The Asia-Pacific’s premier geospatial conferences, GeoSmart Asia and Locate are coming together in Adelaide, Australia, from 9-11 April, 2018.
Since their inception, both GeoSmart Asia and Locate have provided a platform for dialogue and discussion on the application of geospatial technologies across the region. This new, collaborative event will deliver a far-reaching, dynamic, and powerful experience for its attendees. Come and be part of three days of insightful workshops, plenaries and thematic sessions, participatory experiences, social events, and an exhibition displaying state-of-the-art technologies. GeoSmart Asia’18 and Locate’18 aims to deliver a dynamic and powerful experience in the Asia-Pacific region by bringing geospatial leaders and experts together with industry innovators and technology providers from across the region and globally.

In partnership with our reseller C.R.Kennedy we are organizing a Pix4D User Workshop in Perth. This workshop is dedicated to professionals using photogrammetry, orthomosaics, 3D modelling and UAVs in their practice. During this in-person training, you will learn how to create accurate maps and models, as well as improve your results.
This workshop is dedicated to professionals using photogrammetry, orthomosaics, 3D modelling and UAVs in their practice. During this in-person training, you will learn how to create accurate maps and models, as well as improve your results.
Kickstart your workflow by learning about Pix4D’s recommended best practices when capturing and processing your imagery.
After completing the training you will be able to:
- Design the best flight plan for a perfect image acquisition workflow
- Extract the powerful benefits of our hybrid solution (mobile + cloud + desktop)
- Improve your results
- Identify best practices and share results with your stakeholders
Agenda:
Monday, April 9, 9:00 – 5:30 PM
Lecture
- About Pix4D: overview
- The theory of photogrammetry: from images to 3D points
- What can be obtained using Pix4D software: the outputs
- Compatible third-party software
- How to share results
- Georeferencing, project accuracy, and ground control points
- Best practices for image acquisition
Exercises
- Creating a new project in Pix4Dmapper Pro
- Step 1: Initial processing and processing options
- Step 2: Point cloud and mesh and processing options
- Q&A session
Tuesday, April 10, 9:00 – 5:00 PM
Lecture
- Pix4Dcapture: workflow and demo
- Precision agriculture
- Hardware recommendations
- How to improve the processing time
- How to handle large datasets
- Analysing and interpreting the quality report
- Future plans
Exercises
- Step 3: DSM and orthomosaic and processing options
- Merging projects
FAQs

In partnership with our reseller C.R.Kennedy we are organizing a Pix4D User Workshop in Perth. This workshop is dedicated to professionals using photogrammetry, orthomosaics, 3D modelling and UAVs in their practice. During this in-person training, you will learn how to create accurate maps and models, as well as improve your results.
This workshop is dedicated to professionals using photogrammetry, orthomosaics, 3D modelling and UAVs in their practice. During this in-person training, you will learn how to create accurate maps and models, as well as improve your results.
Kickstart your workflow by learning about Pix4D’s recommended best practices when capturing and processing your imagery.
After completing the training you will be able to:
- Design the best flight plan for a perfect image acquisition workflow
- Extract the powerful benefits of our hybrid solution (mobile + cloud + desktop)
- Improve your results
- Identify best practices and share results with your stakeholders
Agenda:
Thursday, April 12, 9:00 – 5:30 PM
Lecture
- About Pix4D: overview
- The theory of photogrammetry: from images to 3D points
- What can be obtained using Pix4D software: the outputs
- Compatible third-party software
- How to share results
- Georeferencing, project accuracy, and ground control points
- Best practices for image acquisition
Exercises
- Creating a new project in Pix4Dmapper Pro
- Step 1: Initial processing and processing options
- Step 2: Point cloud and mesh and processing options
- Q&A session
Friday, April 13, 9:00 – 5:00 PM
Lecture
- Pix4Dcapture: workflow and demo
- Precision agriculture
- Hardware recommendations
- How to improve the processing time
- How to handle large datasets
- Analysing and interpreting the quality report
- Future plans
Exercises
- Step 3: DSM and orthomosaic and processing options
- Merging projects
FAQs

The 7th Digital Earth Summit 2018, DES-2018, on Digital Earth for Sustainable Development in Africa will be held in El Jadida, Morocco, at the Faculty of Science, Chouaib Douakkali University from April 17-19, 2018.
This conference will be a major event in the African and international community of Earth observation and geo-spatial information science in 2018. It will be organized by International Society for Digital Earth and the Chouaib Douakkali University in partnership with the the African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE) and the Moroccan Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (MARSE).
The main objective of DES-2018 is to bring together scientist and professionals from the African and international community to present latest achievements, discuss challenges and share experiences. The conference program will feature keynote speeches delivered by leading scholars, technical sessions with reports of the latest research outcomes, discussion sessions on operational topics such as capacity building, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), big data, space policy, programmes and projects, as well as commercial exhibitions showing latest products and services in Digital earth and geospatial information technologies.
Conference theme:
The DES-2018, will cover all the aspects of geo spatial data and information themes , Earth sciences, space sciences and information sciences and technology to assess, monitor and forecast natural and human phenomena under the overarching theme: “Digital Earth for Sustainable Development in Africa”
Conference sub-themes:
- Digital Earth: best practices and applications
- Earth Observation and Applications to Science and Policy
- Digital Earth technologies to Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
- Digital Earth and Citizen Well-Being
- Zero Hunger with Digital Earth technology
- Geo-ethics, Educating next-generations with Digital Earth

1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, is hosting a series of free FME World Tour events to help you better manage your organisation’s data ecosystem.
From compute clouds and vast oceans of data to the urban analytics of utility networks, transport systems and government departments, data ecosystems are increasingly important. Connecting, integrating and understanding different data environments is critical to today’s organisations.
To help you better manage your organisation’s data ecosystem, 1Spatial, a leading Platinum Authorised Partner of Safe Software and an FME reseller, is hosting events in the UK and Australia. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in FME software direct from our colleagues at Safe Software. They will also hear from 1Spatial’s experts and see real-world, customer use examples. What’s more, you can connect with other FME users and understand how to make your data smarter, together.
The events will focus on:
- Ensuring existing users discover and understand how to apply the new capabilities of FME 2018
- Allowing new users to explore how to get a rapid return on their investment
- And if you just want to come along and find out if FME is the right solution for you we’ll demonstrate a number of case studies from our existing customers to help you make a decision.
Saved time with FME? Built something incredible? Have tips or tricks to share? Now’s your chance to shine! Get in touch to present at one of our FME World Tour events: fme@1spatial.com

1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, is hosting a series of free FME World Tour events to help you better manage your organisation’s data ecosystem.
From compute clouds and vast oceans of data to the urban analytics of utility networks, transport systems and government departments, data ecosystems are increasingly important. Connecting, integrating and understanding different data environments is critical to today’s organisations.
To help you better manage your organisation’s data ecosystem, 1Spatial, a leading Platinum Authorised Partner of Safe Software and an FME reseller, is hosting events in the UK and Australia. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in FME software direct from our colleagues at Safe Software. They will also hear from 1Spatial’s experts and see real-world, customer use examples. What’s more, you can connect with other FME users and understand how to make your data smarter, together.
The events will focus on:
- Ensuring existing users discover and understand how to apply the new capabilities of FME 2018
- Allowing new users to explore how to get a rapid return on their investment
- And if you just want to come along and find out if FME is the right solution for you we’ll demonstrate a number of case studies from our existing customers to help you make a decision.
Saved time with FME? Built something incredible? Have tips or tricks to share? Now’s your chance to shine! Get in touch to present at one of our FME World Tour events: fme@1spatial.com

1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, is hosting a series of free FME World Tour events to help you better manage your organisation’s data ecosystem.
From compute clouds and vast oceans of data to the urban analytics of utility networks, transport systems and government departments, data ecosystems are increasingly important. Connecting, integrating and understanding different data environments is critical to today’s organisations.
To help you better manage your organisation’s data ecosystem, 1Spatial, a leading Platinum Authorised Partner of Safe Software and an FME reseller, is hosting events in the UK and Australia. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in FME software direct from our colleagues at Safe Software. They will also hear from 1Spatial’s experts and see real-world, customer use examples. What’s more, you can connect with other FME users and understand how to make your data smarter, together.
The events will focus on:
- Ensuring existing users discover and understand how to apply the new capabilities of FME 2018
- Allowing new users to explore how to get a rapid return on their investment
- And if you just want to come along and find out if FME is the right solution for you we’ll demonstrate a number of case studies from our existing customers to help you make a decision.
Saved time with FME? Built something incredible? Have tips or tricks to share? Now’s your chance to shine! Get in touch to present at one of our FME World Tour events: fme@1spatial.com
NMS is the pre-eminent symposium on quality use of medicines, diagnostics and health data in Australia.
Held every two years, the conference is designed to present the latest and most thought-provoking content in the medicines and health environment, delivered by international and nationally acclaimed experts.
Led by Australia’s medical colleges and professional societies and facilitated by NPS MedicineWise, Choosing Wisely Australia is challenging the way we think about health care.
The 2018 Choosing Wisely Australia National Meeting will bring together members, key stakeholders and influencers of the Choosing Wisely initiative, now in its third year. It is an opportunity for health professionals, consumers, researchers, funders and policy makers to come together to discuss, engage and network on topics related to reducing unnecessary care.
At the 2018 National Meeting you will:
- Engage with the Choosing Wisely Australia community and foster the exchange of ideas
- Hear about practical and implementable examples of projects on Choosing Wisely and their impact to date
- Learn about the impact of Choosing Wisely Australia
More details and registration:
http://www.choosingwisely.org.au/members/2018-choosing-wisely-australia-national-meeting