Coming to Sydney for the first time, the event is expected to see more than 2,000 delegates from the geospatial science sector meet at ICC Sydney.
The congress bid was won through a collaboration between Locus Alliance, the University of New South Wales, Curtin University, BESydney, Placemaking NSW and Destination NSW. The bid also received support from Australia’s business events subvention fund managed by Tourism Australia.
The event has an anticipated economic impact of $13.8 million in direct delegate spending.
“Hosting ISPRS in Sydney would be a significant milestone for the global spatial sciences community,” said Locus Alliance CEO, Rachel Greenwood.
“Sydney offers not only world-class infrastructure, but also a strong network of industry, research and government partners actively advancing geospatial innovation.
“From Locus Alliance’s perspective, bringing ISPRS to Sydney in 2029 would create meaningful opportunities for international collaboration, knowledge exchange and real-world application of cutting-edge technologies.
“We would be proud to support and contribute to a congress that connects global expertise with Australia’s dynamic and rapidly evolving geospatial sector.”
The director of the Sydney congress, Associate Professor Petra Helmholz, from Curtain University, and the meeting’s deputy director, Professor Sisi Zlatanova from UNSW, said hosting the congress in Sydney was “an extraordinary opportunity”.
“Australia is uniquely positioned to showcase how science, technology and industry can work together to address complex global challenges,” the pair said.
“We are committed to delivering a congress that not only advances knowledge but also creates lasting partnerships and inspires the next generation of spatial scientists.”
BESydney’s CEO, Amanda Lampe, said the win was the result of bringing together “an exceptional coalition of researchers, universities, government and industry partners”.
“Our team attended this year’s congress in Toronto, which reinforced the scale of innovation and knowledge exchange shaping the sector,” she said.
“Being there for the official announcement of Sydney as the 2029 host city was a proud moment and a clear signal of the confidence the global community has in what Sydney can deliver.”
The congress is held every four years. Melbourne hosted it in 2012.
