You are here News & Events Blogs Esri Australia blog Esri Australia blog AllEsri techData-driven decisionsDigital transformationDisruptive innovationGIS in Education Disruptive innovation GIS tech trends - 2018 review and 2019 forecast In this annual review and forecast, Peter Gill looks back at 2018 - an awesome year in the geospatial industry - and gives us his highlights on the emerging technology capabilities and products to watch in 2019. Learn more Digital transformation Citizen engagement drives the next phase of smart cities The traditional roles of government, businesses and citizens are evolving as smart city initiatives tap into the collective intelligence of empowered citizens. Learn more Data-driven decisions The secret weapon against drug trafficking Assistant Chief Patrick Stewart from United States Border Patrol shares how GIS helped authorities seize two million pounds of cannabis. Learn more Disruptive innovation GIS technology trends - 2017 review and 2018 forecast What were the key GIS trends of 2017? And what was in store for 2018? Take a look back at Gordon Sumerling's predictions and compare it with what happened over the year. 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 Digital transformation What are the five factors that define smart communities? Most smart community discussions focus on technology, innovation, digital, connectivity, data and real-time sensors. With such a wide range of factors, how can you tell if your community is smart? 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 Disruptive innovation Esri's strategy and vision for 3D GIS Although our world is 3D, many plans and maps are still 2D. 3D maps improve spatial understanding and communication with both internal stakeholders and the public. Learn more Disruptive innovation The top 3 trends in GIS technology: 3D, VR and AR With greater collaboration and more advanced tools, the latest developments in GIS technology are bringing even more detailed visualisation and revealing new insights into maps and data. Learn more Disruptive innovation If you're not using GIS mobile apps, you're not working efficiently The concepts of real-time and mobility are key to creating integrated systems and achieving connectivity. This has made GIS mobile apps a valuable and versatile tool for the evolving modern company. Learn more Digital transformation The top 10 trends in the (local) world of GIS What are the top trends in GIS for 2017? How can you leverage these to help your business better connect, serve and grow? Read about the advancements and shifts set to shape local industry. Learn more Digital transformation 3 reasons why startups need to be location aware For businesses, what's the advantage of becoming location aware? And how can you use smart technology to achieve this awareness? These were two of the questions posed to a couple of location solutions experts recently. Learn more Digital transformation Is this what's missing from your digital transformation strategy? How can you remain competitive in the digital age? Have you started on the road to digital transformation? Find out the number one question you need to ask to ensure you can modernise your processes and perform at the top of your game. Learn more Data-driven decisions 5 questions to ask your Big Data analyst Asking geographic questions is something we as humans do all the time. It's a capability that has served us well since the early days, when knowing where a sabre-tooth tiger's lair was in relation to your cave proved very valuable. Learn more Disruptive innovation The new tool giving retailers a competitive advantage With the Internet of Things made up of an estimated 16 billion wirelessly connected devices around the world, the challenge for retailers now is to extract value from this mass of continuous streaming data. Learn more
Disruptive innovation GIS tech trends - 2018 review and 2019 forecast In this annual review and forecast, Peter Gill looks back at 2018 - an awesome year in the geospatial industry - and gives us his highlights on the emerging technology capabilities and products to watch in 2019. Learn more
Digital transformation Citizen engagement drives the next phase of smart cities The traditional roles of government, businesses and citizens are evolving as smart city initiatives tap into the collective intelligence of empowered citizens. Learn more
Data-driven decisions The secret weapon against drug trafficking Assistant Chief Patrick Stewart from United States Border Patrol shares how GIS helped authorities seize two million pounds of cannabis. Learn more
Disruptive innovation GIS technology trends - 2017 review and 2018 forecast What were the key GIS trends of 2017? And what was in store for 2018? Take a look back at Gordon Sumerling's predictions and compare it with what happened over the year. 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
Digital transformation What are the five factors that define smart communities? Most smart community discussions focus on technology, innovation, digital, connectivity, data and real-time sensors. With such a wide range of factors, how can you tell if your community is smart? 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
Disruptive innovation Esri's strategy and vision for 3D GIS Although our world is 3D, many plans and maps are still 2D. 3D maps improve spatial understanding and communication with both internal stakeholders and the public. Learn more
Disruptive innovation The top 3 trends in GIS technology: 3D, VR and AR With greater collaboration and more advanced tools, the latest developments in GIS technology are bringing even more detailed visualisation and revealing new insights into maps and data. Learn more
Disruptive innovation If you're not using GIS mobile apps, you're not working efficiently The concepts of real-time and mobility are key to creating integrated systems and achieving connectivity. This has made GIS mobile apps a valuable and versatile tool for the evolving modern company. Learn more
Digital transformation The top 10 trends in the (local) world of GIS What are the top trends in GIS for 2017? How can you leverage these to help your business better connect, serve and grow? Read about the advancements and shifts set to shape local industry. Learn more
Digital transformation 3 reasons why startups need to be location aware For businesses, what's the advantage of becoming location aware? And how can you use smart technology to achieve this awareness? These were two of the questions posed to a couple of location solutions experts recently. Learn more
Digital transformation Is this what's missing from your digital transformation strategy? How can you remain competitive in the digital age? Have you started on the road to digital transformation? Find out the number one question you need to ask to ensure you can modernise your processes and perform at the top of your game. Learn more
Data-driven decisions 5 questions to ask your Big Data analyst Asking geographic questions is something we as humans do all the time. It's a capability that has served us well since the early days, when knowing where a sabre-tooth tiger's lair was in relation to your cave proved very valuable. Learn more
Disruptive innovation The new tool giving retailers a competitive advantage With the Internet of Things made up of an estimated 16 billion wirelessly connected devices around the world, the challenge for retailers now is to extract value from this mass of continuous streaming data. Learn more