CNG Forum 2026
CNG Forum 2026, the second annual CNG Forum, brought innovators and practitioners in the geospatial industry together in Snowbird, Utah, to share knowledge and advance the field. See 2026.cloudnativegeo.org for the full program.
Our first iteration of this event brought together attendees from around the world for 2 ½ days of keynotes, technical sessions, workshops, and hands-on collaboration. Here are some stats from CNG 2025:
CNG 2025 by the Numbers
250+ attendees from more than 100 organizations, representing a broad range of expertise:
- 45% senior-level engineering and tech professionals
- 20% mid-level practitioners
- 15% executive or leadership positions
- 10% students, early-career professionals, or fellows
- 10% consultants, product managers, and other specialists
Who Attended
CNG Forum 2025 attracted a diverse audience from commercial enterprises, research institutions, technology companies, and more:
NASA • Google • Microsoft • AWS • Esri • Planet • The World Bank • USGS • Cargill • Carbon Mapper • Meta • NVIDIA • DuckDB Labs • The New York Times • Bloomberg • IDC • and many more
What Attendees Said
“Without a doubt, this was the most inspiring Forum I’ve attended in a long time. The content was top-tier, with so many brilliant sessions and speakers that choosing between simultaneous talks felt like a real case of “choosing is losing.” Federic Leclercq, Project Manager, Flanders Marine Institute from Belgium
“These three days were filled with inspiring discussions, cutting-edge knowledge sharing, and incredible networking opportunities.” Alexander Kuklin, CTO, SetClapp from Azerbaijan
“We came away from #CNG2025 with valuable info about new libraries, projects, techniques, and needs within the community -- we’re ready to hit the ground running.” Element 84 from the US
CNG 2026 Founding Sponsors
CNG 2026 was made possible by our founding sponsors, who are committed to advancing community-driven geospatial innovation.