Overview
In a world increasingly characterized by geopolitical fragmentation, technology-driven disruptions, supply chain volatility, and a fragmented digital landscape, geospatial knowledge has emerged as the crucial element that binds modern economies together. The Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) Readiness Index 2025 emphasizes that for a nation to be geospatially prepared, it must have the ability to transform location-based data into “knowledge” & strategic intelligence for its economy and governance. GKI Readiness for a country represents a comprehensive state of preparedness across five key pillars: Infrastructure, Policy Landscape, User Adoption, Industry Ecosystem, and Institutional Capacity—each with defined indicators. The 2025 edition of the report benchmarks 75 countries against these five pillars to identify each nation’s capability to leverage location intelligence for competitive advantage and enhanced public-service responsiveness. It also projects a potential shift of US $392 billion in global geospatial market value under different risk scenarios. A key addition to the report is the GKI Tactical Readiness Index, a framework that links space sovereignty and geodetic resilience directly to economic security, making it a critical determinant of strategic sovereign advantage as warfare shifts toward multi-domain, data-centric, and electronically contested battle spaces.
The upcoming webinar on the GKI Readiness Index 2025 will provide a focused exploration of the index’s significance within the context of national development priorities. The session will discuss in detail the critical role of GKI readiness. A detailed presentation will unpack the 2025 key findings, and the event will end with a moderated Q&A and closing remarks on next steps, collaboration, and policy actions.
