AI, cloud, governance, talent, and interoperability. In January 2026, the State of Spatial Analytics report made five predictions on these topics for 2028. Ten months later, we're revisiting the research to learn which are on track, which have stalled, and which we called wrong.

Join the author of the report, CARTO's Helen McKenzie, to learn:

What you'll learn…

• The scorecard. The State of Spatial Analytics predictions for 2028, each graded against what has actually happened since January.
• What we missed. The shifts the 2026 research didn't see coming, and what they mean for anyone planning their 2027 stack.
• What we should ask next. The questions going into the 2027 survey, and your chance to add to them.

Whether you read the 2026 report cover to cover or are meeting this research for the first time, you'll leave with a benchmark for your own team and a say in what we measure next.