Location Matters
A podcast by NGIS. Valuable insights into the geospatial industry with expert discussions and opinions.
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The role of data in the future of WA
When you apply geographic context to data, you gather insights that cannot be replicated on a simple piece of paper. Digital maps provide a way to visualise data that can help guide decision making and create positive social change. In this episode of Location Matters, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia, Professor Dawn…
Indigenous communities and GIS
Location is inherently a core part of Australia’s First Nation’s culture and GIS technology is now assisting in the education of all Australians by providing additional insight and context to aboriginal heritage through maps. Andrew Dowding and Paul Farrell discuss the connection between GIS and aboriginal communities, the importance of digitally documenting indigenous knowledge through…
Where to avoid taxis and use ride-sharing
When you map the right data, you can find fascinating insights. Simple analyses shown on a map can help you see patterns you couldn’t see elsewhere, which can help you make decisions. Adam Mullett and Dion Fleming join Sarah Butler to discuss their analysis which uses a map to help answer the question of where…
Open source technology with PostGIS co-founder
Open source software is changing the world and growing a strong community from around the globe. Free software that is contributed to by the developer community underpins many of the spatial solutions that we build and Paul Ramsay, co-founder of PostGIS, explains why we all need to pay attention and start contributing to the project.Maori…
How do you choose your spatial technology?
You’ve defined your business problem and you think spatial technology might be a good way to solve it, but how do you start? What are the questions you need to ask and what technology needs to go into the stack? Directors Richard Bentley and Paul Farrell join Adam Mullett to discuss.
Why choose GIS as an industry?
Mapping has never been more relevant in industry as it becomes more accessible. Spatial products are used by the majority of the world’s companies in some form, whether that be simple address checking, analysis or highly sophisticated applications. So why did the people at NGIS join the industry and which parts do they enjoy? Nick…
Data-driven smart cities with Google
Crowd sourced data has been used for a number of years now to support decisions around infrastructure and cities. Without having to set up equipment to collect measurement data, we can now ask questions of our cities using a raft of data sources, which allows us to play with ideas and thrash out scenarios before…
What happened at Google Cloud Summit 2018?
Google Cloud Summit is where all the new products are presented and where Google’s top talent are available to chat to. So what happened at the Carriageworks this year in Sydney and how are Google helping businesses build what’s next? Richard Greene and Adam Mullett discuss what they saw at the conference.Watch the Cloud Summit…
Fostering start ups with spatial technology
It isn’t easy being a start up, but if you’ve got an innovation built on spatial technology you can tackle different problems in new ways…but is the ecosystem set up to foster success? SPUR’s Justin van Didden and Instatruck CEO Siobhan Lancaster join Adam Mullett to discuss.CARTO TrafficoData.gov.auData.wa.gov.au Google Maps for routingWaze
