The Institute of Navigation Announces that the ION GNSS+ 2025 Advance Conference Program is Online and Registration is Open
Manassas Virginia, April 14, 2025 – The Institute of Navigation (ION) has announced that the ION GNSS+ 2025 advance conference program is now available online at https://www.ion.org/gnss/program.cfm. Register today and join us in-person for the ION GNSS+ 2025, taking place September 8-12, 2025, at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ION GNSS+ 2025 is the International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation, and the world’s largest technical meeting and showcase of GNSS technology, products, and services.
Opening Plenary and Keynotes: ION GNSS+ 2025 plenary session will feature the keynote, “Galileo – A Journey of 30 Years,” presented by Marco Falcone and Jeremie Godet. Marco Falcone, Head of Future Navigation Department at European Space Agency (ESA), leads the preparation of the Future Navigation programs for Earth, Moon, and beyond for ESA. Former ESA Programme Manager for Galileo, he received the ION’s Thurlow Award in 2018. Jeremie Godet, Head of Secure Connectivity and Space Surveillance at the European Commission, leads the team in charge of IRIS² and GOVSATCOM initiatives. Since its inception, he has had an important and evolving role in the Galileo program for more than 20 years.
Technical Program: The ION GNSS+ 2025 technical program will feature more than 250 technical presentations across six tracks in Commercial and Policy, and Research. In addition to the traditional technical presentations, the conference will also host eight moderated panel discussions featuring international civilian policy makers, and technical experts. These moderated panel discussions will offer participants the opportunity to interact with the panelists in a collaborative learning environment.
Kepler and Parkinson Award Nominations Now Being Accepted: Nominations are now being accepted for Institute of Navigation Satellite Division’s prestigious Johannes Kepler Award – the annual award honoring an individual during their lifetime for sustained and significant contributions to the development of satellite navigation; and the Bradford W. Parkinson Award – the award recognizing an outstanding graduate student in the field of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). To nominate an individual for the ION Johannes Kepler or Parkinson Award, please use their respective online forms at ion.org/awards/kepler.cfm and ion.org/awards/parkinson-award.cfm. Ensure all materials, including reference letters, are submitted by June 30 (late submissions are not accepted).
About ION
The Institute of Navigation is a not-for-profit professional organization advancing positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). The Institute is a national organization whose membership spans worldwide. Additional information about the ION can be found at ion.org.
