About the event

We are delighted to invite you to the Global Geospatial Customer Event 2026, 

on  7 - 8 July 2026 in Toulouse, France.

This special edition will mark 40 years of delivering premium, trusted optical and radar geospatial data and services to our customers.

Join us for a two-day event starting from Tuesday 7 July at 11.30 am, featuring keynote speeches from industry leaders, interactive workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities with peers and experts. The celebration will conclude with a festive Gala Party on the evening of Wednesday 8 July. 

The detailed agenda will follow shortly. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Toulouse for this special occasion!

The Venue


Located in the surroundings of Toulouse, the Domaine de Preissac is a place of timeless elegance and charm. Surrounded by greenery and filled with light, it offers a refined and serene setting where history and beauty blend together, the perfect backdrop for a truly memorable occasion. 


Dress code : Smart Casual

How to get there


Address :  2 Rte du Clos du Loup, 31180 Castelmaurou

Located just 15 minutes from the center of Toulouse, its location is ideal:

🚗 Quick and easy access via the ring road (exit 14), avoiding rush hour traffic.

✈️ Easy access to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, 20 minutes from the Domaine.

🚄 Easy access to Toulouse-Matabiau train station, 20 minutes from the Domaine.

For your vehicles, the Domaine offers a secure, well-lit parking lot with 600 spaces located right next to our premises.

Shuttles will be at your service for your daily trips to and from the venue. The shuttles will depart from and return to Jean Jaurès in the city center.

More information to come shortly. 






Accommodations


We recommend that you book your hotel in the Toulouse city center, since the shuttles will be departing from and returning to Jean Jaurès.

Here are some suggestions:

- La Cour des Consuls, MGallery by Sofitel 5*

- Hotel Les Capitouls Toulouse Centre - Handwritten Collection 4*

- Citiz Hotel 4*

- First Name by Hyatt 4*

- Le Grand Balcon 4*

- Mercure Wilson 4*

- Novotel Wilson 4*

- Mama Shelter 4*

- Ibis Styles Toulouse Centre Capitole 3*




SAVE THE DATE

Agenda

11:30 - 12:00 GMT+1:00

Welcoming the guests

Registration and welcome coffee

Registration and welcome coffee

12:30 - 14:30 GMT+1:00

Garden brunch

14:30 - 17:30 GMT+1:00

Plenary sessions

High-level keynotes on the main trends shaping our industry,...

High-level keynotes on the main trends shaping our industry, featuring distinguished speakers, topics around our EO Constellation's upcoming assets, and two interactive round tables.

Plenary sessions:

- Opening presentation by Michael Chemouny (Airbus Head of Geospatial activities) and Manuel Lagarde (Airbus Space Digital Head of Sales). 

- Presentation on the Future and Strategy of Space Digital by Eric Even (Airbus Head of Space Digital) and François Lombard (Airbus Head of Connected Intelligence). 

- Keynote by Aravind Ravichandran from Terrawatch Space. 

- Keynote on Geopolitics by Shashank Joshi from The Economist. 

2 Roundtables : 

- The Price of Sovereignty : In(ter)dependance and Power. Moderated by Richard Budd (Airbus Space Digital Head of Uk activities)

The Weight of Decision : Speed, Trust and Decision at the age of AI. Moderated by Roser Roca-Toha (Airbus Connected Intelligence Head of Strategy). 


This agenda may still be subject to changes. 

18:00 - 20:00 GMT+1:00

Cocktail and networking

08:30 - 09:00 GMT+1:00

Morning coffee

09:00 - 12:00 GMT+1:00

DRS dedicated session

Operating Airbus constellation: Direct reception & Beyond

Operating Airbus constellation: 

Direct reception & Beyond


09:00 - 12:00 GMT+1:00

Resellers and end customers dedicated session

The Airbus Geospatial Ecosystem Forum

The Airbus Geospatial Ecosystem Forum


12:30 - 14:00 GMT+1:00

Lunch break : Buffet

14:00 - 18:00 GMT+1:00

Booth sessions

Airbus :- The Constellation -  3D & Basemap - AI- Defence...

Airbus :

- The Constellation 

-  3D & Basemap 

- AI

- Defence Digital offer

Partners : 

- Safran AI

- Skynopy

- Esri France


Demo Spaces will also be displayed

This agenda may still be subject to changes. 

20:00 - 02:00 GMT+1:00

Evening party

Shuttle service


Shuttles will be at your service for your daily trips to and from the venue. The shuttles will depart from and return to Allées Jean Jaurès in the city center.

Here are the slots for the 2-day event : 

Tuesday 7th July : 

- Departure (City Center - Allées Jean Jaures): 10:30 AM

- Return (Domaine de Preissac): Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

Wednesday 8th July : 

- Departure (City Center -Allées Jean Jaures): 08:00 AM

- Return (Domaine de Preissac): Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM

Break to freshen up before the Evening Party

Departure (City Centre-Allées Jean Jaures): Between 7:15 PM and 8:00 PM

- Return (Domaine de Preissac) : Between 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM







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