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Esri UC Additional Events

Join Esri experts and thought leaders at these focused events to deepen your understanding of specific topics and communities.

Pre-Esri UC events

These events take place the weekend before the Esri User Conference (Esri UC). You must register separately for each of these events.

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    Esri Education Summit

    July 11–12, 2026

    Join a collaborative GIS user community of forward-thinking educators and administrators sharing innovative learning strategies and best practices for geospatial technology.

    Learn more about this event
  • Cityscape with tall buildings overlaid with digital icons representing security cameras, global networks, and GIS technology.

    Esri Safety & Security Summit

    July 11–12, 2026

    Discover how safety, security, and emergency management professionals use GIS to build resilience for communities and their organizations.

    Learn more about this event
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    Esri GIS Leadership Summit

    July 12, 2026

    Connect with peers and experts who are leading the way in applying GIS across their organizations

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Esri symposiums

Symposiums are focused sessions where professionals dive deep into a single area of expertise. It’s a space for insightful conversations, shared learning, and collaboration—where ideas grow, experts connect, and innovation emerges. Esri UC registration is required.

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    Defense & Intelligence Symposium

    Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 8:00 AM–11:30 AM

    Learn how defense and intelligence professionals are using ArcGIS to inform decision-making and provide superior operational control across all domains and disciplines.
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    Science Symposium

    Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 4:00 PM–6:30 PM

    Dive into topics such as climate resilience, sustainability, visualization, geodesign of Earth’s future, and related growth in geospatial technology for the benefit of science and society.
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    Business Symposium

    Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 1:30 PM–5:00 PM

    Find out how leading companies across industries are integrating mapping and analytics into enterprise-wide business intelligence systems to accelerate growth and drive operational efficiency.
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    Native Nations Symposium

    Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 1:30 PM–5:00 PM

    Discover insights into issues being faced by the leaders and people of today’s Native nations. Explore how leaders are using GIS to address sovereignty and community development.
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    National Geospatial Symposium

    Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 1:30 PM–5:00 PM

    Explore the evolving role of government geospatial authorities in providing integrated geospatial information and infrastructure to better address societal issues.
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Symposiums require reservations

Reservations will begin in March 2026

These sessions can be added to your schedule in the detailed agenda once you have registered for Esri UC. If a session is full, you can choose to join a wait list. If attendees with a reservation remove the session from their schedule, the next person on the wait list will automatically receive that open reservation. Wait lists will only be available before the conference.

Esri UC spotlight sessions

Spotlight sessions highlight the latest innovations and strategic priorities shaping the future of GIS. Explore cutting-edge technology, key initiatives, and powerful capabilities that can transform your work. Esri UC registration is required.

  • Satellite image in purple tones showing a river and surrounding terrain overlaid with blue rectangles and binary code along the edges.

    AI in ArcGIS

    Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | Reservations begin March 2026

    Learn how artificial intelligence automates workflows and analyses and discover how AI is being integrated into ArcGIS.

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    Digital Twins and ArcGIS

    Reservations begin March 2026

    Explore how top organizations use geospatial digital twins to  understand complex systems and make informed decisions.

  • Dark map with bright blue nodes connected by lines representing a network or data points across a geographic area.

    Analytics in ArcGIS

    Reservations begin March 2026

    Dive into the technological innovations and real-world applications of ArcGIS, the world’s top spatial analytics system.

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Dates and location

July 13–17, 2026

San Diego Convention Center

111 W Harbor Drive | San Diego, CA 92101 | USA

Resources

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Code of Conduct
  • Health and safety protocols

Conference help

  • 1-888-377-4576
  • confregis@esri.com