Kick-off the summit with highlights of the most significant trends and topics in the world of GIS Leadership in the last 12 months. Hear from Esri Leaders and Partners, setting the scene for the day and engage in in-session networking...
Past Sessions
9:00 AM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitGeneral SessionAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYesSunday, Jul 129:00 a.m. Sunday, Jul 12
10:00 AM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitConference ActivityAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYesSunday, Jul 1210:00 a.m. Sunday, Jul 12Engage in a networking activity, designed to reflect on the previous segment of the summit, shared takeaways and potential actions ahead.
- Sunday, Jul 1210:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT(5:00 PM - 5:30 PM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Salon 14-19 | Marriott
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitGeneral SessionAll AttendeesIn-PersonYesSunday, Jul 1210:00 a.m. Sunday, Jul 12Hear from your peers on what it takes to be a leader of GIS in your organization—key best practices, proving value with stakeholders, leading alone or with a small team to impact a small or large organization.
- Sunday, Jul 1210:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT(5:30 PM - 7:00 PM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Salon 14-19 | Marriott
12:00 PM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitConference ActivityAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYesSunday, Jul 1212:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12Join us for a midday break to refuel and reflect on the morning’s sessions. Network with your fellow attendees, meet Esri team members. Food and beverages provided.
1:00 PM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitGeneral SessionAll AttendeesIn-PersonYes1:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12Sunday, Jul 12
Learn how your peers are successfully considering key strategies often overlooked in a GIS program. Hear takeaways from a survey of thousands of GIS leaders—including how organizations are engaging IT stakeholders and approaching governance at...
3:00 PM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitGeneral SessionAll AttendeesIn-PersonYesSunday, Jul 123:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12
Hear from a panel of executives and other decision-makers, on what matters to them when it comes to GIS in their organizations. Learn about how they met the needs of their decision-makers in their efforts to lead the growth of GIS in their...
- Sunday, Jul 123:00 PM - 3:45 PM PDT(10:00 PM - 10:45 PM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Salon 14-19 | Marriott
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitConference ActivityAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYesSunday, Jul 123:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12Engage in a networking activity, designed to reflect on the previous segment of the summit, shared takeaways and potential actions ahead.
- Sunday, Jul 123:45 PM - 4:15 PM PDT(10:45 PM - 11:15 PM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Salon 14-19 | Marriott
4:00 PM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitGeneral SessionAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYes4:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12Sunday, Jul 12
No matter how well-thought-out a GIS Program is, it can't be successful without stakeholders seeing value and using the tools to their benefit. Hear from peers who are successfully gaining endorsement and engagement with their Enterprise GIS,...
- Sunday, Jul 124:15 PM - 5:15 PM PDT(11:15 PM - 12:15 AM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Salon 14-19 | Marriott
5:00 PM PDT - Sunday, Jul 12
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitGeneral SessionAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYes5:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12Sunday, Jul 12We will wrap up with a recap on what has been discussed, give you an opportunity to influence what we highlight in our ongoing support of GIS leaders, and share multiple resources you can leverage moving forward.
- Sunday, Jul 125:15 PM - 5:30 PM PDT(Monday, Jul 1312:15 AM - 12:30 AM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Salon 14-19 | Marriott
- GIS Leadership Summit2026 Esri GIS Leadership SummitAll AttendeesNo ProceedingsIn-PersonYes5:00 p.m. Sunday, Jul 12Sunday, Jul 12This is an unpublished access control session for the GIS Leadership Summit Social
- Sunday, Jul 125:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT(Monday, Jul 1312:30 AM - 2:30 AM GMT)Pacific Ballroom Foyer | Marriott
