Sydney will host one of the biggest spatial events in history this year, when the Locate Conference and the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE) Symposium join forces for a joint event being held 3-6 April 2017.
Locate16 attracted almost 500 attendees last week, and with the international audience attracted by ISDE, this number is expected to be far greater in 2017. The event will be hosted at the International Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, which is currently undergoing a $3.4 billion transformation and will be newly re-opened.
ISDE represents a global initiative to construct a comprehensive virtual representation of the planet through what is known as Digital Earth. It is a collaborative effort between Earth sciences, space sciences and information sciences to monitor and forecast natural and human phenomena.
ISDE is a non-political, non-governmental and not-for-profit international organisation, principally for promoting academic exchange, science and technology innovation, education, and international collaboration towards Digital Earth. Since 2010, their annual symposium has become a highlight of the international spatial events calendar.
From sensing with drones, mobile rigs or hand-held devices to AR/VR and 3D printed deliverables, everything 3D is here at the only industry-agnostic, platform-neutral 3D event in the market. Since 2004, SPAR 3D has been showcasing best in class 3D products from input to output. Recent 3D product innovations and industry growth are changing the way people work across multiple industries. Whatever it is, you will see it here first. Be part of the conversation at the 2017 event.
Together with our esteemed Advisory Board, we’ll select key thought-leaders doing the most groundbreaking work with 3D technologies to participate in our conference program. No sales pitches, only practical, engaging content from industry visionaries.
The next GeoRabble Sydney will be on April 4th, in collaboration with the Locate17/ISDE
Conference.
In a number of GeoRabble firsts, there will be:
- A conference exhibition ‘treasure hunt’, with great prizes;
- A ‘Hard Chat‘ session, in which geo-CEO’s answer awkward questions; and
- Following the success of last November’s Women in GeoRabble, a ‘blind submission’ process will be used to select the talks, so we can get speakers from all walks of life!
So far on the line up, there will be:
- Toby Bellwood (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet)
- Ana Ouriques (Rüppells Griffon)
- Daniel Kruimel (AAM)
- Steven Ramage (Group on Earth Observations)
- Denise McKensie (OGC)
The 2017 Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards will be revealed this week during the Locate17 and Digital Earth Symposium at the Sydney International Convention Centre. The 2016 APSEA Award Dinner will take place on Wednesday 5 April 2017.
The awards seek to recognise excellence by organisations and individuals in the spatial industry across the Asia Pacific region in six industry award categories and five individual award categories. The nominations are made up of the winners from each of the ten Asia-Pacific regions involved, divided into the following industry categories.
During the dinner, additional awards will be announced for SSSI, SIBA, GITA, as well as the International Society for Digital Earth. Best of luck to everyone in the running!
The International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management aims at creating a meeting point of researchers and practitioners that address new challenges in geo-spatial data sensing, observation, representation, processing, visualization, sharing and managing, in all aspects concerning both information communication and technologies (ICT) as well as management information systems and knowledge-based systems.
The conference welcomes original papers of either practical or theoretical nature, presenting research or applications, of specialized or interdisciplinary nature, addressing any aspect of geographic information systems and technologies.
Conference topics:
1 . Data Acquisition and Processing
2 . Remote Sensing
3 . Modeling, Representation and Visualization
4 . Knowledge Extraction and Management
5 . Domain Applications
Keynote speakers:
George Vosselman, University of Twente, Netherlands
Jorge Miguel Alberto de Miranda, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Yannis Ioannidis, “Athena” Research & Innovation Center and University of Athens, Greece
The Australian & New Zealand Map Society is pleased to be offering its 45th conference, at the University of Melbourne and State Library of Victoria, Mon/Tue 22-23 May 2017.
“Mastering maps, from creation to care”, will provide an affordable, hands-on and scholarly experience, comprising one day of practicals, and one for presentations.
Day 1: Workshops/Tours
On Monday May 22, the University of Melbourne and State Library of Victoria are giving map enthusiasts, collectors and practitioners the opportunity to get close up and personal with the latest techniques in map-making, and preservation of maps.
The morning workshop is at the University of Melbourne, and will showcase practical options for using historical maps with geospatial systems. The University is providing a lab set up for a limited number of participants. Manager of the Library Map Collection David Jones, will run the 3 hour session pitched at anyone using maps in their research, publishing, collecting and business.
In the afternoon, the State Library of Victoria’s Preservation & Conservation Division will provide registrants with a guide to caring for maps, books and atlases. “Map Preservation Unpacked” will be conducted by the Manager of Preservation & Conservation Shelley Jamieson.
Day 2: Papers
Tuesday May 23 is for presentations, and Brendan Whyte at the National Library will be issuing a call for papers soon. Venue will be the Victoria Room at the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre on Bourke Street, near the State Library. The QVWC building has a long history, and was the site of the first public hospital in Melbourne, built in 1848. Venue details:
CeBIT Australia is the Asia Pacific’s largest and longest running business technology event. It is a forward-looking connected community. CeBIT Australia offers an independent network of business technology solutions that transform the way Australians do business. CeBIT Australia is the one-stop-shop for all the latest business technology solutions. Offering a diverse variety of exhibitors, regardless of business problem, there will be a solution at CeBIT.
CeBIT Australia, the Asia Pacific’s largest and longest running business technology event, encompasses 8 dedicated conferences with over 170 expert speakers. CeBIT 2017 will also include an exhibition showcasing 350 of the latest and greatest technology suppliers.
Six visionaries will keynote across the three-day conference, the first announced as Eugene Kaspersky, the fascinating co-founder and CEO of Kaspersky Lab, who will discuss the future of cybersecurity in a world where device hyper-connectivity continues to increase. Eight conference streams will delve into current industry trends and challenges facing businesses and business leaders, across Cloud, Big Data and Analytics, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Enterprise Mobility, eGovernment, Digital Health and StartUps.
Harvey Stockbridge, Managing Director, Hannover Fairs Australia, organisers of CeBIT Australia, explained what the CeBIT 2017 program offers the Asia Pacific’s business leaders.
“CeBIT 2017 provides an independent platform for national and international thought leaders to share premier business technology research, insights, case studies and opinions. The eight concurrent conferences dive into key issues facing businesses today, from finding the value in big data, to securing businesses against the recent escalation in cybercrime, to seizing opportunities for Australian FinTech companies and future-proofing businesses against continued threats of mobility solutions, plus many more.
“Competition in the business environment has never been more intense so it is critical leaders learn about the current environment including all opportunities and threats to effectively plan for the future. CeBIT offers unrivalled education for all levels of business, from enterprise, SMEs and start-ups,” said Mr Stockbridge.
GEO Business offers an opportunity to exchange global information about the latest geospatial technologies and services. Delegates can keep one step ahead with knowledge of the latest research and commercial developments.
The 2017 programme entitled ‘The VALUE of Geospatial for a resilient Economy’ will feature hand picked experts, who will explore how geospatial solutions have enabled projects to run more efficiently, ensuring that they are delivered on time, whilst saving money and reducing risk.
There will be geomatics / geospatial thought leadership presentations; panel sessions from senior leaders in the geomatics / geospatial industry, and case studies of geospatial solutions in action.
FIG Working Week, 29 May – 2 June 2017, Helsinki, Finland, is an exciting week-long conference that brings the international community of surveying and spatial professionals together to experience a mix of interesting plenary and technical sessions and workshops, a trade exhibition and a variety of side events and social functions.
The week gives a unique opportunity to discuss key challenges of our time within the surveying profession with fellow peers.
The overall theme of the Working Week is “Surveying the world of tomorrow – From digitalisation to augmented reality”. We have been witnessing the first beginning of a development leading towards services which not only describe the visible world around us but also simultaneously bring up other information connected to our place of interest.
One step is to become digitalized and to use the digital information; the next step is to combine information and be able to collect the data intelligently and to take further steps into the intelligent use of digital information. The theme was chosen to highlight the opportunities and open a view into a future where the large amount of information we produce is, again, put into a more efficient use.
