TECH WEEK 2019

2019

Location

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Intelligence

22 May 2019   08.30 – 16.30

WHAT:     Full day Tech Week conference

WHERE:  Vodafone Xone, 213-221 Tuam Street, Christchurch central

WHEN:    08.30 – 16.30, 22 May 2019

WHY:       Because location intelligence is the shiz

COST:     $30

Ready.​

Set.

Locate.

Location powers our lives every day – whether it’s Uber, Google Maps, or a super-important app that finds the best caffeine fix in your neighbourhood. That same (geospatial) technology is propelling industry, business and government forward in the digital age.

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Come and learn from industry front-runners about real-world projects where location and geospatial technology are the heroes. Then, put your fingers to the keyboard and learn some practical skills in afternoon workshops.

Finally, let's get to know each other a bit over a few drinks to round up the day.

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Whether you’re a seasoned geospatial professional or a location data newbie, Location Intelligence 2019 is for you.

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Be there or be a

regular quadrilateral!

Hirini Tane

Designer at Maori Maps

Talk Topic: Data in context

Pip Gilbert

VP Strategy and Product, EROAD

Talk Topic: Telematics, GPS data workflow and EROAD

Let's Talk

Location Intelligence 2019 Speakers

Hirini Tane is the senior researcher and webmaster of www.maorimaps.com, a website that geo-locates all tribal marae of Aotearoa. He is from the Bay of Islands, Northland, and recently completed a doctorate at the University of Otago, Dunedin. The general theme of his research sought to answer the question, “what will my marae-community (papakāinga) look like in 100 years?” and to understand the relationship between people, land and water.

Pip Gilbert is a status quo-challenger, growth junkie and strategic thinker with expertise in customer research, innovation processes, strategic assessment and wild ideas.  Pip has held leadership roles in product, innovation, partnerships and strategy. She currently works in the hi-tech sector with EROAD, an NZX listed technology company that provides an integrated hardware and SaaS solution that optimises safety and sustainability in the transport sector in NZ, Australia and the US.

Orbica CEO and Founder

Kurt Janssen

Talk Topic: Abbreviated history of geospatial technology

Kurt Janssen is a geographer and geospatialist with a passion for emerging technology and anything to do with data. Kurt has an BSc Hons (Geography) from the University of Canterbury and worked for central government and private companies in New Zealand and California before establishing geospatial consultancy Orbica in February 2017. Orbica is inspired by Kurt’s passion for thinking outside of the box and combining technologies to create better, more innovative solutions with location data.

Environment Canterbury Director Finance and Corporate Services

Miles McConway

Talk Topic: Data Visualisation

Miles is the Director of Finance and Corporate Services at Environment Canterbury. He’s been involved in the geospatial world for some time promoting shared services in the Bay of Plenty, providing leadership support for the development of Canterbury Maps in Canterbury, spent a number of years on LINZ’ Geospatial Senior Official Group implementing New Zealand’s geospatial strategy as well as the Canterbury Spatial Date Infrastructure Steering Group set up to assist with the Canterbury Earthquake recovery programme. His current focus/interest is promoting data visualisation.

Kris Herbert

CEO and Founder of Place Casting and Co-founder of Content NZ

Talk Topic: Location-based storytelling

Kris Herbert is a former journalist who is exploring location-based storytelling with her new company, Placecasting Limited. Last year Placecasting released four geo-located audio storytelling experiences - including a poetry walking tour for WORD Christchurch, a community storytelling project called Our Stories, the Kieth Preene Craft Beer Experience and a location-specific mindfulness experience called Wanderble.com. Kris is also co-founder of Creative Agent content studio and Content NZ - the New Zealand content marketing association. 

Ryan Ashton (MC)

Ryan is a business consultant, keen cyclist and an all-round good bloke with a serious stack of achievements to his name across sales, marketing, creative, PR, events, social media and software/app development. He’s no stranger to geo-tech and is a master communicator and networker with a quick wit and old-fashioned values of building trust and relationship before business. Ryan is founder of A Few Quiet Yarns, networking events that help you get to know the person, not their suit.

Work it!

Location Intelligence 2019 Workshops

How to build

a web map

Will

Jones

WORKSHOP 1:

This is webmapping 101. Learn step-by-step how to create your own webmap using ESRI and open-source platforms. Bring your laptop.

Prerequisites:
• An ArcGIS online account (register free at url: http://www.arcgis.com/index.html)
• Download data prior to workshop (URL will be provided closer to the date of the workshop or on the day of)

How to build a web map is presented by Will Jones

Will has a broad range of geospatial skills, coding languages and experience that he has applied to several geospatial projects, including NCTIR’s work to restore earthquake-damaged infrastructure in Kaikoura. Will is an artist/user interface expert with a flair for user experience, design and data visualisation.

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10.40

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12.40

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15.30

16.30

Registration

Speakers

Morning tea/networking

Speakers

Workshops x 5

Afternoon tea

Beersies and networking        

Introduction

Lunch

with Ryan Ashton

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