Keynote Speaker - Brendan Boyle
Throughout history industry has been transformed by technology
The geospatial industry is no exception.
Once the dominion of specialists users, geospatial products and services are becoming mainstream as a result of technological advancement married to more general applications.
What do technological advancements married to mainstream markets mean for the geospatial industry?
What kind of technology enabled disruption might we expect to see in our industry and how can we position ourselves?
Where might the threats come from, and conversely, where might new opportunities emerge?
What can we learn from other industries which have endured significant disruption from the advent of technological change?
What does the mainstreaming of geospatial technology mean for New Zealand/Australia as a whole and our place in the world?