EXPANDEO 2026 – the Annual Conference of the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC)

🌍 EXPANDEO 2026 – (EARSC annual conference)

📅 Dates: 10–11 June 2026
📍 Location: Brussels + online (hybrid event)
 

🗓️ DAY 1 – Earth Observation Market, Policy & Innovation

 Opening & High-level setting the scene

• Official opening by EARSC and EU representatives
• Keynote speeches from European Commission space leadership
• Overview of where Earth Observation (EO) stands today and future direction

🛰️ EO Applications Across Sectors

• Agriculture, maritime, wind energy, infrastructure, urban development
• “EO Evangelists” show real-world use cases

🔬 R&D and Innovation Trends

• Latest research driving EO technologies

• AI, data analytics, and new service models

   

🏛️ EO in Policy Making

• How satellite data supports EU policy design and monitoring
• Climate, agriculture, maritime, and energy policy integration

☁️ Infrastructure & Data Systems

• Cloud platforms, EO data access, storage, and processing
• Interoperability and digital infrastructure evolution

🎓 Capacity Building

• Skills development and workforce needs in the EO sector
• Institutional and industry capability gaps

📢 Awareness & Communication

• Using EO for storytelling and public engagement
• Communication strategies for climate and environment topics

📈 Market Development

• Scaling EO businesses and services
• Investment, industry growth, and ecosystem development

🏆 Evening highlight

• EARSC Awards Ceremony (start-ups, products, companies)

   

🗓️ DAY 2 – Policy Impact, Green Deal & Global Applications

🌱 EO for the European Green Deal

• Climate targets, carbon monitoring, and environmental regulation
• Forest monitoring and methane emissions tracking
• EO supporting EU climate policies

📊 Environmental Accounting & Statistics

• Biodiversity, ecosystem monitoring, and sustainability indicators
• Integration of EO into official statistics frameworks

🌍 Global Development Applications

• EO in international development and climate resilience
• Cooperation with global institutions (World Bank, ESA programmes)

🏙️ Urban Climate Action

• Climate change solutions in cities
• Multi-level governance (local to EU level)

🤝 EO User Communities & Ecosystems

• Collaboration between public, private, and research sectors
• Scaling EO pilots into operational services
• European EO ecosystem development (EuroGEO, Copernicus)