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(Source: visitsingapore.com)
Geo Connect Asia 2021 to debut in Singapore in reimagined format International events organiser Montgomery Asia has announced that its highly anticipated flagship geospatial and location intelligence tradeshow for Southeast Asia, Geo Connect Asia, has gone hybrid. Bringing together the latest innovations in smart cities, digital construction, remote sensing and UAVs amongst many others, Geo Connect Asia 2021 will take place at the heart of Singapore on 24 - 25 March 2021, with a physical event to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre and via virtual platform (https://www.geoconnectasia.com). Themed “Global Solutions for Asia’s Geospatial & Location Intelligence Markets”, Geo Connect Asia (GCA) 2021 sets to be Singapore’s first large-scale physical-virtual event to date in 2021, combining a two-day conference, technical talks and plenary sessions to provide a forum for an industry that is crucial to regional development as ASEAN economies continue to recover from the impact of the pandemic. By going hybrid, Geo Connect Asia 2021 is able to offer both physical and virtual attendees an engaging, seamless, and immersive experience. At the physical event, a range of interactive activities will be available, offering extensive learning as well as face-to-face business meetings and networking opportunities. At the virtual event, the Show Floor will host up to 50 companies to create a meeting space, which visitors can easily 6 Mar-Apr 2021 | www.b-i.biz
navigate, with international companies making up more than half of the suppliers. In addition, virtual attendees will be able to change their viewing preferences at any time, providing a bespoke and highly curated experience for each visitor. The event highlight is the Geo Connect Asia Conference themed, “Mapping the Data-driven Future Economy”. It will feature 40 high-level international speakers and thought leaders from across the global geospatial industry, providing a strategic and collaborative platform for industry professionals, government agencies, start-ups and more to exchange knowledge, expand networks, and develop global solutions for burgeoning geospatial & location intelligence markets across Asia. The two-day conference will comprise various panel sessions where industry experts will share invaluable insights, provide responses to real and current challenges and will also facilitate both face-to-face and virtual business meetings to be conducted in the safe environment complying to Safe Management Measures (SMM). The event will also include complimentary technical seminars from global experts that have been curated for the geospatial community to learn more about current market insights, trends and the impact of innovative disruptive technologies that could bring positive change across the diverse range of industries relevant to GCA 2021.
