4 plenary sessions - 4 reasons to register for FIG Congress 2026

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World-Class Technical Programme

The FIG Congress 2026 in Cape Town is more than an event - it is a global stage for shaping the future of surveying, geospatial technologies, land management, and much more. Imagine four days packed with cutting-edge research, practical solutions, and visionary ideas from experts across the world. Whether you’re passionate about sustainability, digital transformation, smart cities, geospatial innovation, and many other related topics, this is the time and place on the planet to be. By registering, you will gain: • Access to world-class knowledge: Dive into sessions led by pioneers and thought leaders. • Global networking: Connect with professionals who share your drive for progress. • Much more. Register now and secure your place in the conversation that matters.

FIG Congress 2026 is packed with content from a global perspective driven by 10 technical commissions:

	Professional Standards and Practice – FIG Commission 1 Geospatial data infrastructure: Policy, standards, and practices
	Professional Education – FIG Commission 2 Frontiers in education and training: Keeping pace with the radically changing technological landscape through targeted professional educational interventions
	Spatial Information Management – FIG Commission 3 Big data applications and emerging challenges
	Hydrography – FIG Commission 4 Safeguarding the Blue Economy in the face of changing climate and environmental degradation
	Positioning and Measurement – FIG Commission 5 Building capacity and competence together in the science and application of Where
	Engineering Surveys – FIG Commission 6 Structural digital twinning frameworks, applications, and technologies in engineering surveying
	Cadastre and Land Management – FIG Commission 7 Sustainable land administration for inclusive development
	Spatial Planning and Development – FIG Commission 8 Leveraging land and marine spatial planning for greater resilience
	Valuation and the Management of Real Estate – FIG Commission 9 Financing local government services through mass appraisal and land-based taxation
	Construction Economics and Management – FIG Commission 10 Digitalization as the future vision of the construction industry

Step 1: Register for the conference, technical tours and social events

Registration has opened. With the conference registration, you can choose additional technical tours and pre-events in Cape Town:

Technical tours:

  Chief Directorate: National Geospatial Information
  Surveyor-General Office
  South African Astronomical Observatory - daytime or night sky tour

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 Pre-events: 

  The Young Surveyors Conference
  Reference Frames in Practice seminar 
  Land Value and Cadaster - Twins for Transparency of Real Estate in AI Times
  Real Estate Price Effects of Climate Actions & Reality Check: Are Valuation Models and Data Fit for Purpose?

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The Gala Dinner will take place at the Gold Restaurant and will be a lively evening with a South African touch.

Step 3: Book hotel, flight and explore South Africa through the offered leisure tours

A range of tours are offered through the congress via an external tour operator.

Hotels nearby the congress center CTICC are recommended to book and special prices have been negotiated for participants of the Congress.

The FIG Congress 2026 gives passionate professionals the opportunity to: 

  Learn and share globally – with participation from around 80-90 countries 
  Network across silos, cultures, generations, sectors and professional roles – with sessions and representation from the broad range of experts 
  Make an impact on careers, organizations and communities 
  Enjoy undisturbed on-site time to focus, concentrate, and collaborate

More information on the FIG Congress website: www.fig.net/fig2026

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

The reservation of sponsorship options and exhibition space has opened. Do you want to expose your company towards experts from all around the world, check your options.   Sponsorship options   Exhibition   Prospect in PDF