![World of Drones and Robotics Congress New Zealand @ Hilton, Auckland](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WoDaRC-Logo-AKL-2023-White.jpg?w=280)
The World of Drones and Robotics Congress New Zealand (WoDaRC NZ) is shaping up as an unmissable event for anyone involved in robotics, drones, AI, AgTech and data-led innovation. WoDaRC is business-led, technology based and will create opportunities for collaboration and growth across the technology ecosystem.
Topics to be covered include:
- Regional capability and strategy
- Humanitarian engineering and disaster response
- Environmental science and agricultural technology
- The new frontiers: oceans, mountains, and space
- Movies, media, community, and social empowerment
- Education
![RPAS in Australian Skies 2023 @ Hotel Realm, Canberra](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AAUS-logo_inline-colour.jpg?w=280)
RPAS in Australia Skies is back for 2023. The conference is the Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems’ (AAUS) main event for the year and has established itself as a landmark event for the Australian drone industry, drawing interest from key government personnel, representatives from the regulatory and safety bodies, defence force, RPAS and UTM representatives, end users and academia.
The hybrid event will take place over two days and will include a combination of presentations and interactive panel discussions.
The conference will cover:
- RPAS related policy and regulatory updates from Australian and international government agencies.
- UAS Traffic Management, low-level airspace and integrated airspace systems
- Industry challenges and perspectives
- Continuing development of a professional and safe industry.
- Emerging technologies and innovative solutions enabling RPAS integration in Australian airspace.
- Emerging applications — benefits, viability and social acceptance
- Case studies of drone use and challenges in emergency services, infrastructure inspection, delivery, mining, and agriculture.
![31st International Cartographic Conference and 19th General Assembly @ Cape Town, South Africa](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/International-Cartographic-2023_300px.jpg?w=249)
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) invites you to share your research, practice and experiences in cartography and GIScience at the 31st International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2023), to be held from 13 to 18 August 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.
The conference theme will be ‘Smart Cartography for Sustainable Development’.
Important dates:
- 5 December 2022 – Submission of full papers closes
- 12 December 2022 – Submission of abstracts closes
- February 2023 – Conference registration opens
- 28 February 2023 – Notification of acceptance
- 8 May 2023 – Submission of revised abstracts and papers
- 15 May 2023 – Early Bird registration closes
- 15 May 2023 – Registration deadline for presenters of abstracts, papers and posters
![SmartSat CRC Conference 2023 @ National Wine Centre, Adelaide](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/landsat9_still_sw2_web.jpg?w=280)
SmartSat partners, participants, students and staff are invited to come together to share their research outcomes and network with industry colleagues at the SmartSat CRC Conference 2023.
The SmartSat CRC is a consortium of universities and other research organisations, partnered with industry that has been funded by the Australian Government to develop know-how and technologies in advanced telecommunications and IoT connectivity, intelligent satellite systems and Earth observation next generation data services.
Landsat image courtesy NASA/GSFC
![GeoSmart India 2023 @ HICC, Hyderabad, India](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GeoSmart-India-2023-logo_700.jpg?w=237)
GeoSmart India returns in 2023 for its 23rd iteration, with a theme of ‘Geospatial Infrastructure and Digital Twins: Powering National Economy’.
This year, the focus will be on strengthening India’s ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy. Geospatial infrastructure and digital twins will play a pivotal role in empowering the nation’s economy, enabling measurement of what can be seen in order to make better decisions across all major sectors.
![Indo-Pacific Space & Earth Conference @ Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth, Western Australia](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AdobeStock_144947349_web.jpg?w=280)
The Indo-Pacific Space & Earth Conference will delve into technologies that can be applied both on Earth and in space — from AI and robotics to remote operations. All industries from mining, oil and gas, agriculture, medicine and more can benefit from investing resources into these technologies.
Supported by key industry players and the government, the goal of the conference is to bring everyone together to discover new innovations and capabilities to create future opportunities.
Image credit: ©stock.adobe.com/au/MclittleStock
![Map the Gaps Symposium 2023 @ Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Monaco](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Map-the-Gaps-2023.png?w=280)
Featuring a spotlight on crowd-sourced bathymetry, the Map the Gaps Symposium 2023 will bring people together to learn, share and contribute to ocean discovery.
Held on behalf of GEBCO, this event draws global experts in ocean technology, science and policy to discuss deep and coastal ocean exploration, offshore surveying technology, policy, diversity, equity and inclusion, the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project and GEBCO alumni activities.
Participation is open to all, including industry professionals, explorers, authors, students, researchers, government representatives and emerging technologists. Participants can attend in person or online.
![WA Digital Twin Symposium @ Novotel Perth Langley, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AdobeStock_254374826_625x442_2.jpg?w=280)
The not-to-be-missed Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) WA Digital Twin Symposium will be held on 14 March in Perth, giving geospatial professionals a chance to learn about the latest developments in this important field.
- Members: $220 (incl. GST)
- Non-members: $330 (incl. GST)
- Student members: $95 (incl. GST)
Registrations will close on Wednesday 6 March.
![New Zealand: Digital Twin 2024 Summit @ Mövenpick Hotel Auckland, New Zealand](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Digital-Twin-NZ-2024.jpg?w=280)
The New Zealand: Digital Twin 2024 Summit will explore the roadmap of digital twin systems and their impact on each stage of a project, and explore the core values, challenges and opportunities unique to the priorities of New Zealand and how digital twins can deliver them.
The event will feature real stories of success and failure, research insights, and focus not just on what has already happened but also on the potential of digital twins and where key opportunities for timely innovation appear to be.
Delegates will hear from technical experts, industry leaders and researchers in an experience designed to support the development of a dynamic and scalable digital twin ecosystem in New Zealand.
![9th International Conference on Cartography & GIS @ Nessebar, Bulgaria](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ICCGIS-logo.jpg?w=280)
The 9th International Conference on Cartography and GIS will take place in Nessebar, Bulgaria from 16 to 21 June 2024. The ICCGIS is a biannual conference that began in 2006 and has been held every two years since (except for 2020). In total, the Conference has attracted attendees from more than 60 countries and has published more than 700 scientific papers in its proceedings.
The aim of the conference is to collect knowledge and share experiences about the latest achievements in the field of cartography and GIS. Multiple parallel events will take place during the conference, including annual meetings of ICA commissions and a special ISDE plenary session. There will also be a Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction – Solutions and Innovations.