The hands-on sessions will be organized based on submitted proposals, which will be reviewed by the Programme Committee. If you would like to organize your own hands-on session, please submit a proposal of no more than two pages. Your proposal should include:

• Title of the hands-on session

• Main point of contact details (including email address)

• Session description

• Planned duration

• Names of all instructors, along with a short biography for each, highlighting relevant research and educational expertise/experience

• Any specific technical requirements

The Organizing Committee will determine the hands-on sessions based on the recommendations from the Programme Committee. 

Please directly send your proposal to McKenzie Hicks (mckenzie.hicks@nasa.gov).

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is supporting the hands-on tutorials at the 2nd ESA-NASA Workshop on AI Foundation Models for Earth Observation (May 19–22, 2026, Huntsville, AL). Through the provision of AWS cloud credits, workshop participants will have access to scalable compute and AI/ML services to explore foundation model development, fine-tuning, and deployment for Earth observation applications. AWS is committed to accelerating scientific discovery and advancing the use of AI to help researchers and agencies better understand our planet.