Launch of the Centre for Geospatial and Computing Technologies

Join us on Thursday 7th August 2025 for the official launch of the Centre for Geospatial and Computing Technologies hosted in Lincoln University’s Waimarie Building — a milestone event celebrating innovation at the intersection of land, data, and technology. The event will feature a dynamic speaker panel, launch addresses, and peek into what is coming 2026 with our new Master of AI for Land Use*. Students, staff, scholarship partners, industry collaborators, and the wider tech community are warmly invited to connect, learn, and celebrate this exciting new chapter.

Evening Schedule:
5:30pm | Arrival
5:45pm | Welcome and housekeeping
5:50pm | Centre launch address
6:05pm | Panel discussion + Q&A
6:45pm | Networking with drinks and canapés
7:30pm | Event concludes

Panel guests include:
Santosh Seshadri, CTO at Orbica
Professor Richard Green, University of Canterbury
Professor Sandhya Samarasinghe, Lincoln University
Professor Merata Kawharu, Lincoln University