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.
Thursday 7th August
5.30pm-7.30pm
Waimarie Building, Lincoln University
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
