Lazy summer days are perfect for podcast listening. This week (Ep. 349) Jermey Morley hosts geospatial industry veteran Peter Batty to reflect on the evolution of geospatial technology over the past decades: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-349 #geomobpod

349. Geospatial origins: Peter Batty, the evolution of geospatial technology

Peter Batty joins the pod to reflect on how the geospatial software landscape has changed over the years.

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This week on the podcast (Ep. 348) we chat with Timbo Drayson of OkHi about how they use geographic technology to enable financial inclusion in Africa. https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-348 #geomobpod

This week on the Geomob Podcast, Aba Osunsade, Ecosystem Lead at Geovation ( https://geovation.uk/ ), shares how the organization helps startups and innovators unlock the value of location data through accelerator programs, community events, and expert support.

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2/ First speaker was Markus Gräser, showing off his Virtual Reality experiment allowing you to fly through the world using #OpenStreetMap data. Very cool demo, very challenging technically Check it out here: https://ctrlw.github.io/osm4vr/ #geomobBER

At the Kneipe #geomobBER

Here we go, Geomob Berlin is starting! Will do a full thread with pics tomorrow #geomobBER

RE: https://mapstodon.space/@geomob/116730120750204437 Berlin, we will see you tonight at Bettermile!! Doors open at 18:00, talks start at 18:30. Looking forward to another fun one. Huge thanks to your sponsors for making it possible 🙏 #geomobBER

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Angehängt: 2 Bilder One week until Geomob Berlin on 18 June! We are again hosted by our friends at Bettermile 🙏 The evening is only possible thanks to our generous sponsors: Mapular, FORMATION, Open Geospatial Consortium, @opencage@en.osm.town , Herbert Held, and @dawarich@mastodon.social Danke! Same format as always, five 15 min talks followed by relaxed discussion at the Kneipe. Space is limited, please sign up if you wish to attend: https://thegeomob.com/post/20260618-geomob-ber-details #geomobBER

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Geomob Belgium is coming up on 23 June and will be our final Geomob before we take a break for the summer! We'll be back on 16 September with Geomob London. In the meantime, here’s what’s coming up: 📍 Geomob Berlin - 18.06 (a few spots still available) 📍 Geomob Belgium - 23.06

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dawarich/116720412539319937 Thank you! 🙏

3/ Next Brian Hollinshead detailed the many difficulties in defining precise, historic Irish boundaries. Many interesting examples. Well worth checking out his site: https://www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie #geomobDUB

#geobeers in Dublin #geomobDUB

We‘re setting up for Geomob Dublin https://thegeomob.com/post/june-3rd-2026-geomobdub-details #geomobDUB

In this week's episode of the Geomob podcast, Denise McKenzie is joined by Elena Field to discuss Elena’s journey from geology to leading geospatial initiatives at the British Antarctic Survey.

5/ Heidi Hurst of Arctic Research & Development https://arcticrd.com was our next speaker, sharing with us the problem of "Pole bonk" and the challenges of mapping the Earth's poles #geomobLON

Last night we were back in Clerkenwell for Geomob London. Thanks to everyone who joined us for another fun evening, here's our recap 1/ #geomobLON

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We're setting up for Geomob London! Thank you Geovation for (again) hosting us 🙏 https://thegeomob.com/post/may-20th-2026-geomoblon-details Thank you to our sponsors for making the evening possible 👏 • Avineon Tensing https://www.avineon-tensing.com • Esri UK https://www.esriuk.com/en-gb/home

Podcast 338 is live! This week, ecologist Tom Foxley joins the Geomob podcast to discuss how GPS and acoustic data are transforming bat conservation in the UK, from tracking movement patterns to improving habitat protection and smarter development planning. 🦇

Fun times last night at Geomob Barcelona, here's our summary of the evening. We start, as always, by thanking our sponsors • OpenCage https://opencagedata.com • the OGC https://www.ogc.org and our venue partner • CoworkIdea https://coworkidea.com

GPS on the ice shelf #geomobBCN

First speaker! #geomobBCN

We’re setting up for Geomob Barcelona, talks start in 10 min. Thanks to CoworkIdea for again hosting us 🙏 We will post a summary thread tomorrow #geomobBCN

Great news for the geospatial community. Geomob is coming to Canada. In just two weeks, thanks to organizer Bernie Connors, Geomob will make its debut in Canada with an event on Tuesday, May 26 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

A huge thank you to the organizers, speakers, sponsors, and attendees who made Geomob Edinburgh and Geomob Lisbon such a success. These events only happen because of the incredible community behind them. 📍Sponsors Edinburgh: Esri, Geovation Scotland, CodeBase, The Melting Pot

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We have three exciting opportunities coming up to join the Geomob community. Next week: 📍 6 May • Geomob Lisbon • Geomob Edinburgh In two weeks: 📍 13 May • Geomob Barcelona

If you’re interested in geospatial, this is worth a listen. In the latest Geomob podcast episode, Annie Reardon-Smith, Event Manager for GEO Business, talks about the UK’s largest upcoming geospatial event, GEO Business, taking place in London on June 3–4.

7/ Thank you to all of our speakers, there was a lot to discuss. For the second half the event we moved across the street to a beer hall for discussion 🍻 It was wonderful to see so many of you, Geomob Berlin is thriving. Thank you sponsors for making it possible!

It was another great evening last night at Geomob Berlin, our biggest event yet! Here's our summary of the evening. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our sponsors for making it possible 🙏 • Mapbox https://www.mapbox.com • Mapular https://mapular.com • OGC https://www.ogc.org