GIS Directions Podcast
GIS Directions Podcast brings you short, sharp, and immediately usable tips and tricks from a leading team of ArcGIS specialists. A mix of strong opinions on the hot topics makes for some lively – and often entertaining – debates. Join your hosts Wayne Lee-Archer, Ta Taneka, and Mary Murphy as they dive into the topics and trends that are shaping our spatial world. Learn more at gisdirectionspodcast.com.au.
Episodes
Ta, Mary, and Simon get together for the last time in 2023 and discuss their favourite updates from the past year, and predictions for 2024. They also explore the new features of ArcGIS Pro 3.2, highlighting advancements in 3D technology and the potential for tighter integrations and spatial representation of business data.
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Navigating the digital transformation journey
In part two, Mary, Wayne, and guest speaker, Dal Hunter expand on the four emerging digital trends in natural resources. In addition, they discuss the technical aspects of managing sensor data and its integration into GIS systems.
During the episode, the team uncovers how digital twins play a pivotal part in real-world immersive environments.
Exploring the emerging trends transforming the industry
In part one, Mary, Wayne, and Esri Natural Resources Director, Dal Hunter discuss the emerging trends fundamentally changing industries such as mining, oil and gas, agriculture and forestry – and their digital journeys.
From sustainable business operations to advanced analytics, find out the tech you need to edge closer towards a smarter, better future.
Five steps to building a living digital twin
In the final episode of this three-part series exploring the digital twins landscape, Ta, Mary, and Wayne unpack the five steps to help you create your own living twin.
Our hosts share the essential tech needed to get you started on your journey and showcase the best of the best from Esri’s ArcGIS user community.
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An exploration of geospatial excellence
Wayne, Simon, and Esri Product Manager, Maggie Busek dig into the latest enhancements of Enterprise 11.1.
Tune in to discover the best path for upgrading and how Esri’s latest release can reset the foundations of your GIS workflows. From new portal features that make data management a breeze, to upgraded security protocols to keep your data safe; this release is about helping you make informe...
Creating the world you want to see
From advanced symbology and automatic resizing, to the Digital Atlas and the road ahead for 3D — Ta, Mary, Simon, and special guest Ellen Carter, discuss the greatest hits from this year’s Esri UC. Get ready to immerse yourself in the latest features in ArcGIS Pro, best practices for app integrations, and how industry leaders leverage GIS to solve real-world challenges.
Connecting GIS and BIM to form a digital twin
Join Wayne, Mary, and special guest, Esri's leading AEC Solution Engineer, Andy Lovell, as they discuss the emerging trends in the digital twins space and the technologies driving smarter urban planning, collaborative design and enhanced stakeholder management.
Hear how the integration of GIS and BIM is transforming our approach to built environments.
Bridging the gap between BIM and GIS
In part two of their catch up with Esri's Andy Lovell, Wayne and Mary explore the tech stack being used as the building blocks for developing living, growing digital twins.
Learn more about how designers are embracing GeoBIM and hear Andy’s top tips for getting the most out of the geospatial context in data.
Hear where it all started - go to Part One.
Discover a new breed of GIS applications and tech
Whether you’re looking to ingest and analyse big data, streamline real-time operations or map workflows, this is all possible by simply integrating and extending your existing GIS platform.
Wayne, Ta, and Mary discuss how you can enhance your GIS capability with these six game-changing apps.
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Bringing a digital twin to life
How do you visualise a digital twin? In part two of this series, Wayne, Ta and Mary discuss how to build a digital twin by harnessing real-time data with the consideration of audience and purpose. They delve into groundbreaking examples of digital twins from across the globe and give a comprehensive overview of the essential tools you’ll need to make it happen.
We've all heard of the term digital twin, but what does it really mean and how can it be used to create a virtual representation of the world around us? Wayne, Ta and Mary discuss the four integral pillars to realise the ‘digital twin effect’ and list out the tech to get you started.
Navigating the transition like a pro
Ta and Wayne enlist Esri’s ArcGIS Pro Product Manager, Kory Kramer, to help step-through the big-ticket items featured in the latest major release of ArcGIS Pro 3.0.
Hear about what's got everybody talking.
The future of forecasting is looking up
There’s no denying that the weather patterns across Australia, and around the world have been somewhat unpredictable in recent years. Simon, Wayne and Ta discuss the best weather data sources for historical, real-time, and predictive analysis.
Whether your interest lies in spatiotemporal voxel layers, surf forecasts, or studying historical natural disasters, this episode has something in t...
Cybersecurity hacks for ArcGIS
Navigating today's cybersecurity landscape is a dizzying ordeal of ever-changing threats, risks and regulations. HTTP vs. HTTPS, Active directory vs. Enterprise vs. Single sign-on authentication and that’s all without considering data sovereignty...
In this episode Ta, Wayne and Josh untangle these hotly debated topics and share trusted resources for safeguarding security, privacy and compliance in Ar...
Tailor end-user experience with interactive apps
Whether you're an expert developer or app building beginner, discover how you can create bespoke, branded apps for any project.
In this special GIS Day episode, Wayne, Ta and Josh share their top tips and must-use tools for transforming traditional web maps into aesthetically-pleasing and intuitive apps.
Lightning-fast lessons for ArcGIS Pro
Cartography connoisseur John Nelson returns, this time to help Wayne and Ta navigate his comprehensive collection of 1-minute map hacks for ArcGIS Pro.
Learn how to put politics aside when plotting disputed areas, texturize topography without compromising colour and map the Earth on an orange peel.
Practical tips for keeping up with your training
Staying ahead of the curve with spatial skills, mastering AI and Machine Learning and leveraging the latest ArcGIS products demands a healthy appetite for learning.
In this episode, Ta, Simon and Josh share their insider’s guide to keeping pace with the latest trends in GIS – from following tech influencers for innovative hacks, to practical courses on product offerings.
Leverage location in your everyday workflows
In this episode, Simon, Ta and Josh reveal how even non-GIS users can unlock spatial superpowers in the Microsoft suite, bringing rows and columns to life with dynamic visualisations.
Think geo-tagged documents, location-enabled lists and interactive maps for immersive reporting.
A guide to publishing content with confidence
GIS guru Simon Jackson joins Ta and Josh to explore the art of sharing intuitive, targeted mapping products with the web GIS world.
Rather than hitting 'publish' and hoping for the best, follow Simon's three simple steps to improve data management, maintain security and accelerate delivery to end-users.
The top four must-have models
Wayne, Josh and Ta talk about Esri's growing collection of 'pre-trained' packages for deep learning - available now in ArcGIS. From building footprint detection to point cloud classification and everything in between, there is something for everyone.
The team share their must-have Machine Learning models along with simple tips for getting started, where to access useful resources, and the proven pathwa...
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