ARCHAEOLOGY,
AI & DISCOVERY
IN AN ANCIENT CITY
A one-day executive summit at HABITA79 Pompeii exploring how geospatial technologies, digital twins and artificial intelligence are transforming the preservation of humanity's most important archaeological assets.
Event Overview
Pompeii is more than an archaeological site. It is one of the world's largest and most complex heritage asset management challenges.
Preserved beneath volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, Pompeii offers a remarkable opportunity to explore how geospatial technologies, digital twins, reality capture, artificial intelligence, and asset management practices are transforming the preservation of cultural heritage.
Digital Heritage World Pompeii brings together heritage leaders, archaeologists, GIS professionals, conservation experts, city managers, public works leaders, digital twin practitioners, and technology innovators to examine how the tools used to manage modern infrastructure can help preserve humanity's most important historic assets.
Few places in the world offer the opportunity to walk through an entire ancient city while discussing the future of digital heritage. Pompeii has become a living laboratory for archaeological GIS, LiDAR and reality capture, drone mapping, digital reconstruction, heritage asset management, climate resilience, visitor management, and artificial intelligence.
The same technologies being used to preserve ancient streets, buildings, public spaces, and monuments are now being applied to cities, utilities, transportation networks, museums, and critical infrastructure around the world. The lessons learned in Pompeii extend far beyond archaeology.
Event Theme
What Do We Own? What Condition Is It In? What Will It Cost to Maintain?
Every city manager, public works director, facilities manager, and heritage steward faces the same challenge. Whether the asset is a bridge, a sewer system, a historic city hall, a museum, or an archaeological site, the questions remain remarkably similar.
Digital twins, geospatial technologies, and AI are helping organizations answer those questions with greater confidence than ever before.
Featured Topics
Archaeological GIS & Spatial Analysis
Discover how GIS is helping archaeologists understand ancient urban environments, document assets, and support long-term preservation planning.
LiDAR & Reality Capture
Learn how laser scanning, photogrammetry, and mobile mapping technologies are creating highly detailed digital records of heritage assets.
Digital Twins for Heritage
Explore how digital twins are transforming preservation, maintenance, restoration planning, and operational decision-making.
AI for Discovery & Preservation
See how artificial intelligence is being used to identify patterns, monitor conditions, support conservation, and uncover previously unknown insights.
Climate Resilience
Understand how heritage organizations are preparing for environmental threats through monitoring, predictive analytics, and long-term stewardship strategies.
Visitor Experience & Site Management
Examine how technology is helping heritage sites improve accessibility, visitor flow, interpretation, and engagement.
Walk Through a 2,000-Year-Old City
A signature component of Digital Heritage World Pompeii is the immersive geospatial field experience inside the archaeological park. Attendees will explore how modern technologies are helping preserve one of the world's most important archaeological sites.
This is not simply a site tour. It is a practical exploration of how geospatial technologies are reshaping heritage preservation.
Venue
HABITA79 Pompeii — MGallery Collection
Located within walking distance of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, HABITA79 provides the perfect setting for an executive-level forum focused on digital heritage and innovation.
- Walking distance to Pompeii
- Modern meeting and conference facilities
- Flexible event spaces
- Dedicated event hall
- Capacity for 75–300+ attendees
- Advanced audiovisual capabilities
- Luxury accommodations
- Rooftop networking terrace with views of Mount Vesuvius
The venue offers a unique combination of historic surroundings, modern amenities, and direct access to one of the world's most important heritage sites.
Who Should Attend
Who Should Sponsor
Digital Heritage World Pompeii provides direct access to decision-makers responsible for preserving, managing, and modernizing some of the world's most valuable cultural and public assets.
Agenda
- 8:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Welcome coffee and networking at HABITA79 Pompeii — MGallery Collection, within walking distance of the archaeological park.
- 9:00 AM
Opening Keynote — Archaeology, AI & Discovery: The Future of Heritage Preservation
Why geospatial technologies, digital twins, reality capture and artificial intelligence are becoming essential tools for managing archaeological sites and cultural heritage assets.
- 9:45 AM
Executive Panel — What Modern Asset Management Can Learn from Ancient Cities
A discussion between heritage leaders, archaeologists, geospatial experts, city managers and digital twin practitioners.
- Archaeological GIS and spatial analysis
- LiDAR and reality capture workflows
- Drone mapping and aerial data collection
- Digital reconstruction initiatives
- Asset documentation and inventory management
- Long-term preservation strategies
- 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
- 11:15 AM
Featured Case Study — Pompeii: Managing a 2,000-Year-Old City as a Living Asset
An exploration of how modern technologies are helping preserve one of the world's most important archaeological sites.
- Reality capture and laser scanning
- Photogrammetry and mobile mapping
- Digital twin development
- Heritage BIM (HBIM)
- Structural monitoring
- Climate resilience strategies
- Visitor management technologies
- 12:15 PM
Lunch at HABITA79
Networking lunch at the MGallery Collection venue with views toward Mount Vesuvius.
- 1:30 PM
Global Heritage Session — Digital Twins of the World's Most Important Heritage Sites
International case studies featuring archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, historic cities, museums, monuments and national heritage estates.
- 2:30 PM
Technology Showcase — The Heritage Digital Twin Technology Stack
How organizations are combining multiple technologies to create living digital records of historic places.
- GIS and spatial computing
- LiDAR and laser scanning
- Mobile mapping
- Drone mapping
- Photogrammetry
- BIM and HBIM
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital twins
- Extended Reality (XR)
- 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
- 4:00 PM
Future Vision Session — From Preservation to Prediction
How AI-powered digital twins will help heritage organizations:
- Predict deterioration
- Prioritize restoration
- Model climate scenarios
- Optimize visitor experiences
- Improve resilience against environmental threats
- Preserve cultural knowledge for future generations
- 5:00 PM
Geospatial Heritage Experience — Walk Through a 2,000-Year-Old City
An immersive field experience inside the Pompeii Archaeological Park examining how modern technologies are reshaping heritage preservation.
- Archaeological GIS applications
- LiDAR and laser scanning workflows
- Drone mapping and aerial data collection
- Digital reconstruction initiatives
- Asset documentation and inventory management
- Climate resilience strategies
- Visitor management technologies
- 6:30 PM
Vesuvius Terrace Reception — Preserving Humanity's Heritage
An evening reception on the rooftop terrace at HABITA79 with views of Mount Vesuvius, bringing together leaders from heritage, government, geospatial technology, archaeology and conservation.
Archaeology. AI. Discovery.
Walk Through History. Explore the Future.
Join the leaders who are redefining how the world's most important places are discovered, documented, preserved, and managed for future generations.