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GEO Business 2015 Releases Conference Program

March 6, 2015  - By
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GEO Business 2015, which takes place at the Business Design Centre in London from May 27-28, has released its conference program.

More than 170 abstracts were received from authors representing 28 countries — an increase of 55 percent on the previous show.

 “With such incredible industry support, we are delighted to present a programme which reflects the vibrancy of technology in the geospatial sector,” Conference Chairman Graham Mills (Chairman of Technics Group and President of The Survey Association) said. “In fact, with so much innovation within the industry, the committee felt the need to introduce two new sessions this year, making a total of 16 sessions with a variety of presentations in each.” 

An informative keynote address opens the show each day, including a presentation on the first day from Andrew McNaughton, technical director from HS2 (the UK’s proposed new high speed rail line). Day Two opens to a presentation about the “BIM Toolkit and Digital Plan of Work Project” by Dr Stephen Hamil, director of design and innovation at National Building Specification, UK.

One of the new sessions is on “Emerging and Developing Technologies,” focusing on the future of geospatial technology. Topics include wearable GIS tools by Jaak Laineste, founder of Nutiteq; the future of maps by Gary Gale, founder of Malstow Geospatial; and the evolution of geospatial technology by Lee Braybrooke, marketing manager at Trimble. The other new session, “Is Your Asset Management Fit for the 21st Century?”, looks at how geospatial solutions can be used to support the management of assets in a variety of different situations.

Other highlights of the program include a talk by Andrew Thompson, director of Savills (UK), about the role of geospatial professionals in the resolution of development neighbor disputes, following an increased parliamentary interest in the subject for new legislation.

In a session on specifications and standards, Chris Preston, a senior engineer with Network Rail, will be discussing attitudes to risk and risk mitigation, including affordable solutions to control risk associated with geospatial data capture. In the same session, David Andrews, geospatial imaging officer at English Heritage, will be presenting English Heritage’s new edition of Metric Survey for Specifications, which is due to be released in May. The new version reflects changes in technology, including digital cameras, motion software and unmanned aerial platforms, as well as BIM. The session will be of interest to all those in the commercial sector who work on cultural heritage projects.

With BIM sweeping through businesses, the programme includes two sessions on the subject. On Day One, Tim Wood, Global Business Architect at Arup, will be “joining the dots between GIS and BIM” as he talks about Arup’s role in regenerating Croydon, a city in the UK.  Similarly, Fred Mills, founding director of The B1M, will deliver a topical paper explaining the opportunities and benefits of mass BIM adoption on the second day of the conference.

Another important talk on the subject of data comes from John Carpenter, director of Strategy and Planning at Ordnance Survey, who will provide insight into how geospatial data has been maintained at Ordnance Survey and how there is a need for new initiatives to extend the reach and impact for the next generation of stakeholders. On a similar subject, Adam Iwaniak, president of the Wroclaw Institute for Spatial Information and Artificial Intelligence, will present information about a recent project to develop the GeoMedia Semantic Toolkit, which is able to create and integrate linked data, making it possible to deliver geospatial knowledge in the Linked Data Web.

For more information on the conference, visit www.GeoBusinessShow.com.

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About the Author: Tracy Cozzens

Senior Editor Tracy Cozzens joined GPS World magazine in 2006. She also is editor of GPS World’s newsletters and the sister website Geospatial Solutions. She has worked in government, for non-profits, and in corporate communications, editing a variety of publications for audiences ranging from federal government contractors to teachers.