![The challenge of digital disruption and data governance @ Brisbane CBD](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AdobeStock_291151052_web.jpg?w=280)
A panel of data and industry experts will examine changes to IP and copyright and the disruption of current business models that current and future technologies are creating, with an open discussion about governance considerations that may affect surveying businesses now and in the coming years. This will be an insightful, interesting and challenging discussion around how technology and big data are redefining business opportunities.
The speakers will be:
- Professor Kevin McDougall, Head of School, Civil Engineering and Surveying University of Queensland
- Rachel Sciascia, Partner, Gadens
- Nicole Stephensen, Principal Consultant, Ground Up Consulting Pty Ltd
- Adam Beck , Executive Director, Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand Secretariat, Centre for Data Leadership
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![3rd Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference @ Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/aegc2021.jpg?w=267)
The AEGC petroleum, mineral and water resource industry conference, incorporating the ASEG-PESA International Geophysical Conference and Exhibition, will be jointly hosted by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG), Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) and Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA).
Under the conference theme of Geoscience for a Sustainable World, the AEGC will attract a large number of international and national delegates and organisations from across the spectrum of Australasian geosciences, representing industry, government and academia. It is expected there will be dedicated streams for Australian basins, resourcing a sustainable energy challenge, data, innovation and technology, high-quality resources for future generations and developing the future workforce.
![HydroSpatial2021 Conference @ The Pullman Cairns International Hotel](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Hydrospatial2021.jpg?w=200)
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.
![World of Drones & Robotics Congress @ Hybrid – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre + Online](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdobeStock_104473174_400.jpg?w=280)
The World of Drones & Robotics Congress 2021 (WoDaRC) will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 15 and 16 November 2021. Like last year, it will be presented in a hybrid format, providing in-person physical participation for those able to attend in Brisbane and a high-quality digital experience for those who cannot.
Due to additional companies seeking display space, WoDaRC has moved to a larger space (the Boulevard Auditorium) within the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Auditorium will also cater to larger numbers and provide increased social distancing for all those attending sessions.
Physical and virtual registration options are available. Al registration options, physical and digital, include access to all congress sessions for six months post-event on an on-demand basis via the WoDaRC viewer portal.
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![World FIRA 2021 Ag Robotics Summit @ Online and in-person, Toulouse, France](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/FIRA-logo-rvb-72dpi-200px.jpg?w=250)
FIRA is a leading global event series, which this year is focused on the new era of robotics in agriculture and the huge impact it will have on the whole value chain. For the sixth year running, FIRA will be a hybrid in-person/online event, and is expected to attract 3000-plus attendees from around the world, including robot manufacturers, agricultural businesses, producers, investors, suppliers and entrepreneurs.
![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
![GeoBuiz Europe Summit @ Brussels, Belgium](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/geobuiz-summit-europe-logo.jpg?w=280)
After a very successful GeoBuiz Europe Summit in 2022, the summit, in its 2023 edition, will facilitate interactions, market engagement, and collaborations among the leaders representing the space infrastructure and geospatial value chain.
The discussions at the summit will highlight the market trends and innovation directions for co-developing an agile and long-withstanding business ecosystem.
![Geo Connect Asia 2024 @ Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore](https://www.spatialsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Geo-Connect-Asia-2024.jpg?w=280)
The annual Geo Connect Asia Show & Conferences offers a two day, in-person meeting place for ASEAN’s vibrant geospatial community. Bringing geospatial solutions to the heart of decision-making the event combines with technologies from the digital construction, drone and remote sensing markets.
Geo Connect Asia looks to host its ASEAN neighbours and build on a vibrant community as new technologies add new application tools to enable the Industry 4.0 Revolution. The emergence of AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics and UAVs create a new dynamic and platforms for a region well equipped to take on the challenges ahead.