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Learn more Digital transformation A business guide to AI and location intelligence See how business executives derive insight by combining artificial intelligence with location-based analytics Learn more Data-driven decisions Earth Day 2020 welcomes insight from global citizen science In the leadup to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, citizen scientists answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding the future of our planet. Learn more Disruptive innovation Mineral exploration from space Advances in hyperspectral imagery are futureproofing the global exploration outlook - delve into the technology behind it. Learn more Digital transformation How small councils achieve great things with GIS Small LGAs face challenges that their larger, usually urban counterparts do not. Yet, many are achieving outstanding results with their GIS capability through intelligent application of modern web GIS. Learn more Disruptive innovation Insights vs information: Redefining the "I" in GIS The evolution of GIS web applications has opened new pathways to visualising data, transforming the role that location plays in communicating and understanding complex information. Learn more Digital transformation GIS: the foundation of grid modernisation Discover how GIS technology provides core functionality to help utilities drive their grid modernisation initiatives, and build tougher, smarter and more secure grids. Learn more Disruptive innovation Damage prevention for underground assets Local councils can prevent damage to underground assets and ensure accurate responses to DBYD enquiries with a cloud-based automated response system. Learn more Data-driven decisions Where Australia imports its food from: world map Next time you look at your plate, you might ask "where does my food come from?" Thanks to location-based analytics, you can search this world map to find out where Australia imports food from. Learn more Data-driven decisions The role of 3D data in emergency response The use of three-dimensional (3D) data, combined with other spatial data may hold the key to the future of emergency calls - but are Australian authorities harnessing its full potential? Learn more Data-driven decisions The cost of incorrectly routed emergency calls Incorrectly routed emergency calls can lead to unnecessary loss of life. Read how mapping technology can assist emergency services authorities to save lives. Learn more Data-driven decisions How mapping technology can help catch killers Mike King outlines how investigators can use Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to combine location-based data, public information and suspect profiling data, to help catch killers. Learn more Data-driven decisions Combatting drug-related deaths with GIS US law enforcement expert Mike King outlines how authorities are using location intelligence to report drug activity, educate the community, promote treatment options and understand the effectiveness of response activities. Learn more Data-driven decisions How mapping technology is helping solve crimes Emergency services expert Mike King shares how one US law enforcement agency used real-time GIS applications to manage the search of a large-scale crime scene in a missing persons case. Learn more Data-driven decisions Systems, trust and GDA2020 Why is GDA2020 data migration so important? The value of spatial systems, data and analysis is based on the ability to trust the results they provide for accurate decision-making. Learn more Data-driven decisions Diagnosis: a geospatial check-up for global health The importance of understanding the 'where' of health issues provides us with a deeper understanding of how diseases spread and the key contributors to widespread health concerns. Learn more Digital transformation ArcGIS Earth - the 3D interface Esri ArcGIS expert Darron Pustam tells how ArcGIS Earth came to be the advanced, seamless interactive mapping technology that revolutionised geographic visualisation. Learn more Data-driven decisions Open data hubs key to smart city transformation Across Australia, demand for effective smart city transformation is driving the adoption of shared data hubs that allow civic leaders to tell their story and seek feedback from stakeholders, collaborators and the community. Learn more Disruptive innovation Satellite kitchens become the new online retail Technology has already disrupted commercial real estate once with the advent of online trading. Now, location intelligence is changing the game when it comes to commercial space for restaurants. Learn more Data-driven decisions Big spatial data keeping maritime safety afloat Recent advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and Cloud computing allow organisations to take advantage of big spatial datasets with relative ease. See how quickly it can analyse millions of shipping data records. Learn more Data-driven decisions Big spatial data and Cloud computing Recent advances in Cloud technology and distributed computing with GIS server software can significantly reduce the time needed to process big spatial data. See how the technology handles millions of geocoded address database records. Learn more Disruptive innovation Super-charge your geospatial platform with IoT data Adding a location aspect to your IoT data opens up the potential to optimise systems and processes, save time and costs as well as improve the quality of operations. Learn more Data-driven decisions The Sturt Gorge web map transforming conservation efforts What began as a spatial solution to a problem for an organisation with a limited budget quickly evolved into a blueprint for a wide-reaching conservation tool that could transform parks management and conservation. Learn more Data-driven decisions Cleaning the Gulf of Mexico using GIS The clean-up efforts following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an example of how GIS technology can be used to assist in disaster response. Learn more Esri tech Tackling terrorism with apps Geo-enabled smartphone apps not only warn the public of impending crises, but also harvest critical community updates to support government response. Learn more Digital transformation IOT trends driving transformation in the APAC utilities sector Increased pressure on gas and electricity utilities to meet financial and customer service expectations makes IOT and geospatial analytics technology essential to future success. Learn more GIS in Education How GIS in education could save the world Teaching and learning with GIS is critical to empower people with a firm foundation in spatial thinking and analysis, to grapple with and solve the challenges facing the world. Learn more Data-driven decisions Data-driven decisions - a journey, not a destination Hunting for new value in your data is a journey, not a destination. Learn about the importance of visualisation when it comes to data-driven decisions, and the unique role geography plays in exploratory data analysis. Learn more Disruptive innovation Open government starts with transparent information sharing One of the most popular apps within the ArcGIS platform, Story Maps is increasingly being utilised by all levels of government as an open data tool to share community information, raise environmental awareness and attract visitors. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Q&A: Smart Government with Melissa Harris ANZLIC Chair and CEO of Land Use Victoria, Melissa Harris shares how DELWP is harnessing the digital revolution to develop smarter communities through location intelligence. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Q&A with Esri Global Director of AI: Machine learning for disaster response and recovery Esri's Global Director of Artificial Intelligence, Omar Maher provides deeper insights into how machine learning can be applied in a post-disaster environment. Learn more
Digital transformation A business guide to AI and location intelligence See how business executives derive insight by combining artificial intelligence with location-based analytics Learn more
Data-driven decisions Earth Day 2020 welcomes insight from global citizen science In the leadup to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, citizen scientists answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding the future of our planet. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Mineral exploration from space Advances in hyperspectral imagery are futureproofing the global exploration outlook - delve into the technology behind it. Learn more
Digital transformation How small councils achieve great things with GIS Small LGAs face challenges that their larger, usually urban counterparts do not. Yet, many are achieving outstanding results with their GIS capability through intelligent application of modern web GIS. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Insights vs information: Redefining the "I" in GIS The evolution of GIS web applications has opened new pathways to visualising data, transforming the role that location plays in communicating and understanding complex information. Learn more
Digital transformation GIS: the foundation of grid modernisation Discover how GIS technology provides core functionality to help utilities drive their grid modernisation initiatives, and build tougher, smarter and more secure grids. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Damage prevention for underground assets Local councils can prevent damage to underground assets and ensure accurate responses to DBYD enquiries with a cloud-based automated response system. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Where Australia imports its food from: world map Next time you look at your plate, you might ask "where does my food come from?" Thanks to location-based analytics, you can search this world map to find out where Australia imports food from. Learn more
Data-driven decisions The role of 3D data in emergency response The use of three-dimensional (3D) data, combined with other spatial data may hold the key to the future of emergency calls - but are Australian authorities harnessing its full potential? Learn more
Data-driven decisions The cost of incorrectly routed emergency calls Incorrectly routed emergency calls can lead to unnecessary loss of life. Read how mapping technology can assist emergency services authorities to save lives. Learn more
Data-driven decisions How mapping technology can help catch killers Mike King outlines how investigators can use Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to combine location-based data, public information and suspect profiling data, to help catch killers. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Combatting drug-related deaths with GIS US law enforcement expert Mike King outlines how authorities are using location intelligence to report drug activity, educate the community, promote treatment options and understand the effectiveness of response activities. Learn more
Data-driven decisions How mapping technology is helping solve crimes Emergency services expert Mike King shares how one US law enforcement agency used real-time GIS applications to manage the search of a large-scale crime scene in a missing persons case. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Systems, trust and GDA2020 Why is GDA2020 data migration so important? The value of spatial systems, data and analysis is based on the ability to trust the results they provide for accurate decision-making. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Diagnosis: a geospatial check-up for global health The importance of understanding the 'where' of health issues provides us with a deeper understanding of how diseases spread and the key contributors to widespread health concerns. Learn more
Digital transformation ArcGIS Earth - the 3D interface Esri ArcGIS expert Darron Pustam tells how ArcGIS Earth came to be the advanced, seamless interactive mapping technology that revolutionised geographic visualisation. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Open data hubs key to smart city transformation Across Australia, demand for effective smart city transformation is driving the adoption of shared data hubs that allow civic leaders to tell their story and seek feedback from stakeholders, collaborators and the community. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Satellite kitchens become the new online retail Technology has already disrupted commercial real estate once with the advent of online trading. Now, location intelligence is changing the game when it comes to commercial space for restaurants. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Big spatial data keeping maritime safety afloat Recent advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and Cloud computing allow organisations to take advantage of big spatial datasets with relative ease. See how quickly it can analyse millions of shipping data records. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Big spatial data and Cloud computing Recent advances in Cloud technology and distributed computing with GIS server software can significantly reduce the time needed to process big spatial data. See how the technology handles millions of geocoded address database records. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Super-charge your geospatial platform with IoT data Adding a location aspect to your IoT data opens up the potential to optimise systems and processes, save time and costs as well as improve the quality of operations. Learn more
Data-driven decisions The Sturt Gorge web map transforming conservation efforts What began as a spatial solution to a problem for an organisation with a limited budget quickly evolved into a blueprint for a wide-reaching conservation tool that could transform parks management and conservation. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Cleaning the Gulf of Mexico using GIS The clean-up efforts following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is an example of how GIS technology can be used to assist in disaster response. Learn more
Esri tech Tackling terrorism with apps Geo-enabled smartphone apps not only warn the public of impending crises, but also harvest critical community updates to support government response. Learn more
Digital transformation IOT trends driving transformation in the APAC utilities sector Increased pressure on gas and electricity utilities to meet financial and customer service expectations makes IOT and geospatial analytics technology essential to future success. Learn more
GIS in Education How GIS in education could save the world Teaching and learning with GIS is critical to empower people with a firm foundation in spatial thinking and analysis, to grapple with and solve the challenges facing the world. Learn more
Data-driven decisions Data-driven decisions - a journey, not a destination Hunting for new value in your data is a journey, not a destination. Learn about the importance of visualisation when it comes to data-driven decisions, and the unique role geography plays in exploratory data analysis. Learn more
Disruptive innovation Open government starts with transparent information sharing One of the most popular apps within the ArcGIS platform, Story Maps is increasingly being utilised by all levels of government as an open data tool to share community information, raise environmental awareness and attract visitors. Learn more
