The first line-up of speakers for WALIS Forum 2013 has been announced.
The WALIS Forum is one of the most popular and longest-running location information and technology conference events in Australia, consistently attracting over 700 delegates from across Australia and overseas. The WALIS Forum has become established as a key opportunity for all levels of government, the private and research sectors and industry to network, share and promote their ideas, new products and services to a wide and varied audience.
This year, the conference is bringing together three previously separate events – WALIS Forum 2013, Western Australian Spatial Information Conference (WASIC) and the 2013 WA Spatial Excellence Awards (WASEA). These events will be held together at the newly refurbished Crown Perth.
The speakers announced so far include:
From the United States, Natasha Léger – Editor of the LBx Journal, will highlight how businesses around the world are using location information and technology to integrate their operations.
Arthur Berrill – Vice President, Technology at DMTI Spatial in Canada, will expand on this theme by discussing how location can be leveraged to transform and grow your business.
Dr Pierre Goovaerts – an internationally renowned speaker and researcher in the application of location technology in health and other fields will join the Forum from an international speaking round.
Dr Nathan Quadros – a top 5 finalist in the CRC Early Career Researcher recognition awards, will take us through how location plays a critical role in managing the impacts and costs of floods and coastal inundation.
Professor Lyn Beazley, Chief Scientist of Western Australia, and Western Australia’s Beginning Teacher of the Year, Drew Mayhills, will also join the Forum to help us find the next generation of talent that will transform and grow of businesses using location information and technology.
WALIS Forum 2013, the Western Australia Spatial Information Conference and the 2013 WA Spatial Excellence Awards (WASEA) will be held on November 7 and 8, 2013 at the Crown, Perth.
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about speakers in the coming weeks.
For more information and registration, visit the WALIS Forum website.
