Speakers
Head of Go-To-Market
Hugh Hayden
Featured Sessions
May 3 at 1:15PM - 2:00PM MDT
Resilent Autonomy in a GPS-Denied Environment
In this session, Hugh Hayden, Head of GTM at Niantic Spatial joins a panel to examines technologies enabling autonomous operations in GPS-denied environments, focusing on resilience, navigation alternatives, and maintaining mission effectiveness in contested or degraded conditions.
May 4, 2026 at 1:30PM - 1:35PM MDT
Beyond Simulation: Grounding AI in the Real World with a Large Geospatial Model
In this 5-minute talk, Niantic Spatial’s Tory Smith introduces the concept of the Large Geospatial Model (LGM) that will use large-scale machine learning to understand a scene and connect it to millions of other scenes globally.
May 5, 2026 at 7:00AM - 8:30AM MDT
Breakfast Session: 3D Interoperable Geospatial Data Layer
Join Niantic Spatial executives for an invitation-only discussion on building a 3D interoperable geospatial data layer that transforms disparate, degraded inputs into a unified, high-fidelity operational environment.
May 5, 2026 at 9:45AM - 10:30AM MDT
The Intelligence Inflection Points: AI, GEOINT, and Decision Superiority
Don't miss this exciting Main Stage Panel which will be joined by Brian McClendon, Chief Technology Officer at Niantic Spatial. The session will explore the various ways how AI is transforming GEOINT.
May 5, 2026 at 2:30PM - 3:15PM MDT
From Schema to Semantics: The Future of Analytic Ontology in the Age of LLMs, World Models and LGMs’
In a world where Generative AI can synthesize meaning without explicit schema, what is the future role of traditional ontological frameworks like NGA’s SOM? Are structure and schema constraints obsolete or are they more vital than ever for ensuring analytical validity, reproducibility, and accountability?
Visit Niantic Spatial at Booth #803
We’ll also showcase Scaniverse, which delivers enterprise-scale 3D capture with multi-scan stitching, team workflows, and a web viewer to inspect, manage, and track sites over time. In addition, Command Center, a semantic AI demo which transforms 3D data such as drone scans into plain-language answers for rapid insights, enabling spatial intelligence for real-time mission coordination and cross-domain interoperability.
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