Moderator: Wenbo Chu, Work Programme Officer, GEO Secretariat

Welcome and opening remarks

Setting the scene

Keynote speech

Transformative and Actionable Earth Intelligence for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

Housekeeping

As GEO advances the Post-2025 Strategy, there is a growing need to strengthen how the GEO Work Programme (GWP) activities are designed, implemented, evaluated, and sustained. This town hall will explore new and evolving models for implementing GWP activities, with a focus on co-design with users, public-private partnerships, and financially and organizationally sustainable arrangements such as hosting models and distributed governance. Building on practical experiences from across the GEO community, panelists will also demonstrate how measurable results attract investment, guide decision-making, and ensure accountability to users and partners.

The discussion will highlight approaches for defining and using indicators and metrics that capture user value, adoption, sustainability, and scalability of Earth Intelligence solutions. Participants will engage in an interactive dialogue on how GEO can support consistent yet flexible measurement practices across GWP activities, strengthening learning, transparency, and investment readiness while maintaining a strong focus on user needs.

This town hall session will spotlight how cutting-edge technologies - such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, digital twins, drones and very-high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery - are transforming Earth Intelligence (EI) into actionable, decision-ready solutions. Drawing on real examples from GEO Work Programme (GWP) activities, panelists will demonstrate how these technologies are being applied to address pressing challenges in areas such as agriculture, biodiversity, disaster risk reduction and Urban Resilience.

The discussion will focus on what it takes to scale technology-enabled EI solutions, including the role of open data and open knowledge, interoperable platforms, partnerships, and investment. Participants will engage in a forward-looking dialogue on how GEO can accelerate the responsible, scalable and sustainable adoption of innovative technologies to maximize impact for users worldwide.

Moderator: Amos Kabo-Bah, Programme Board Co-chair

Video re-cap of the Symposium

Highlights of sessions

Celebrating the success of GWP Flagships

Closing remarks

Welcome and opening remarks from the European Union, GEO Lead Co-Chair

Opening remarks from China, GEO Co-Chair (video message)

Opening remarks from South Africa, GEO Co-Chair

Opening remarks from the United States, GEO Co-Chair

Opening remarks from the GEO Secretariat

Approval of Plenary agenda

Approval of Draft Report of GEO-20 Plenary

Presentation of new Members, Participating Organizations and Associates

Intervention by Togo as new GEO Member:

This session will highlight the transformational impact achieved by GEO Work Programme Flagships through concrete, real-world results. Project leads will share user-driven stories that demonstrate how Earth Intelligence solutions are improving decision-making, strengthening resilience, and unlocking value for countries and communities. The panel will showcase how investments and public-private partnerships - both financial and in-kind - translate into measurable outcomes. Participants will be invited to reflect on lessons learned and the opportunities to scale successful approaches across the GEO ecosystem.

Panel Session

Moderator: Madeeha Bajwa, Chief Work Programme Coordinator, GEO Secretariat

Speakers:

Interventions from the floor

This session will focus on concrete ways for GEO to shift from broad participation to deeper, action-driven partnerships across regions. Building on Member priorities and Regional GEO leadership, it will present new collaborative models, co-designed initiatives, and resource-mobilisation approaches that strengthen national and regional impact. Participants will explore practical opportunities for joint investments, engagement with the private sector, as well as coordinated global advocacy and regional action to accelerate GEO’s collective delivery.

Panel Session

Moderator: Sara Venturini, Chief of Member Services, GEO Secretariat

Speakers:

Interventions from the floor

Presentation by the GEO Programme Board: update on the GEO Work Programme

Interventions from the floor

Presentation by the Data and Knowledge Working Group: approval of the In-situ Data Strategy

Demonstration by the GEO Infrastructure Development Task Team: GEO Infrastructure Implementation Plan

Interventions from the floor

Presentation by the Rules of Procedure Task Force: approval of the revised GEO Rules of Procedure.

Interventions from the floor

Presentation by the GEO Budget Working Group: approval of the 2026 Secretariat Budget

Interventions from the floor

Presentation of Executive Committee Members 2026: approval of new members

Interventions from the floor

Review of Plenary Decisions

Handover of GEO Lead Co-Chair from the European Union to the United States and brief closing remarks:

Adjourn