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Kick off the Overture Member Summit with an inside look at the project's progress and priorities for the year ahead. This session will provide an overview of how to make the most of the summit, along with key updates on Overture’s development. Leaders from product, engineering, and operations will share insights on our 2025 roadmap, including efforts to drive adoption, expand datasets, and advance the Global Entity Reference System (GERS). We’ll also cover the technical priorities shaping Overture’s future, such as infrastructure improvements, place data, and data quality enhancements. Whether you're a longtime contributor or new to Overture, this session will set the stage for meaningful discussions and collaboration throughout the event.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Hibernian Hall
This session will provide a high-level introduction to the Global Entity Reference System (GERS) and its role in connecting and standardizing geospatial data. We’ll explore real-world use cases, adoption strategies, and the business case for integrating GERS across industries. Whether you're looking to better understand its impact or explore how to leverage GERS within your own workflows, this discussion will offer valuable insights into its growing role in the open mapping ecosystem.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
The Address Task Force depends on a variety of open data sources to build the address data theme. A key part of this process is evaluating data licenses to ensure they align with Overture’s requirements. However, many open datasets lack clear licensing terms, raising questions about their permissibility and potential risks.
Can data without explicit usage licenses be included? What are the legal and operational risks? Are there opportunities to establish best practices for working with ambiguously licensed data?
This session will begin with a brief overview of common open data licenses and the challenges they present, followed by a panel discussion exploring potential solutions, industry standards, and strategies for navigating the licensing gap.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
Overture is driven by its member community, each bringing unique perspectives on how data is being applied across industries. In this session, our members will share firsthand experiences, and successes in adopting and integrating Overture data. Discussions will cover insights from user research, transportation applications, and innovations in buildings and places. Whether you're actively using Overture data or exploring its potential, these sessions is an opportunity to learn from fellow members and collaborate on driving adoption forward.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
One of Developer Advocacy Task Force's missions is to make it easier for users to work with Overture data. In this session, we’ll explore tools, resources, and initiatives designed to streamline data access, integration, and adoption. From developer tooling to community engagement efforts, learn how we’re lowering barriers, improving usability, and supporting the broader ecosystem. Whether you're a developer, data user, or advocate for open data, this discussion will highlight ways to get involved and help shape the future of Overture’s developer experience.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 3:45pm - 4:15pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
This hands-on session offers a condensed version of the "Querying the Planet" demo, showcasing how to leverage GeoParquet to efficiently work with global-scale open geospatial data both locally and in the cloud. We’ll explore different methods for fetching and interacting with Overture data, demonstrating how to integrate it into common GIS tools and map data workflows. Whether you're new to Overture data or looking to refine your approach, this interactive demo will provide practical techniques to help you get the most out of Overture’s datasets.
Wednesday April 9, 2025 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
Overture Maps is primarily a developer-driven initiative. In this session, Overture's engineers will dive deep into our data platform design, focusing on the pipelines that produce our buildings and places datasets.
Thursday April 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Hibernian Hall
Data quality encapsulates everything from benchmarking, metrics, validation, and feedback. In this session, we'll discuss how our engineering teams are building data quality processes into every step of the product lifecycle.
Thursday April 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
Working groups, task forces, and other cross-theme projects have the opportunity to meet, collaborate, and advance their initiatives. There is no fixed agenda—each group can decide how to use this time based on their priorities. Participation is optional and flexible, so teams are encouraged to coordinate among themselves if they wish to gather. This is a great opportunity to connect in person, align on ongoing work, and move key projects forward.
Thursday April 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
Lightning talks are an opportunity to share an idea, a prototype, a technique, or a story you Overture folks will be interested in. These talks are a maximum of five minutes. Slides are encouraged but not required.
Thursday April 10, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
Understand the structure of the Overture Maps Foundation, who's who, and what tools and resources are available to foundation members to get the most out of Overture membership.
Friday April 11, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Hibernian Hall
Join the Overture Maps Steering Committee for an open and interactive Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. This is your opportunity to engage directly with the leaders shaping Overture’s strategy, governance, and roadmap. Bring your questions about the project’s direction, challenges, and opportunities—whether it's about data priorities, adoption strategies, technical decisions, or community growth. No slides, no scripted talks—just an honest, open conversation with the people driving Overture forward.
Friday April 11, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Hibernian Hall
Overture is not only a technical collaboration, it’s also a business and strategic one. This session will focus on how Overture is positioning itself for long-term success, increasing adoption, and driving industry-wide collaboration. We’ll discuss the role of members in shaping Overture’s growth, strategies for expanding adoption across industries, and what’s needed to ensure the project’s sustainability. Expect a discussion on market opportunities, partnership models, and ways to strengthen Overture’s value proposition in the broader geospatial ecosystem.
Friday April 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Hibernian Hall
This session is designed for Overture’s technical team leads to align on engineering priorities, discuss challenges, and plan next steps. The discussion will focus on cross-team collaboration, technical roadmapping, and ways to improve processes and coordination. It’s also an opportunity for leads to share insights, address blockers, and refine strategies to support Overture’s technical growth. This session is intended for team leads and is not part of the general summit program.
Friday April 11, 2025 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
This session is designed for Overture’s technical team leads to align on engineering priorities, discuss challenges, and plan next steps. The discussion will focus on cross-team collaboration, technical roadmapping, and ways to improve processes and coordination. It’s also an opportunity for leads to share insights, address blockers, and refine strategies to support Overture’s technical growth. This session is intended for team leads and is not part of the general summit program.
Friday April 11, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Hibernian Hall
