GISWORX Conference

2016 GIS Workshops & Exhibitions Agenda

Explore the detailed schedule and presentation topics from GISWORX 2016.

Agenda Overview

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

  • 07:30 am - 08:30 am: Registration & Refreshment
  • 08:30 am - 01:00 pm: Plenary Session (Ballroom A & B)
  • 08:30 am - 05:00 pm: Smart Maps
  • 12:30 pm - 05:00 pm: Exhibitions (Ballroom C & Prefunction A)
  • 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm: Lunch Break
  • 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Technical Sessions (Bahri)
  • 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm: SICAD Day (Al Khayal)
  • 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm: 3D for Everyone (Ballroom A & B)

3D for Everyone - 19 April 2016

  • 02:00 pm - 02:30 pm: Introduction: 3D For Everyone, Smart City: 3D City Planning, 3D Solutions around the world (Kiran, GISTEC & Elliot, Garsdale Design Limited)
  • 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm: City Engine Models and applications for the city of tomorrow (Elliot, Garsdale Design Limited); ArcGIS Pro and Earth: Taking your 3D data to web (Kiran, GISTEC); Going Deep – 3D Below Ground (Seth Tribbey, Latitude Geographics)
  • 03:30 pm - 04:30 pm: Here Maps: Maps for Life - Get 3D Texture building (Ammar Al Masri, Here); 3D Elevation Program: 3D and Lidar Data (Matthieu Lefebvre, AERODATA); Closing Session (Kiran, GISTEC)

SICAD Day - 19 April 2016

  • 02:00 pm - 02:10 pm: Introduction (Jabbar Malik, GISTEC)
  • 02:10 pm - 02:55 pm: Bringing your ArcFM UT data into the field (Gerald Kreuwel & Theo Itzen, AED-SICAD)
  • 03:05 pm - 03:50 pm: Improved Business Processes with ArcFM UT (Gerald Kreuwel & Theo Itzen, AED-SICAD)

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

  • 07:30 am - 08:30 am: Registration & Refreshment
  • 08:30 am - 05:00 pm: Exhibitions & Smart Maps
  • 08:30 am - 09:30 am: GOVWORX / UC Papers & Technical Sessions
  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm: Geocortex Day (Ballroom A & B)
  • 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Lunch Break
  • 02:00 pm - 04:30 pm: GOVWORX / UC Papers & Technical Sessions
  • 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm: EGI Awards and Gala Dinner

Geocortex Day - 20 April 2016

  • 10:30 am - 10:35 am: Introduction: How it all fits together (Saed Abuhelwa, GISTEC)
  • 10:35 am - 11:05 am: Geocortex Technology Update & Roadmap (Cam Barnard, Latitude Geographics)
  • 11:05 am - 11:30 am: D3: The smartest spot on Earth (Hanan Huwair, Dubai Design District)
  • 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Enterprise GIS Implemented in Sharjah Municipality Drainage Dept (Ahmed Nasir Bashir, Sharjah Municipality)
  • 12:00 pm - 12:25 pm: SAIF-Zone GIS System (Ashraf Abu Mwise, SAIF Zone)

GOVWORX / UC Papers - 20 April 2016

  • Geospatially Enabled Enterprise Systems and Smart Operations: ADWEA's Journey (Shaima AlHammadi/Khalid Akbar, ADWEA)
  • Adopting and Developing Best ESRI Practices for Data Spatial Versioning and Automating 3D Visualization (Dr. Nedal, UPC)
  • Geovolution in ADEC (Pakrad, ADEC)
  • Importance of Spatial Environmental information to support the Decision Maker: Case study from Abu Dhabi Emirate (Dr. Yasser, EAD)
  • The Use of Geographic Information System for Renewable Energy (Dr. Ahmed, Ministry Of Energy)
  • Powerful data collection for better Integrated Groundwater Solution (Lala El Hoummaidi, SCAD)
  • Managing airport infrastructure with ArcGIS (SIGRA) (Carmen Rodriguez, Indra)
  • Field Collection Monitor: Get and Report Critical Information in Real Time! (Hanan, SCAD)
  • The Impact of the multi-data collection & update techniques on the city infrastructure assets (Dr. Mahmoud ALHade, AADC)
  • Predicting Sea-Level Rise in Al Hamra Development, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (Dr. Arthur & Dr. Garland, AU Ras Al Khaimah)
  • A GIS tool to create human population distribution layer (Dr. Michele, KAPSARC)
  • Introducing GIS Use in Education in Geography and Geoscience Subjects (Naeema Alhosani, UAE University)
  • GIS For Coastal Management in the Curriculum: Case of UAE University (Dr. Yagoub, UAE University)
  • Mapping the spatiotemporal distribution of aerosol optical depth over the UAE using satellite data (Dr. Abdelgader, UAE University)

Thursday, 21 April 2016

  • 07:30 am - 08:30 am: Registration & Refreshment
  • 08:30 am - 04:00 pm: Exhibitions & Smart Maps
  • 08:30 am - 09:30 am: GOVWORX / UC Papers
  • 08:30 am - 12:30 pm: FME World Tour (Bahri B)
  • 08:30 am - 03:00 pm: Technical Sessions
  • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm: Telecom Day (Ballroom C & Prefunction A)
  • 12:30 pm - 02:00 pm: Lunch Break
  • 03:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Closing

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