For the first time, the FOSS4G and OpenStreetMap communities of Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania are gathering for 4 incredible days of exploring open source geospatial tech & open data.
This event will include a full day of workshops, a 2 day conference, a community day, and social events in the vibrant, yet laid back city of Melbourne.
Come join us to learn about the latest tech, share stories, and meet like-minded people from across our fascinating region!
WORKSHOPS
November 20, 2018
Get your hands dirty, and learn by doing, during hands-on sessions and practical courses.
CONFERENCE
November 21-22, 2018
Attend or present at an amazing conference, filled with multiple thematic tracks, keynotes, tech talks, social events and more.
COMMUNITY DAY
November 23, 2018
Get involved! Give back to your favourite open source projects at the code sprint, or attend the mapathon and participate in the world’s largest collaborative mapping project.
A raft of construction and spatial industry leaders will come together to talk the future of digital engineering at the 3D Victoria Half-Day Conference in Melbourne.
The event will tackle a range of issues relevant to building a cohesive 3D framework for our built environment. A streamlined half-day program has been designed for maximum efficiency, while you will also get a rare chance to meet with peers at informal networking drinks, to follow the meeting. You are also invited to join us at Melbourne’s Mural Hall to celebrate excellence in spatial information at Victoria’s gala Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards dinner.
Topic panels will include:
- Updates on digital built environment policy from around the region
- What the future of 3D digital engineering looks like for government, what they look for in deliverables and what a renewed push for digital twins means for contracting.
Venue: GHD Melbourne 180 Lonsdale St Melbourne VIC 3000
Date: Wednesday 5 December 2018, First speaker 1.00pm ending 5pm. Networking drinks until 6 pm followed by dinner.
Cost: $125 workshop only or $300 including dinner (15% discount when you buy together)
The Spatial Excellence Awards celebrate the achievements of top spatial information enterprises and individuals and showcase the finest projects and most significant performance of professionals that the Surveying and Spatial Industry have to offer. Projects and individuals attaining recognition at this premier event are deemed to be truly outstanding achievers and pre-eminent in their field.
You are invited to join SSSI and SIBA|GITA for an evening celebrating the brightest in our industry in Victoria.
Your tickets will include delicious drinks and food and of course, the opportunity to network with professionals from across the Victorian surveying and spatial sciences industry.
From Smart Campus to Smart City
Seminar and Expert Panel Discussion
The SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong is pleased to host a SMART Session with Seminars and Expert Panel Discussion featuring Smart City experts on 6th December, from 2pm – 6pm.
The ‘Smart City’ concept is an invitation to rethink and reshape our cities to address the needs of generations to come. As part of the city, campuses around the world are leading the way for the smart revolution.
Visiting from Toulouse, France, Senior Professor Marie-Pierre Gleizes will introduce the neOCampus operation, which intends to transform the University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France into a smart and sustainable campus. From the SMART Infrastructure Facility at the University of Wollongong (UOW), Senior Professor Pascal Perez will then introduce the Digital Living Lab, a SMART and UOW initiative to foster innovation and connect with communities.
Following these seminars, SMART will host an interactive discussion with an expert panel to discuss principles and the Research and Development opportunities for smart cities and campuses in Australia and around the globe. This will be the opportunity to question the roles that universities, government, administration and companies have to play in this digital revolution.
The panel, facilitated by SMART’s Transport, Land Use & Urban Quality Research Fellow, Dr. Cole Hendrigan, will feature:
- Snr Prof. Marie-Pierre Gleizes, University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France
- Prof. Pierre Glize, University of Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France
- Snr Prof. Pascal Perez, Director, SMART Infrastructure Facility
- David Farmer, General Manager, Wollongong City Council
Networking and drinks will follow.
GeoRabble Sydney’s Christmas drinks are back
Join us on Wednesday Dec 12th for a few chilled drinks, free pizza (courtesy of TomTom), and mingling with likeminded geogeeks. And be ready for a special surprise – all about the future of geo!
As usual: attendance and pizza are free, but you’ll need to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/georabble-sydney-christmas-party-tickets-52550863046
See you there!
GeoBuiz Summit is a two-day confluence of IT and geospatial industry stalwarts, facing the rising tide of innovation, addressing a broad array of issues impacting businesses, innovation and governance dynamics. The Summit will incorporate a power-packed agenda comprising of presentations, panel discussions, social events designed to ensure collective learning and idea generation, networking and collaboration opportunities.
REASONS TO ATTEND
Here’s why you must attend the GeoBuiz Summit!
- Hear firsthand accounts from business leaders and plan your own path
- Learn some fresh perspectives, valuable business insights, and predictions led by business stalwarts
- Improve the way you do business – gain strategy insights & make informed decisions
- Learn in depth industry analysis – constantly evolving business scenario, user behavior and market trends
- Expand your network and build your business
- Understand key developmental issues that impact lives of millions around the world and how businesses can respond to make a difference
- Establish new collaborations and tie ups that help your business grow and for industry to prosper
From January 25-31, 2019, the industry will descend on Denver for a geospatial gathering like no other.
Geo Week will commence on January 25th, 2019 with the start of the MAPPS Winter Conference which will run from January 25th until January 28th. Geo Week continues with the start of both International LiDAR Mapping Forum and ASPRS Annual Conference on Monday, January 28th which will run concurrently with a single exhibit hall and inclusive social activities. ILMF will close on the evening of January 30th and ASPRS Annual Conference will conclude with post-conference workshops on January 31st.
Geo Week is a multi-event collaboration including participation from MAPPS, ILMF, and ASPRS. All the education, networking, and business carried out at MAPPS, ILMF, and ASPRS can now be accomplished in just one week!
What does this mean for you?
- More educational content
- More networking
- More exhibitors
- Less travel
Choose from the following pass options:
- ILMF + ASPRS Conference Pass* – access to both ILMF and ASPRS programs
- ILMF Conference Pass
- ASPRS Annual Meeting Pass
- MAPPS Winter Conference Pass
- Exhibit Hall Pass
*Access to MAPPS Winter Conference sold separately.
Under the patronage of the Prince Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Region, the Saudi Geographical Society and ISPRS ( ICWG III/IVb) organizing:
“International Geoinformatics Conference2019”
Objectives:
The conference aims to achieve the following objectives:
– New trends in Geoinformatics.
– Geoinformatics solution and decision making.
– Scientific meeting of Geoinformatics.
– Networking meeting.
– Exchange experience.
Conference Activities:
– Papers.
– Research Poster.
– Workshops.
– A forum for decision makers.
– Exhibition of geospatial technologies.
– Field visits.
– Media (press, television and radio).
Conference Themes:
– Geoinformatics in environment.
– Geoinformatics in safety and national security.
– Geoinformatics in exploring and mining.
– Geoinformatics in decision making.
– Geoinformatics in smart city.
– Geoinformatics in tourism.
– Geoinformatics in geospatial intelligence.
– Geoinformatics in water.
– Geoinformatics in Agriculture.
– Geoinformatics in natural hazard
Invitees to Participate in the Conference:
– Global Technology Leaders
– Users (Governments and Private Sector)
– Academia.
Venue & Time:
1- Sheikh Hamad Al-Jasser Hall, King Saud University, Riyadh.
2- From: 5 – 8 Jumada’II 1440 AH, (10 – 13 February 2019).
Conference Language:
– Arabic / English
Important Dates:
– Deadline for submission of abstracts: 15 December 2018. (Closed)
– Deadline for submission of the full papers: 15 January 2019.
About The Conference
GeoSmart India is an interactive platform that demonstrates the collective and shared vision of the Indian geospatial community and is the most prominent stakeholder event of the Indian geospatial ecosystem. The event plays an integral role in bringing together decision makers and policy developers, national mapping agencies, private sector enterprises, developmental organizations and academic institutions to discuss policies; their implementation and impact, technology advancements and adaptations and how to connect these with the user communities to the benefit of all.
The Year 2019 will witness the 19th edition of GeoSmart India. Over the years, GeoSmart India has become an event best-known for its futuristic themes, engaging content, and top-level attendees. With this edition, Geospatial Media aims to strengthen the “New India” initiative through providing key concepts of geospatial technology for Clean, Healthy, Educated, Complete, Able and Secure India by involving every stakeholder at local, state and national levels.
Theme
India is on the anvil of a major evolution, which is largely supported by technical advancements that will give rise to a digital world where efficient and smart systems will enable in building a new, clean, healthy, secure, inclusive and robust India.
In order to advance on its vision, the Government has laid out plans for Digital India, Smart Cities, High Speed Railways, Irrigation and Skill Development, aiming to create a sustainable base for continuing this development into the next decade.
Learn how to plan and deliver products and services to any location in Australia – no matter how ambiguous the address with what3words.
what3words has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares and assigned each one a unique 3 word address, providing a precise and incredibly simple way to talk about location. It means everyone and everywhere now has an address.
Join Peter Landis, 360HR’s geospatial recruitment specialist, as he interviews Tom Blaksley from what3words, to uncover the potential and real world applications benefiting from this revolutionary solution to an age old problem.
Webinar details:
Date: Thursday, 21 February
Time: 4.00PM AEDT
