ABOUT THE SUMMIT
The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation will be hosting the 11th annual Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience (InSPIRE) on May 19 & 20 at the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Miller Campus in Sandy, Utah.
InSPIRE is the nation’s leading summit dedicated to advancing the use of geospatial technology for preparedness and resilience, and programming is crafted to build a culture of preparedness, strengthen communities, and increase resilience nationwide.
At InSPIRE 2026, you will have the opportunity to engage with GIS professionals from around the globe, participate in expert-led sessions, and discover advanced geospatial solutions addressing critical challenges faced by public safety agencies. If your goal is to foster transformational leadership, strengthen community collaboration, and develop actionable strategies for public safety, we invite you to register today for this no-cost event.
Target Audience
InSPIRE 2026 is open to public sector participants from Federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal governments at no cost.
We encourage attendance from individuals and small teams from each agency or jurisdiction that represent the following:
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Emergency Managers & Planners
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Federal Agencies
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Public Safety Officials
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First Responders
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GIS Practitioners & Technologists
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Infrastructure Operators
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Volunteers who support disasters
Please note, participation by the private sector is limited and requires sponsoring the summit.
For details on sponsorship opportunities, please contact NAPSG's Executive Director, Peter O’Rourke — porourke@publicsafetygis.org.
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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
The NAPSG team has curated an exciting agenda that includes technical and operational sessions that will allow participants to brainstorm innovative solutions to real-world challenges and gain practical knowledge and skills beneficial to their agency’s preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
Registration for this 2-day Summit will offer participants the following:
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15+ technical and non-technical training sessions
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Complimentary breakfast & lunch on both days
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Sponsor-hosted Awards Reception & Networking Social
AT-A-GLANCE AGENDA
Tuesday, May 19
A Different Kind of Safety Meeting: Geospatial Lessons from the Mountains
Beyond the Rubble: A Spatial Perspective on Human Remains Recovery
You've got a drone, now what?
Coordinates of Chaos: Using GIS Across the Emergency Management Lifecycle
The Missing LINK
The Next Frontier of GIS for the Command Center
Modern Tools for Today's Public Safety GIS Analysts
Behind the Map: Design for Geospatial Understanding and Impact
Sponsor-Hosted Reception:
2026 Awards for Excellence in Public Safety GIS
Wednesday, May 20
Ethical Use of AI in the Geospatial World
Mapping the Future: Building a Professional Public Safety GIS Pathway Together
The Digital Fireline: NIFC Tools and Tactics for 2026
Harness the Power of the Crowd: NextGen #PhotoMappers
A Matter of Semantics
Improving Productivity and Enhancing Operations in GIS
SPROUTing Insight: Soft Robotics for Collapsed Structure Mapping
GIS Solutions Pageant
Sponsor-Hosted Networking Social
