than a hundred countries, so new partnerships and projects are naturally born here. Seminars and workshops held during the conference provide participants with the opportunity to hear about the latest research, methodologies and standards, and discussions with experts in various fields inspire new ideas and solutions.

According to the lecturer, attending such conferences in person provides a unique opportunity to witness how innovations come to life – from initial idea to final implementation. This hands-on experience is both inspiring and enriching, as it not only expands professional horizons but also offers valuable insight into the direction of the global geoinformation technology market. It also helps to identify the potential role that Lithuanian specialists can play within this evolving field.