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Geoinnovation - for fun or profit! Geomob is an event series and podcast for geospatial enthusiasts. We meet in various European cities and provide a relaxed forum to discuss geoinnovation in all forms. This account is bridged from our mastodon account.

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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The speaker line-up for the upcoming Geomob Dublin 🇮🇪 (🗓️ Thurs. 22 October) is now set. It should be another very informative and enjoyable evening. We hope to see you there! thegeomob.com/post/oct-22nd-2026-ge… #geomobDUB
Speakers / Topics at the Oct 22nd Geomob DublinThe mob at the pub at the last Geomob Dublin in June 2026
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Geomob Lisbon 🇵🇹 is back! Our next event will be the evening of 🗓️ Wednesday, 18 Nov. Sign-up is open, volunteer speakers are needed: thegeomob.com/post/nov-18th-2026-ge… We hope to see you there! #geomobLX
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Nov 18th, 2026 #geomobLX
Details from the November 2026 Geomob Lisbon at Startup Lisboa, with geoinnovation talks and community networking in Portugal.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
6/ Huge thanks to all of our speakers, they have now been added to the Geomob Hall of Fame: thegeomob.com/past-speakers And with that we headed to the pub for the second half of the evening to discuss the talks and catch up with geospatial friends, old and new.
At the pubThe mob at the pubAt the pubThank you sponsors!
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
3/ Next up was Justin Griffioen of Locatix locatix.io sharing how they navigate the unique dynamics of the geospatial enterprise software market to help their clients land major deals. #geomobLON
Justin Griffioen speaking at Geomob LondonJustin Griffioen speaking at Geomob LondonJustin Griffioen speaking at Geomob London
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Time for our recap of last week's Geomob London. Many thanks to Geovaton for hosting us and to everyone who came along. 1/n #geomobLON
Arnaud and Danielle setting up Geomob London 16 Sept. 2026The mob at the pub #geobeers
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BTW, this is of course just the most recent episode of many interviews with geospatial start-ups and businesses. You can find them all on the category page: thegeomob.com/podcast/tags/startup
screenshot of the Geomob podcast page listing all start-up interviews
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What a great evening at Geomob London! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the Geovation Hub on Wednesday for an evening packed with geospatial ideas and good conversation.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
At the pub #geomobLON
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
First actual map of the evening #geomobLON
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A little more than an hour to go until #geomobLON ! Huge thanks to Geovation for hosting us once again 🙏
The team setting up
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
📍 Geomob Berlin, you’re next! We meet on 1 October. This time, we’re excited to be co-organizing with Georg Held of the Society for Geoinformatics, GeoIT and Navigation e.V. for what promises to be another evening full of geospatial ideas, people, and conversations.
Geomob Berlin participants
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Geomob London is happening on Wednesday, September 16th! We’ve got an impressive lineup of geospatial enthusiasts, hobbyists and professionals coming together for an evening of great talks, ideas and geospatial conversation.
Geomob London participants
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"See you down at the GeoMob", by Ed Parsons www.edparsons.com/2026/09/see-you-d…
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See you down at the GeoMob
Geomob London is just around the corner, taking place on Wednesday, September 16th at the Geovation Hub. If you follow the conversations here on edparsons.com, you know how deeply invested I am in …
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wherever you are on either side of the Atlantic, there’s a Geomob happening near you! A big shout-out to our organizer Bernie Connors in Fredericton, Canada, for organizing GeomobYFC on Sept 15! And the very next day, on Sept 16, we’ll be gathering for Geomob London.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Our Geomob Berlin sponsor Herbert Held UG is hiring! Details at www.herbertheld.de Please share with anyone who may find it relevant. **GIS Specialist / Geodatenmanager Bau & Infrastruktur (m/w/d)** **Berlin | Hybrid | Vollzeit** **55.000–65.000 € brutto/Jahr**
Screenshot of Herbert Held job description
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Geomobsters, we’re back! We’re kicking off the European autumn season with Geomob London on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. We have a great line-up of speakers and are looking forward to another evening of interesting talks and good conversations.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Episode 351 of the podcast is up for your listening pleasure! This week host @stevenfeldman@me.uk is joined by Aires Loutsaris and Tom Armitage to discuss why and how they built Reading Maps, a site where journeys from famous works of fiction are visualised on maps
Screenshot of Reading Maps showing the journey in Agatha Christie's 1934 mystery "Murder on the Orient Express"
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We hope everyone is enjoying some relaxing summer days. Have a great break and recharge because we are now only a month away from the start of the autumn Geomob season! We have two events planned for September 🗓️ Tuesday, 15 Sept. is Geomob Fredericton 🇨🇦
screenshot of the Geomob website listing upcoming events.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The job market is pretty turbulent right now. Every month in our newsletter to the Geomob community we feature one person currently seeking a new role. Please get in touch if that should be you next month.
Screenshot of the Job Seeker section of the August 2026 Geomob newsletter
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Fun little app to find best place to watch the eclipse 🌒 jdlm.info/eclipse-locator
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Lazy summer days are perfect for podcast listening. This week (Ep. 349) Jermey Morley hosts geospatial industry veteran Peter Batty to reflect on the evolution of geospatial technology over the past decades: thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-349 #geomobpod
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349. Geospatial origins: Peter Batty, the evolution of geospatial technology
Peter Batty joins the pod to reflect on how the geospatial software landscape has changed over the years.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This week on the podcast (Ep. 348) we chat with Timbo Drayson of OkHi about how they use geographic technology to enable financial inclusion in Africa. thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-348 #geomobpod
Screenshot of the OkHi website
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This week on the Geomob Podcast, Aba Osunsade, Ecosystem Lead at Geovation ( geovation.uk ), shares how the organization helps startups and innovators unlock the value of location data through accelerator programs, community events, and expert support.
geovation.uk
Geovation UK from Ordnance Survey
Register Interest: Geovation Accelerator Coming Soon We connect industry challenges with startup solutions to solve local and global problems through the in ...
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
2/ First speaker was Markus Gräser, showing off his Virtual Reality experiment allowing you to fly through the world using #OpenStreetMap data. Very cool demo, very challenging technically Check it out here: ctrlw.github.io/osm4vr #geomobBER
Markus Gräser flying at Geomob Berlin 18 June 2026lots of data challengesHow he built itGet in touch to learn more, contributors welcome
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
At the Kneipe #geomobBER
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Here we go, Geomob Berlin is starting! Will do a full thread with pics tomorrow #geomobBER
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
RE: mapstodon.space/@geomob/11673012075… Berlin, we will see you tonight at Bettermile!! Doors open at 18:00, talks start at 18:30. Looking forward to another fun one. Huge thanks to your sponsors for making it possible 🙏 #geomobBER
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Geomob (@geomob@mapstodon.space)
Angehängt: 2 Bilder One week until Geomob Berlin on 18 June! We are again hosted by our friends at Bettermile 🙏 The evening is only possible thanks to our generous sponsors: Mapular, FORMATION, Open Geospatial Consortium, @opencage@en.osm.town , Herbert Held, and @dawarich@mastodon.social Danke! Same format as always, five 15 min talks followed by relaxed discussion at the Kneipe. Space is limited, please sign up if you wish to attend: https://thegeomob.com/post/20260618-geomob-ber-details #geomobBER
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Geomob Belgium is coming up on 23 June and will be our final Geomob before we take a break for the summer! We'll be back on 16 September with Geomob London. In the meantime, here’s what’s coming up: 📍 Geomob Berlin - 18.06 (a few spots still available) 📍 Geomob Belgium - 23.06
Geomobbsters at Geomob Berlin, April 2026
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@dawarich/116720412… Thank you! 🙏
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Dawarich (@dawarich@mastodon.social)
We just started sponsoring @geomob@mapstodon.space events in Berlin for the next year! 🎉 I (Evgenii) will also be there at the next one on 18th of June, come and say hi! https://thegeomob.com/post/20260618-geomob-ber-details
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
3/ Next Brian Hollinshead detailed the many difficulties in defining precise, historic Irish boundaries. Many interesting examples. Well worth checking out his site: www.dublinhistoricmaps.ie #geomobDUB
Brian Hollinshead speaking at Geomob Dublin, 3 June 2026TownlandsDifferent religious communities divided the island differently, nevertheless they confusingly often used similar namesexample of a completely insane historic text description of a boundary
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#geobeers in Dublin #geomobDUB
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
We‘re setting up for Geomob Dublin thegeomob.com/post/june-3rd-2026-ge… #geomobDUB
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
In this week's episode of the Geomob podcast, Denise McKenzie is joined by Elena Field to discuss Elena’s journey from geology to leading geospatial initiatives at the British Antarctic Survey.
Podcast flyer
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
5/ Heidi Hurst of Arctic Research & Development arcticrd.com was our next speaker, sharing with us the problem of "Pole bonk" and the challenges of mapping the Earth's poles #geomobLON
Heidi Hurst speaking at Geomob London, 20 May 2026The widely used projection Web Mercator is not kind to the polesit's hardHeidi Hurst speaking at Geomob London, 20 May 2026
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Last night we were back in Clerkenwell for Geomob London. Thanks to everyone who joined us for another fun evening, here's our recap 1/ #geomobLON
A full house at Geovation for Geomob Londonlooking mappy during the setupGeomob is only possible thanks to the support of our wonderful sponsors. Thank you!#geobeers at Geomob London, 20 May 2026
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
#geomobLON
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
#geomobLON
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We're setting up for Geomob London! Thank you Geovation for (again) hosting us 🙏 thegeomob.com/post/may-20th-2026-ge… Thank you to our sponsors for making the evening possible 👏 • Avineon Tensing www.avineon-tensing.com • Esri UK www.esriuk.com/en-gb/home
Setting up at GeovationGeomob London sponsorsGeomob global supporters
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Podcast 338 is live! This week, ecologist Tom Foxley joins the Geomob podcast to discuss how GPS and acoustic data are transforming bat conservation in the UK, from tracking movement patterns to improving habitat protection and smarter development planning. 🦇
Geomob Logo
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Fun times last night at Geomob Barcelona, here's our summary of the evening. We start, as always, by thanking our sponsors • OpenCage opencagedata.com • the OGC www.ogc.org and our venue partner • CoworkIdea coworkidea.com
at the pub after the talksGeomob Barcelona - 13 May 2026Our sponsors
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
GPS on the ice shelf #geomobBCN
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
First speaker! #geomobBCN
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
We’re setting up for Geomob Barcelona, talks start in 10 min. Thanks to CoworkIdea for again hosting us 🙏 We will post a summary thread tomorrow #geomobBCN
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Great news for the geospatial community. Geomob is coming to Canada. In just two weeks, thanks to organizer Bernie Connors, Geomob will make its debut in Canada with an event on Tuesday, May 26 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Geomob logo rotated to show the Americas
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A huge thank you to the organizers, speakers, sponsors, and attendees who made Geomob Edinburgh and Geomob Lisbon such a success. These events only happen because of the incredible community behind them. 📍Sponsors Edinburgh: Esri, Geovation Scotland, CodeBase, The Melting Pot
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our monthly newsletter just went out, if you're signed up and don't see it please check your spam folder, we recently switched mailing services which might cause issues for some (sorry!)
Screenshot of the May 2026 Geomob newsletter
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We have three exciting opportunities coming up to join the Geomob community. Next week: 📍 6 May • Geomob Lisbon • Geomob Edinburgh In two weeks: 📍 13 May • Geomob Barcelona
Geomob logo
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
If you’re interested in geospatial, this is worth a listen. In the latest Geomob podcast episode, Annie Reardon-Smith, Event Manager for GEO Business, talks about the UK’s largest upcoming geospatial event, GEO Business, taking place in London on June 3–4.
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
7/ Thank you to all of our speakers, there was a lot to discuss. For the second half the event we moved across the street to a beer hall for discussion 🍻 It was wonderful to see so many of you, Geomob Berlin is thriving. Thank you sponsors for making it possible!
#geobeers at Geomob Berlin#geobeers at Geomob Berlin#geobeers at Geomob Berlin#geobeers at Geomob Berlin
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Geomob @geomob.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
It was another great evening last night at Geomob Berlin, our biggest event yet! Here's our summary of the evening. Thank you to everyone who attended and to our sponsors for making it possible 🙏 • Mapbox www.mapbox.com • Mapular mapular.com • OGC www.ogc.org
One of the talks at Geomob Berlin 23 April 2026#geobeers at Geomob Berlin 23 April 2026#geobeers at Geomob Berlin 23 April 2026#geobeers at Geomob Berlin 23 April 2026
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