spatial@gov^® Conference October 2010, Canberra

Location as an Enabler for Government Business

Examining spatial capabilities in developing government policy, delivering programs, enhancing service delivery and streamlining business practices.

Geospatial technology is integral in every corner of the business world and across government, with up to 80 per cent of information managed connected to a specific location in some way. By contributing over $12 billion to the Australian GDP, the geospatial industry is a key player in the nation’s new economy.

The Leading Geospatial Event

Combining a wealth of experience, the Australian Spatial Consortium and CeBIT Australia have joined in partnership to stage spatial@gov® Conference 2010. This is the only geospatial event organised in conjunction with the peak organisations in Australia and New Zealand representing the public, private, research and professional sectors of the spatial community; including ANZLIC—the Spatial Information Council (representing all governments of Australia and New Zealand), and the German Government (through global associate Deutsche Messe AG).

The spatial@gov® Conference will feature a high profile array of Australian and international speakers, all experts or practitioners in employing geospatial technologies to enhance the business of government.

Held over two days, featuring a combination of case-study presentations with interactive workshops, and offering four presentation streams for the ultimate tailored experience; the spatial@gov® Conference is the spatial industry’s leading event.

And for the first time, the Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards (APSEA) will be held in conjunction with the spatial@gov® Conference. The APSEA awards recognise significant achievements of individuals and organisations in the Asia-Pacific region engaged in the spatial information industry.

Key Themes

Experts will examine how governments at all levels are applying geospatial technologies to address contemporary issues including:

Social Inclusion
Climate Change and Water
Indigenous Communities and Culture
Federal, State and Local Government
Cities: Response to Change
The Significance of Spatial Capabilities
Access to Public Sector Spatial Information
Data Delivery and Access
New Approaches to Mapping
Governments’ roles in the Spatial Marketplace.

Conference Outcomes

Leveraging Gov 2.0 initiatives
Using the power of location to develop better informed policy: “place based policy”
Applying spatial capabilities to evaluate and monitor the success of policy implementation and program and service delivery
Improving collaboration across government agencies
Improving efficiencies and effectiveness through integrating geospatial techniques into day-to-day government business activities
Reducing the level of risk involved with implementation and ongoing operation of spatial capabilities
Engaging with the public using meaningful data
Understanding the impact of the National Broadband Network (NBN) on the geospatial sector.

In addition to sharing experiences, challenges and solutions in interactive groups, all delegates will be able to participate in the event discussion via a Twitter wall and a blog to capture thoughts and feedback on ideas presented.

Partnership, Exhibition and Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact us on +61 2 9280 3400 for details.