Topics Webinar | EO&GEO Series: GIS Day – GeoAI Frontiers: Advancing Trajectory Analysis and LLMs for the Future of Autonomous Geospatial Systems, 19 November 2025

This special webinar is organized to celebrate GIS Day and raise awareness of the importance of geography and GIS technology.

In the 2025 edition, the webinar presents GeoAI Frontiers – Trajectory Analysis, LLMs, and the Future of Autonomous Geospatial Systems, designed to explore both the foundational methodologies and the latest advancements shaping the field of Geospatial Information Science (GIScience).

Our objective is to provide attendees with a comprehensive view of critical techniques for analyzing spatial change (such as Trajectory Analysis) while simultaneously offering in-depth perspectives on the most transformative emerging technology: the integration of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) into geospatial workflows. The session will cover the impact of these technologies across key areas, including geospatial education, cloud-native solutions, and the strategic vision for creating Autonomous GIS platforms. Attendees will gain actionable insights into the evolution of analysis and data generation at the frontier of AI.

Date: 19 November 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m. CET | 9:00 a.m. EST
Webinar ID: 828 0337 4217

Speaker/Presentation	Time in CET	Time in EST
Prof. Dr. Eliseo Clementini Chair Introduction	3:00–3:10 p.m.	9:00–9:10 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr. Trajectory Analysis Describes Gross Losses, Gross Gains, and Alternation in a Time Series of Maps	3:10–3:30 p.m.	9:10–9:30 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Hartwig H. Hochmair Perspectives on GeoAI: LLMs in Education, Spatial Representation, and Cloud-Native Tech (Student Chatbot Use and Perception in Two Geomatics Courses)	3:30–3:50 p.m.	9:30–9:50 a.m.
Dr. Hao Li Perspectives on GeoAI: LLMs in Education, Spatial Representation, and Cloud-Native Tech (Leveraging GeoAI and Cross-View Imagery for Rapid Disaster Response)	3:50–4:10 p.m.	9:50–10:10 a.m.
Dr. Levente Juhász Perspectives on GeoAI: LLMs in Education, Spatial Representation, and Cloud-Native Tech (Cloud-Native Frameworks as Enabling Technologies in Geospatial Data Science)	4:10–4:30 p.m.	10:10–10:30 a.m.
Q&A Session	4:30–4:45 p.m.	10:30–10:45 a.m.
Prof. Dr. Eliseo Clementini Closing of Webinar	4:45–4:50 p.m.	10:45–10:50 a.m.

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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Eliseo Clementini, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr., School of Geography at Clark University in the United States of America;
Prof. Hartwig H. Hochmair, Geomatics Sciences, University of Florida, USA;
Dr. Hao Li, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore;
Dr. Levente Juhász, GIS Center, Florida International University, USA.

Relevant Special Issues:
“Advances in AI-Driven Geospatial Analysis and Data Generation (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editors: Dr. Levente Juhász, Prof. Dr. Hartwig H. Hochmair and Dr. Hao Li
Deadline for Manuscript Submission: 31 December 2025

“Indoor Mobile Mapping and Location-Based Knowledge Services”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Eliseo Clementini and Dr. Zhiyong Zhou
Deadline for Manuscript Submission: 31 December 2025

“LLM4GIS: Large Language Models for GIS”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Huayi Wu and Prof. Dr. Zhipeng Gui
Deadline for Manuscript Submission: 31 August 2026

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