Presented by Bentley Institute, the Year in Infrastructure Conference is a global gathering of leading executives in the world of infrastructure design, construction, and operations focused on best practices and technologies for going digital.

The conference is globally recognized as the leading forum for addressing the current priorities and opportunities that impact the infrastructure industry. Attendees hear from industry thought leaders, engage in forums and discussions, and learn about technologies and best practices that will shape the future of infrastructure delivery and operations.

Keynotes

The Year in Infrastructure Conference mainstage is where industry leaders gain insight into how advancements in infrastructure, supported by Bentley technologies, are changing the world and accelerating possibilities. Mainstage presentations given by Greg Bentley and Keith Bentley share Bentley’s strategic vision and provide guidance for embracing going digital. Other presenters include Strategic Partner executives as well as respected global infrastructure leaders.

NEW for 2019! ACCELERATE

Join us at the brand-new ACCELERATE, and experience first-hand all the latest enhancements and key capabilities of CONNECT Edition. Meet Bentley’s product experts. Learn how to drive efficiency through multidiscipline workflows. Find out about infrastructure digital twins.

Hosted by 12d – the companies behind 12d Model and 12d Synergy – the highly anticipated 12d Tech Forum returns on 19 – 21 October 2021. The three-day online industry summit will connect over 2,000 surveying, engineering, and construction professionals to learn, innovate, and be inspired.

The 12d Tech Forum provides surveying and geospatial professionals with an excellent training opportunity to keep up to date with the latest innovations and advancements in the industry.

50+ Hours of Inspiring Industry Talks

The 12d Tech Forum will host over 50 hours of industry insights, case studies from cutting-edge Australian and New Zealand surveying projects, and actionable training content. Delivered by some of the greatest minds and speakers in the industry. Talks are tailored for surveyors, engineers, and directors, not just 12d operators.

Free Access to All Keynote Presentations

We’ve secured a huge line-up of 40+ industry speakers, including talks from Land Surveys, Fulton Hogan, GHD, SMEC, Piritahi, and many more.

A few keynote titles include:

• Pilbara Desert Collaboration: Land Surveys’ data management strategy collaborating across the Pilbara desert
• GDA2020 at Mackay City Council: Practical insights into successfully implementing GDA2020 through 12d Model
• Piritahi Case Study: 10,000 lot land development project to crush the Auckland housing crisis
• TfNSW Steering Group & Uniform Coding: Aligning managed utilities through a consistent framework for delivery

Best yet, all sessions will be recorded and available to watch on-demand for 12 months after the event.

Surveying and Geospatial Topics Include…

• BIM & Digital Engineering
• Land & Construction Surveying
• GDA2020, ADAC, A-SPEC
• Point Clouds
• Drone Surveying & Photogrammetry
• Mobile Mapping & GIS
• Digital Twins & Asset Management
• Data Management & Collaboration

Check Out the Preliminary Event Agenda

To see a comprehensive list of keynotes and topics that will be covered at the 12d Tech Forum 2021, check out our Preliminary Event Agenda here.

12d Training Breakout Streams

For more tailored training content focused on upskilling your use of 12d software, purchase a Training Pass (A$149 +GST). Here you will have access to an additional five technical  streams covering topics on Design, Survey, Water, Data Management, and Training.

Accrue CPD Points

Every hour you watch of the 12d Tech Forum can earn you 1 CPD point for many industry institutions, such as SSI, Australian Consulting Surveyors, Engineers Australia, and many more.

Virtual Networking Sessions

Meet like-minded individuals and build lasting relationships with our virtual networking sessions. The online forum will be attended by thousands of surveying, mapping, and geospatial professionals from across Australia, New Zealand, and abroad.

Register for FREE Today

Join over 2,000 professionals and gain access to 50+ hours with 150+ in-depth talks, delivered by over 60 speakers. Register for your free Industry Pass today!

To learn more and register, visit 12dtechforum.com/

The IGNSS Association’s biennial international GNSS conference will return to UNSW Sydney from 7 to 9 February, 2024, where it will celebrate the first half-century of GNSS and look ahead to the next 50 years.

IGNSS 2024 will bring together experts, policy makers and emerging leaders from across the globe to examine the latest advances, present cutting edge research and discuss policy, market development and infrastructure.

The conference will also showcase Australia and New Zealand’s Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), along with developments by other countries across the Asia-Pacific.

Topics to be covered at the conference will include:

• Autonomy on land, air, sea and in space
• Aviation and avionics
• Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems
• Machine guidance applications in agriculture, construction and mining
• Maritime applications
• Uncrewed aerial systems
• Space applications of PNT in Earth orbit and for lunar and Martian exploration
• Positioning infrastructure
• GNSS vulnerability, resilience and risk
• Interference detection and mitigation
• Policies and standards
• SBAS and other augmentations
• Datums and geodesy
• National and international GNSS developments
• Emerging application areas for GNSS
• Key industries and their reliance on GNSS
• The multi-GNSS era
• Cyber security in PNT applications and infrastructure
• Alternative PNT
• State of the art in PNT algorithms and software development
• GNSS aiding and sensor fusion
• Positioning in GNSS denied environments
• Development of GNSS receiver hardware and firmware
• Precise position using smartphones

The organisers are encouraging early career researchers and industry representatives to present their work. The abstract submission process will open soon — keep an eye on the IGNSS website for announcements.

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The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Pacific PNT Conference is a global event dedicated to the cooperative development of positioning, navigation and timing technology and applications.

The conference attracts policy and technical leaders from Japan, Singapore, China, South Korea, Australia, the United States and many other countries, who meet to discuss policy updates, receive program status updates and exchange technical information.

The conference will cover a wide range of topics:

• GNSS policy/status
• Polynesian navigation
• Aircraft navigation and surveillance
• Algorithms and methods
• Alternative navigation and signals of opportunity
• Aviation applications of GNSS
• Challenging navigation problems
• Emerging PNT consumer applications
• GNSS-R and GNSS-RO for environmental monitoring
• High-precision GNSS correction and monitoring networks
• Inertial navigation technology and applications
• Interference and spectrum
• Ionosphere monitoring with GNSS
• Natural hazards detection and other remote sensing applications
• Time and frequency distribution
• Space navigation technologies

Substantial discounts are available for early registrations.