Yogyakarta, Febuary 6, 2026 — Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) hosted a discussion forum with the AInsightGeo research team as part of an interdisciplinary dialogue connecting geospatial innovation with socio-economic development in Southeast Asia. The forum was held under the CESASS Chat series, titled “GeoSpectra: AI-Based Geospatial Modelling for Rooftop Photovoltaic Assessment and Property Tax Valuation in Indonesia”, and explored the role of AI-based geospatial modeling in addressing urban sustainability challenges.
The AInsightGeo team was consisted of Geodetic Engineering students — Raffi Satya Nugraha, Mohammad Zulfi Rahadi Putra, Najieda Azka, and Salzabila Enzal — accompanied by their Academic Advisor, I Made Andi Arsana, S.T., M.E., Ph.D. The team previously won Indonesia’s national round of the ASEAN Geospatial Challenge: Geospatial Youth Edition (AGC) and will represent Indonesia at the ASEAN-level competition.
The forum began with a presentation by Mohammad Zulfi Rahadi Putra, who shared GeoSpectra’s technical breakthrough to address Indonesia’s tax-to-GDP and renewable energy gaps. This was followed by a Q&A session, focusing on how geospatial data, AI, and sustainable resource management can be implemented to solve urban challenges across Southeast Asia.
The discussion emphasized the critical synergy between spatial intelligence and public policy, paving the way for data-driven solutions to achieve the region’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Reporter: CESASS Team