OGC is a consortium of experts committed to improving access to geospatial, or location information. We connect people, communities, and technology to solve global challenges and address everyday needs.

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We represent over 500 businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities united with a desire to make location information FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.

OGC is the home of geospatial innovation, collaboration, and standards. We are an international membership organisation that supports a diverse community of 500+ businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities, all working together to make location information FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.

OGC by the Numbers: Building an Engaged Membership

Our membership is driven, open, diverse, inclusive, accessible, and made up of fortune 500 organizations, governments, academic hubs for innovation, startups that are changing the location of landscape, and more.

530+

Total Members

84

New Members in 2022

17

Principal Members

9

Strategic Members

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Upcoming events

IN-PERSON MEETING

November 27 – December 1, 2023

I/ITSEC

The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world\’s largest modeling, simulation and training event. Held near the beginning of December in Orlando, Florida, USA, I/ITSEC consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students. I/ITSEC is organized and sponsored by the National Training & Simulation Association (NTSA), which promotes international and interdisciplinary cooperation within the fields of modeling and simulation (M&S), training, education, analysis, and related disciplines at this annual meeting. The NTSA is an affiliate subsidiary of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). Hence, I/ITSEC also emphasizes themes related to defense and security.

Community event

IN-PERSON MEETING

November 27 – December 1, 2023

AWS re: Invent

Come together with cloud enthusiasts from around the world to hear the latest cloud industry innovations, meet with AWS experts, have fun, and build connections. You’ll gain skills and expertise that would take weeks or months to learn at home.

Community event

IN-PERSON MEETING

November 28 – November 30, 2023

ISG-ISRS National Symposium 2023

GeoDiscover: Unravelling India\’s Spatial Frontier The primary objective of this symposium revolves around establishing a collaborative platform for professionals, educators, researchers, and students actively engaged in the domains of Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Deep Learning algorithms, along with their practical implementations. This platform is envisioned to foster the exchange of knowledge, sharing of ideas, and sharing of experiences pertaining to the latest breakthroughs and challenges encountered in various domains. The symposium will facilitate comprehensive discussions, deliberations, and presentations that encompass emerging concerns, state-of-the-art technologies, inventive methodologies, and the tangible implications associated with Earth observation and Geospatial sciences.

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