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Invited Speakers

Mr. Christian Heipke

Mr. Christian Heipke

Former President

International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, (ISPRS)

Shri. D. K. Singh

Shri. D. K. Singh

Distinguished Scientist

Director, U R Rao Satellite Centre URSC/ISRO

Prof. Anil Bhardwaj

Prof. Anil Bhardwaj

Director & Distinguished Professor

Physical Research Laboratory
(PRL)

Dr. Prakash Chauhan

Dr. Prakash Chauhan

Distinguished Scientist

Director, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC/ISRO)

Dr. T Srinivasa Kumar

Dr. T Srinivasa Kumar

Secretary

Ministry of Earth Sciences
Government of India

Dr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha

Dr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha

Surveyor General of India

Survey of India

Prof. Anil Bhardwaj

Dr. Nilesh M. Desai

Former Director

Space Applications Centre
(SAC/ISRO)

Dr Rashmi Sharma

Dr. Rashmi Sharma

Deputy Director

Earth & Planetary Sciences and Applications Area, (EPSA/SAC)

Mr. Ravi Singh

Dr. S. P. Aggarwal

Director

North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)

Mr. Ravi Singh

Mr. Vijay Kumar

Senior Vice President

CTO ESRI India

Mr. Rajesh C. Mathur

Mr. Rajesh C. Mathur

Senior Director Strategy

CTO Esri India Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Dr. Sidharth Misra

Dr. Sidharth Misra

Executive Vice President, IEEE

Geoscience Remote Sensing Society (GRSS)

Tentative Program Schedule
Technical Oral
Presentation Sessions
Special Sessions
Ministry Sessions
AARS GC/
ISRS AGM/
ISG AGM
Plenary Sessions &
Special Lectures
Poster Sessions

Date Time Ballroom (Tango) 1 Debate Meeting Room Nucleus Meeting Room Strategy Meeting Room Ballroom (Tango) 3 Ballroom (Tango) 2 Venus Pavillion 1
Day 0Sunday, October 11, 2026 14:00 – 20:00 Registration
Day 1Monday, October 12, 2026 07:00 – 09:30 Registration Technical Exhibition
09:30 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:00 High Tea with Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
12:00 – 12:30 Plenary Session - 01: Dr. Christian Hepke, Former President, ISPRS
12:30 – 13:00 Plenary Session - 02: Prof. Anil Bhardwaj, Director, PRL
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 15:45 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion
15:45 – 17:15
17:45 – 18:15 Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Lecture by Shri Nilesh Desai, Former Director, SAC | Chaired by Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Former Secretary, MoES & Director NIAS
18:30 – 21:00 Cultural Programme & Dinner
Day 2Tuesday, October 13, 2026 09:30 – 10:00 Plenary Session - 03: Dr. Siddharth Mishra, Executive Vice President, IEEE-GRSS Technical Exhibition
10:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session - 04: ISG Millenium Lecture by Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, NRSC, ISRO
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
11:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Poster Session @ Venus Pavillion 1
14:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:15 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
16:15 – 17:45
18:00 – 20:00 First General Conference (Invited Delegates Only) AGM ISRS (Invited Delegates Only)
20:00 – 21:00 Dinner (Invited Delegates only)
Day 3Wednesday, October 14, 2026 09:30 – 10:00 Plenary Session - 05: Dr. Rashmi Sharma, Deputy Director, EPSAA, SAC, ISRO Technical Exhibition
10:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session - 06: Dr. S. P. Aggarwal, Director, NESAC
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
11:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Poster Session @ Venus Pavillion 1
14:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:15 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
16:15 – 17:45
18:00 – 20:00 AGM ISG (Invited Delegates Only) Students' Night
20:00 – 21:00 Dinner (Invited Delegates only)
Day 4Thursday, October 15, 2026 09:30 – 10:00 Plenary Session - 07: Mr. Vijay Kumar, Senior Vice President and CTO, ESRI India Technical Exhibition
10:00 – 10:30 Plenary Session - 08: Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, Secretary, MoES
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
11:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Poster Session @ Venus Pavillion 1 Second General Conference (Delegates only)
14:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:15 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
16:15 – 17:45
Day 5Friday, October 16, 2026 09:00 – 10:30 Technical Exhibition
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/ Coffee and Snacks @ Venus Pavillion 1
11:00 – 11:20 Plenary Session - 09: Dr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, Surveyor General of India, SoI
11:20 – 11:40 Plenary Session - 10: Dr. Rajesh Mathur, Vice Chairman, Board of NIIT GIS Ltd., ESRI
11:40 – 12:00 Plenary Session - 11: Shri D. K. Singh, Director, URSC, ISRO
12:00 – 13:00 Awards' Distribution and Closing Ceremony @ Ballroom (Tango)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

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Our Sponsors & Exhibitors

Platinum Sponsors
ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

Space Applications Centre (SAC)

North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)

Gold Sponsors

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Pune)

India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Our Exhibitors
Indian Startup Pavilion

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Important Milestones and Tentative Dates

Keep track of all major submission deadlines, notifications, and conference-related academic activities.

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Submission

Abstract Submission Closed

10th April 2026
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Deadline Updated

Abstract Submission Closes

1st July 2026 10th July 2026
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Notification Updated

Abstract Acceptance Notification

10th July 2026 20th July 2026
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Full Paper

Full Paper Submission Deadline

15th August 2026
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Special Academic Event

ISPRS STEP Summer School (Open Now)

17th – 21st October 2026

Welcome Messages

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Welcome Message from President, ISRS

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that the 47th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) 2026 will be held from 12th - 16th October 2026 at Hotel Taj Vivanta, Dwarka, New Delhi, India.

ACRS 2026 marks another significant milestone in the distinguished series of ACRS conferences. The conference is being jointly organized by the Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS), the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), and the Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG).

The central theme of the conference, “Remote Sensing for Future Earth: Innovation, Inclusion & Impact,” reflects our shared vision of leveraging Earth observation technologies for sustainable and inclusive global development.

It is our privilege and honor to invite you to participate in this prestigious event and contribute to its success. We look forward to welcoming you to New Delhi, the vibrant capital of India, and assure you of a stimulating and enriching conference.

Dr. Prakash Chauhan

Dr. Prakash Chauhan

President,
Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), India

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Welcome Message from General Secretary, AARS

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that “The 47th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) 2026” will take place during 12th – 16th October, 2026 at Hotel Taj Vivanta, Dwarka, New Delhi, India.

ACRS 2026 is organized by the Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS), Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) and Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG). The main theme of the conference is “Remote Sensing for Future Earth: Innovation, Inclusion & Impact”.

Considering that ACRS 2026 provides a platform for interactions among professionals, scientists, academia, industries and other groups of society, we consider it our privilege and honor to invite you for 47th ACRS 2026.

We hope that you will have a pleasant stay at New Delhi and assure you a stimulating conference program.

Prof. Kohei Cho

Prof. Kohei Cho

General Secretary,
Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS), Japan

Conference Tracks

Themes And Topics

Discover the key conference tracks covering Earth Observation, GeoAI, GNSS, emerging technologies, and societal applications.

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Digital & Sustainable Agriculture Water Intelligence & Water Security Forest Resilience & Ecosystem Dynamics Soil Health & Resilience Critical Minerals & Sub-surface Systems
02
Ocean–Atmospheric Systems & Earth Dynamics Disaster Risk Reduction & Decision Support Systems
03
Advances in Image Processing, Enhancement, and Analytics Computer Vision for Earth Observation Foundation Models and Vision–Language Models Explainable and Trustworthy AI
04
SAR, Hyperspectral, LiDAR, and Thermal Imaging SmallSat Constellations & UAVs Cross-Platform Calibration and Interoperability
05
GNSS-IR, CORS Networks, and Precise Positioning Atmospheric, Ionospheric, and Crustal Studies GNSS Reflectometry GNSS Applications
06
Digital Twins & 4-D Earth Models Data Cubes and Cloud Optimized Structures Quantum & Edge-Cloud Computing Scenario Modeling and Predictive Analytics EO, IoT, BIM, and Socio-Economic Integration Decision-Support Systems
07
Autonomous GIS Workflows AI Agents for Discovery and Analysis Human-AI Collaboration Locational Intelligence
08
EO Datasets for Public Good & Policy Earth Observation for Sustainable Transitions Geohealth Inclusive Geospatial Solutions Policy, Ethics, and Capacity Building
Conference Venue

Hotel Taj Vivanta Dwarka, New Delhi, India

A premium conference destination offering excellent connectivity, contemporary hospitality, and convenient access to Delhi NCR.

Dwarka, New Delhi
Luxury, Connectivity & Convenience

A distinguished destination for conferences and hospitality

Delhi is India’s national capital and a remarkable blend of history and modern development. Old Delhi reflects the city’s historic character, while New Delhi serves as the country’s administrative and diplomatic centre.

Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka provides direct access to the Dwarka Expressway Tunnel and excellent connectivity across Delhi NCR. The hotel is approximately 10 minutes from the airport and Aerocity, 25 minutes from DLF Cyber Hub, and 30 minutes from Gurugram city centre.

Sector 21 Metro Station is located nearby, offering convenient express connections to the airport and central Delhi. The hotel features 250 contemporary rooms, including 18 deluxe suites and the spacious Vivanta Suite.

10 Minutes From Airport
Nearby Metro Sector 21 Station
250 Rooms Contemporary Stay
Premium Venue Conference Ready
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Venue Location

Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka

New Delhi, India
Explore The Capital

Delhi City Attractions

Discover Delhi’s iconic landmarks, heritage destinations, peaceful gardens, and architectural wonders.

Lodhi Garden, Delhi
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New Delhi

Lodhi Garden

Akshardham Temple, Delhi
02
East Delhi

Akshardham Temple

Lotus Temple, Delhi
03
South Delhi

Lotus Temple

India Gate, Delhi
04
Central Delhi

India Gate

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