SDI Events Roundup – November 2016

December 5, 2016

Gordon Plunkett

Read a recap of URISA’s 54^th Annual GIS-Pro Conference in Toronto and find out upcoming SDI events in the November SDI Events Roundup.

Here’s a roundup of events happening in Canada and globally, related to spatial data infrastructures (SDI). You’ll also find insightful reports from recently held SDI events that you may find useful for your own projects.

An afternoon with Jack Dangermond

Esri Founder and President Jack Dangermond provided Australian audiences with a rare insight into the vision driving his GIS empire. He also shared his advice for getting the most from Esri’s world-leading technology – the ArcGIS platform. The event marked Jack's first Australian speaking appearance in almost a decade. He was joined on the day by other leading technology evangelists.

URISA’s 54th Annual GIS-Pro Conference concludes in Toronto

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) recently held its annual GIS-Pro conference in Toronto. The conference drew over 350 participants, with some 200 from Canada and most of the remainder from the United States. In one of the conference highlights, Esri Canada Founder and President Alex Miller was inducted to the URISA GIS Hall of Fame.

Intelligent Cities Summit: Welcome to the Smart City

A city is really just a collection of things: streets, buildings, people, services, wires, pipes and laws. The Internet of things puts sensors in all sorts of places and devices, and those systems communicate and share data to produce interesting outcomes. The Intelligent Cities Summit, which was staged recently in Toronto, sought to understand how these technologies could be used to help the cause of urbanism.

Recorded Webinar: GSDI Coastal/Marine SDI Best Practice (registration required)

The Global SDI Association is engaged in a project investigating Coastal/Marine SDI Best Practice. Research on marine information geoportals started in 2014 and several workshops have been conducted on Marine SDI Best Practice. This webinar is the first in a series of this topic that will be held throughout 2017. This first webinar introduces the main Marine SDI concepts, challenges and identified best practice in various countries.