The largest and most important geospatial event in Latin America brought together 3400 researchers, users, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A survey made with the participants reveals feedbacks and statistics about the event. 2016 edition is already scheduled for 10-12 May in Sao Paulo
The 5th edition of MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica, Conference and Trade Fair of Geomatics and Geospatial Solutions, was held 5-7 May in Sao Paulo, and brought together experts, researchers, users and entrepreneurs from various Latin American countries and also from other continents. More than 3600 participants in 24 activities and also visiting the fair of products and services were there, as well as 124 speakers and 70 brands.
“This year’s event, despite the unstable moment of the brazilian economy, achieved very good results. We registered a 25% growth in the number of participants in the activities compared to the last edition. We also noticed an expansion of 30% regarding the participants profile that occupy management positions in their companies and institutions, compared to 2014, “says Emerson Granemann, Director of MundoGEO, the company that organizes MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica.
The fair of products and services, in addition to having many new features in equipment and automation solutions for topographic, Earth imaging, spatial analysis and 3D laser technology, featured many models of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones), attracting future users and also enthusiasts of this technology.
The trade fair was very crowded in the three-day event, with business and national and international partnerships held in its corridors, meeting rooms and booths. Over the three days, several media outlets covered the event, such as TV Gazeta, which highlighted the Drones (check the video).
“I highlight six main points of the event: the strong presence of Drones at the trade fair, discussions on the Brazilian Rural Environmental Cadaster, the debate on the new geospatial policy and the incorporation of geographical component in Big Data and Smart Cities projects “concludes Granemann.
MundoGEO#Connect 2015 Awards, sponsored by Garmin – global manufacturer of GPS navigators and supported by Oficina de Textos and GEOeduc Institute – this year recognized companies, institutions, brands, software, equipment, and people who stood out in the geospatial industry. The award ceremony, which this year delivered 45 trophies, was held at the end of the second day of the event.
Check out the winners of the 20 categories of MundoGEO#Connect Awards 2015, elected by online voting, and also the five institutions and professionals who received special awards.
In 2015 a differential was the Projects Awards, which recognized 15 works of professionals, academics and students. More then 120 projects were received in five categories, which were evaluated by experts in the geospatial industry. At the ceremony of the 6th of May, the big winners of each of the five categories were revealed.
