Calendar

Jun
11
Thu
Locate Connect: AGO — Defence GeoINT strategy launch @ Webinar
Jun 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Locate Connect: AGO -- Defence GeoINT strategy launch @ Webinar

Join us for the first session in our ‘Locate Connect’ online learning series! Hear from Scott Dewar, Director, Chris Hewett, Assistant Secretary GEOINT Capability and Development & Phil Shears, Director DEF799 Phase 2.

In this session from 1300 – 1400, the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) will be launching the Defence Geospatial-Intelligence (GEOINT) Strategy, a document that addresses how the Defence GEOINT Community will transform to meet the future needs of the Australian Defence Force. The AGO Executive will also provide an update on their GEOINT projects and announce upcoming opportunities for industry and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the organisation.

Then from 1430 – 1545, AGO, along with Frontier SI will describe how The Analytics Lab Program (AGO Labs) fits into the bigger picture of AGO capability and summarise the outcomes of their 2019 activities. AGO Labs, coordinated through FrontierSI, is investigating a number of ways to better engage and work with industry. Specifically, the AGO is keen to attract a wider pool of companies and technologies to draw on for automated geospatial intelligence. The primary focus of this program is to address AGO capability challenges through a small number of short-term industry projects, with a focus on machine learning and analytics for producing automated imagery analysis, including automated object classification. AGO will announce a new 2020 program of challenges hoping to find innovative solutions through their partnership with FrontierSI.

 

Jul
8
Wed
Locate Connect mini conference @ Webinar
Jul 8 @ 3:00 pm – Jul 10 @ 5:30 pm
Locate Connect mini conference @ Webinar

The Three Day Mini-Conference will be delivered in July, with 21 speakers over 3 days and taking place for 2 hours late in the afternoon. This exciting event will feature highly anticipated keynote speakers such as Bruce Thompson, Dr Karen Joyce and Nyall Dawson covering topics such as smart cities, surveying, sustainable development objectives, key projects and much, much more.

Wednesday 8 July – Friday 10 July 2020  – 1530 – 1730
Program: Download the program HERE
Cost: $90 – Mini-Conference attendee
Full access to all 3 days of the Mini-Conference, and access to the recording post-event

Jul
22
Wed
Q&A with Peter Woodgate, Esus
Jul 22 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Q&A with Peter Woodgate, Esus
BEYOND THE 2026 AGENDA

The presentation will focus on a major initiative called the 2030 Space and Spatial Industry Growth Roadmap. The Government has set three key objectives for the space industry by 2030; 20,000 new jobs, $12B additional contribution to GDP and an extra one billion dollars into the investment pipeline. The combination of space and spatial working together will make a great contribution to meeting these targets. The space industry sets up critical elements of the communications supply chains (satcoms) together with content (GNSS and EO). The spatial industry provides the vast bulk of the data infrastructure, value-added content and analytics, and the ‘last yard’ delivery channels to customers. Getting this ecosystem right creates a premium competitive advantage for Australia and greatly strengthens our sovereignty and security. The presentation will discuss the next steps in the development of the roadmap; the development of a white paper which sets out the critical issues, the creation of an ecosystem map will help identify key areas for investment, and a risk analysis that will set out Australia’s critical dependence on space based assets and the steps we can take as a nation to improve our resilience, and sovereignty over, these assets. It will also provide an update on the latest developments of the 2026 Spatial Industry Transformation and Growth Agenda and how this initiative will contribute to the roadmap.

Apr
20
Tue
SSSI Webinar – Mobile laser scanning: how it works and what you can do with it @ Online
Apr 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
SSSI Webinar - Mobile laser scanning: how it works and what you can do with it @ Online

Are you a young surveyor and always wondered what the digital frontier of the profession looked like? Are you mid career but developed foundation skills but have not yet ventured into the digital data part of the discipline? Are you a seasoned professional who loves to see what amazing things you can do with the tools and technologies of the 21st century?

If you answered yes to any of those questions then this is a webinar you won’t want to miss!

Michael Finlay is a Geospatial Engineer who specialises in 3D laser scanning and point cloud technologies. He is an early career professional who has been working at Jacobs for 8 years and is passionate about all things 3D laser scanning, especially mobile laser scanning (MLS). Michael is a trail blazer in developing the digital data team and discipline at Jacobs as not only a real value add, efficiency but product and service enricher for the surveying team. He gets involved with the planning, scanning, processing, adjusting, classifying, extracting, automation, analysis, visualisation and supports the interfaces of surveying and digital engineering and GIS environments for stakeholders from a broad variety of disciplines.

Check out Michael’s profile to see some of the amazing projects he has been involved in and how he champions this modern digital space for surveying and geospatial engineers.

Registration

By registering below, you receive access to the watch the webinar live OR if you can’t watch it live, you receive the link to the recording 24 hours after the event date.  You can then watch the recording at your leisure.

CPD

This event is worth one SSSI CPD Point. BOSSI points to be confirmed.

Note, only the individual registered for the event is entitled to receive the associated CPD points.

Contact

Katie Le Miere, National Events Manager
katie.lemiere@sssi.org.au 

Oct
19
Tue
12d Tech Forum 2021 | Online Industry Summit @ Virtual Event
Oct 19 – Oct 21 all-day
12d Tech Forum 2021 | Online Industry Summit @ Virtual Event

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/

Oct
27
Wed
HydroSpatial2021 Conference @ The Pullman Cairns International Hotel
Oct 27 @ 9:00 am – Oct 29 @ 4:30 pm
HydroSpatial2021 Conference @ The Pullman Cairns International Hotel

The Australasian Hydrographic Society’s HydroSpatial2021 Conference will focus on how hydrography will develop in the future, noting the development of ‘digital twinning’ and the emerging name variants for hydrography such as ‘hydrospatial’ or ‘hydrogeomatics’.

The conference theme, Hydrography of the Future, morphs two modern yet wide-ranging aspects of the hydrographic surveying profession, and should draw papers from relevant scientific, technological, operational and environmental communities. The aim is to provide delegates with valuable insights, creative ideas and inspiration on how to harness current and future technologies, systems and processes so that they can deal with present challenges and prepare for a more sustainable future.

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