Call for Proposals

Closing date: 29th May 2026

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Sovereign Capability, Global Impact

The AEO Forum 2026 will continue to explore the growth of Australian Earth Observation Securities through the ongoing strengthening of national/sovereign Earth Observation capabilities across key pillars such as Food, Water, Energy, Transport, Community, Environment, Disaster Resilience and Climate.

Building on this exploration, the forum hopes to drive discussion on how advancements in local Earth Observation innovation, Collaboration and Sovereign Data Systems, can build resilient communities, sustainable industries, protect critical environment assets across Australia while delivering globally significant solutions to contribute to shared environmental and social challenges worldwide.

Session & Presentation Types

Themed Concurrent Session

The Organising Committee for AEO26 would like to invite community members to propose ‘Themed Sessions’ to be included within the conference program.

These sessions are designed to allow Earth Observation community members the opportunity to convene a specific session of interest, containing four Individual Presentations aligned to a common theme, challenge facing the industry or recent EO mission that is of key interest. Those wishing to convene a themed session are expected to not only propose the theme, but also submit abstracts for presentations that are to be included within the session.

Individual Presentations

Individual presentations will be grouped by the programming committee into related themes or areas and presented in concurrent sessions. Each presenter will have 15 minutes to share their work and 5 minutes for Q&A, for a total of 20 minutes.

Abstracts submitted for consideration as an individual presentation will be considered for lightning talks or poster displays if not accepted for the individual presentation format.

Posters

Posters will be displayed in a poster gallery at the venue. Delegates will be encouraged to visit the poster gallery and interact with presenters, with ‘Poster Sessions’ being held during the forum.

Although not mandatory, Poster Presenters are encouraged to be available during these times to present their work.

Lightning Talks

Lightning talks will be presented during dedicated concurrent sessions during the Forum. Each talk will be 5 minutes long. Lightning talks will be presented in 60 minute blocks of 10 talks (max) followed by a 30 minute question/discussion period during which all presenters will be available for discussion with members of the audience. There is no limit to the number of slides you can use, only the presentation time.

Workshops

Workshops should be interactive and foster collaboration and knowledge sharing between participants. Workshops should be structured to ensure the goals of the workshop can be realistically achieved in a 3 or 6-hour period.

Workshop organisers are responsible for coordinating and leading the session, guiding participants through activities, providing PowerPoints slides and guidance documents if needed, and facilitating the kind of participant involvement you would like.

SUBMIT ABSTRACT

Submission Guidelines

    • Abstracts must be no longer than 750 words. 

    • Submissions must include titles & authors of proposed individual presentations.

    • Successful applicants are expected to be present in order to convene the proposed session at the AEO Forum 26.

    • Talks within the session will be 20 minutes in duration (including question time) and final timing of the session will be sent to you after abstract acceptances are sent out.

    • Please proofread the final document thoroughly before submitting.

    • Abstracts matching the requirements must be uploaded via the abstract submission portal no later than 5.00pm (ACST / UTC +9:30) on 29th May 2026.

    • All presenters must register for the Forum and pay the appropriate registration fee by the early bird cut-off date. If no author is registered by this date, the abstract will be withdrawn from the Forum proceedings.

    • Abstracts must be uploaded in .PDF format and must be prepared using the appropriate template provided.

    • Abstracts must be no longer than 500 words.

    • Talks will be 20 minutes in duration (including question time) and final timing will be sent to you after abstract acceptances are sent out.

    • Please proofread the final document thoroughly before submitting.

    • Abstracts matching the requirements must be uploaded via the abstract submission portal no later than 5.00pm (ACST / UTC +9:30) on 29th May 2026.

    • All presenters must register for the Forum and pay the appropriate registration fee by the early bird cut-off date. If no author is registered by this date, the abstract will be withdrawn from the Forum proceedings

    • Abstracts must be uploaded in .PDF format and must be prepared using the appropriate template (provided below).

    • Abstracts must be no longer than 500 words.

    • Talks will be 5 minutes in duration (question time will take place at the conclusion of all lightning talks in the session) and final timing will be sent to you after abstract acceptances are sent out.

    • Please proofread the final document thoroughly before submitting.

    • Abstracts matching the requirements must be uploaded via the abstract submission portal no later than 5.00pm (ACST / UTC +9:30) on 29th May 2026.

    • All presenters must register for the Forum and pay the appropriate registration fee by the early bird cut-off date. If no author is registered by this date, the abstract will be withdrawn from the Forum proceedings.

    • Poster abstracts must be uploaded in .PDF format and must be prepared using the appropriate template (provided below).

    • Abstracts must be no longer than 500 words.

    • Please proofread the final document thoroughly before submitting.

    • Abstracts matching the requirements must be uploaded via the abstract submission portal no later than 5.00pm (ACST / UTC +9:30) on 29th May 2026.

    • All presenters must register for the Forum and pay the appropriate registration fee by the early bird cut-off date. If no author is registered by this date, the abstract will be withdrawn from the Forum proceedings.

    • If your poster abstract is accepted, poster guidelines will be sent to you on 1 July 2026.

    • Abstracts must be uploaded in .PDF format and must be prepared using the appropriate template (provided below).

    • Abstracts must be no longer than 750 words.

    • Submissions must include proposed learning outcomes for workshop participants.

    • Workshops will be held on Monday, 9 November 2026 (pre-Forum) .

    • Please proofread the final document thoroughly before submitting.

    • Abstracts matching the requirements must be uploaded via the abstract submission portal no later than 5.00pm (ACST / UTC +9:30) on 29th May 2026.

    • The lodgement of an abstract does not indicate automatic inclusion in the Forum program.

    • Abstract receipt and acceptance will be acknowledged to the submitting author. Further communication will be with the submitting author only unless otherwise directed.

    • All abstracts must be original work. An abstract should not be submitted if the work has been or is to be published or presented at a major national or international meeting.

    • Submission acknowledges consent to publication of the abstract in the Forum proceedings and via the mobile phone application.

    • Each abstract must have at least one author registered by the early bird closing date. If no author is registered by this date, the abstract will be withdrawn from the Forum proceedings.

    • Abstracts must adhere to the abstract requirements and be submitted before the call for abstracts close.

    • Abstracts and videos may be used for promotional materials for the Forum.