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Latest revision as of 16:34, 5 January 2026
Overview
This conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand, 17-23 November 2025.
Logo
Venue
The workshops, conference and community day were held at AUT, supported by AUT's School of Future Environments.
Sponsors
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Platinum
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Partners
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Program Overview
| Date | Name | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 17-18 November | Workshops | 494 |
| 19-21 November | Conference | 393 |
| 22-23 November | Community Day | N/A |
Keynotes
- Hirini Tane (New Zealand) - Māori Maps: ‘To the gate’ of intellectual belonging in Aotearoa
- Selene Yang (Costa Rica) - We don't build tech, but we build communities
- Ana Belgun (Australia) - Scaling Impact: Enabling Open Source Adoption in Business and Government
- Amy Rose (USA) - The Space Between: Where Open Data Matures Into Infrastructure
Social Program
| Date | Name | Venue | No. of Attendees | Payment Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | B2B | AUT | 64 | Separate ticket ($25) |
| 18 November | Icebreaker | The Maritime Room | 178 | Included with conference registration |
| 19 November | Travel Grant Program Breakfast | Scarecrow | 26 | Paid for out of Travel Grant Program allocation |
| 19 November | Conference Dinner | Hilton Auckland | 243 | Separate ticket ($150) |
| 20 November | Women in Geospatial Breakfast | Amano | 49 | Separate ticket ($15) / sponsored by Pacific Community |
| 20 November | Geochicas | Rocketman | 63 | Separate ticket (pay-what-you-want) |
| 22 November | Rangitoto Island Day Trip | Rangitoto Island | 30+ | Separate ticket ($60 to cover ferry transport) |
Conference Attendees
By nationality
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By ticket type
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Media
- Reflections from FOSS4G 2025 - Daniel O'Donohue (Mapscaping)
Travel Grant Program
26 attendees were provided with grants to help cover flights, accommodation and visas. 4 half day workshops, conference registration and access to all social events including the conference dinner were also provided.
Organisation
Conference Committee
- Alex Leith - Conference Co-Chair + Sponsorship, Finance
- Simon Nitz - Conference Co-Chair + Program, Finance
- Elisa (Eli) Puccioni - Travel Grant Program
- Dawn Hendrick - Communications, Merch
- Pierre Kurth - Logo Competition
- Kamsin (Kammy) Raju - Side Events and Adventure Guide
- Leo Ghignone - Volunteers, Program, Merch
- Nick Forbes-Smith - Website, AV, Entertainment
- Greg Lauer - Sponsorship, Travel Grant Program
- Hamish Campbell - Venues and Events, Website
- Daniel Silk - Registrations, Ticketing
- Jessie Lindsay - TGP Breakfast, Childcare Coordinator
- Martin Tomko - Academic Papers, Movie Night
- Dr Ivana Ivánová - Academic Papers
- Phoebe Adams - Volunteers
- Michel M Nzikou - Committee Member
- Byron Cochrane - Committee Member
The conference committee was also supported by:
- The Conference Company - Event Organisation, Finance, Registration Desk
- Kirsten Doert - Communications, Merch
- Stella Blake-Kelly - Design