Geospatial Data Engineering at Scale

📅 Date: March 16, 2026

🎙️ Speaker: Darin Mitev – Geospatial Data Analyst at The World Bank Group

🔐 About the event:

Watch a free online seminar on the topic “Geospatial Data Engineering at Scale” on March 16, 2026 (Monday) at 7:00 PM with speaker Darin Mitev.

The seminar will present the main challenges of working with large volumes of geospatial data, including storage, processing, and extraction. For participants new to the subject, an introductory overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be provided.

The event will also cover different approaches for working with geospatial data as applied by companies like Uber and Tinder. Traditional tools for data analysis and processing will be discussed, as well as when it is appropriate to switch to modern cloud solutions like Databricks and new storage formats such as GeoParquet.

Finally, attention will be given to the near future of geospatial data handling and opportunities for access via natural language queries.

🎯 Suitable for:

• Professionals and students interested in geospatial data engineering
• Anyone eager to learn about scalable data processing solutions
• Tech enthusiasts interested in GIS and cloud data technologies