GeoBuiz Summit 2026

Overture Maps Foundation will be participating at GeoBuiz 2026, joining industry leaders to discuss the future of open, interoperable geospatial data and shared data infrastructure.

At GeoBuiz, the Overture team will contribute to both strategic and communications-focused discussions on how geospatial data is built, shared, and understood.

Monday, January 12

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | MARCOMMS SUMMIT
Nora Anwar, Marketing & Community, Overture Maps Foundation
This session explores how storytelling, data visualization, and interactive experiences can help make complex geospatial technologies more accessible and drive broader awareness and adoption.

5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | MAIN STAGE FIRESIDE CHAT
Will Mortenson, Executive Director, Overture Maps Foundation
Will will discuss why shared geospatial data infrastructure matters, how open collaboration reduces integration friction, and what it takes to move from fragmented datasets to production-ready interoperability.

Amy Rose (CTO) will also be on-site throughout the event. Connect with the Overture team to learn more about our open foundational map layers, the Global Entity Reference System (GERS), and how the community is building foundational data infrastructure together.