Esri Speaker Series Podcasts

The Speaker Series offers free short audio recordings that feature GIS technology insights from GIS users, business partners, and Esri staff.

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Episodes

Looking for Customers in All the Right Places

Matt Kueny, senior business analyst for Miele, Inc., explains how his company uses Esri Tapestry Segmentation data to find niche markets for its high-end appliances.

Jan 05, 2015•17 min

From Bricks to Clicks

Esri's director of commercial industry Simon Thompson explains how location analytics gives retailers a clearer picture of online and offline buying behavior.

Dec 11, 2014•10 min

Art Meets Science

Matt Carmichael, editor of Livability.com, explains how Esri data helps in the creation of the site's 'best cities' lists.

Nov 17, 2014•12 min

Carrie Tropasso and Michael Bialousz from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources created a Story Map that will help people find the best places to ski, snowmobile, ice skate, and sled this winter.

Nov 03, 2014•12 min

ENVI for ArcGIS

Mark Bowersox, strategic product manager for Exelis VIS, explains how GIS and Exelis' ENVI advanced image analysis tools revolutionize imagery processing workflows.

Oct 02, 2014•7 min

A 3D Visualization of Christchurch, New Zealand

Jeremy Clark, GIS consultant for NorthSouth GIS, explains how he used 3D GIS technologies such as Esri CityEngine in a Story Map to showcase what downtown Christchurch, New Zealand, will look like in the future.

Oct 02, 2014•12 min

Cartography: Served

Bill Spicer, president of maps.com, explains how his company uses ArcGIS to deliver cartography to the education and emergency management sectors.

Sep 09, 2014•11 min

Building Resilient Coastal Communities

Laura Flessner, a NOAA digital coast fellow working with The Nature Conservancy, discusses Coastal Resilience 2.0, an ArcGIS Online-based decision-support platform to strengthen coastal communities affected by climate change.

Jul 30, 2014•11 min

Matt Felton: Esri Business Summit Veteran

Matt Felton, president of GIS consulting firm Datastory, discusses what excites him about the Esri Business Summit and gives a preview of his plenary presentation.

Jul 03, 2014•4 min

A New Pipeline Data Model

Patrick Boes, GIS manager at Global Information Systems, discusses G-NET-a new pipeline data model that smoothly integrates with ArcGIS technology.

Jun 27, 2014•4 min

The Value of the Esri Business Summit

Simon Thompson, commercial business director at Esri, explains why businesses will benefit from attending the Esri Business Summit.

Jun 26, 2014•8 min

Open Source Big Data Analytics

Esri's Mansour Raad explains why an open source methodology for tackling Big Data makes perfect sense.

Mar 24, 2014•10 min

Location Analytics in the Insurance Sector

Brian Smith, director of commercial solutions at GeoDecisions, discusses the various applications of location analytics in the insurance industry.

Feb 21, 2014•6 min

Crossing Borders

Ben Schaub, project coordinator for Esri, explains how the International Joint Commission uses GIS to improve information sharing between the US and Canada.

Feb 12, 2014•7 min

The State of Lidar and 3D Mapping

Gene Roe, managing editor of LiDAR News, discusses his background as a publisher and the advancements of GIS and lidar 3D mapping throughout his career.

Jan 09, 2014•11 min

GIS and Lidar Converge in USGS 3D Elevation Program

Larry Sugarbaker, senior advisor for the National Geospatial Program for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), discusses the advances in lidar and geospatial technology that gave rise to the 3D Elevation program.

Dec 05, 2013•23 min

Geodesign and Reformation: A Conversation with Tom Fisher

Tom Fisher, dean of the University of Minnesota College of Design, discusses the power of geodesign for building a sustainable human future.

Nov 21, 2013•14 min

Buyographics: How GIS and Demography Create Business Opportunity

Matt Carmichael, author of the book Buyographics, discusses how the use of mapping and population data has changed the way marketers reach consumers.

Nov 19, 2013•10 min

HERE Brings Traffic Awareness to ArcGIS Online

Skip Parker, Esri Global Strategic Account Director, HERE, explains the technology behind HERE's real-time traffic technology and how it integrates with GIS.

Nov 14, 2013•7 min

GIS and Automated Remote Sensing Merge

Andrea Hildebrand, head of marketing at senseFly, explains the role of GIS in guiding automated remote sensing drones.

Oct 31, 2013•3 min

Parsons Uses ArcGIS for Indoor Space Reporting

Joshua Swanson, senior GIS analyst at Parsons, explains how ArcGIS was used in an indoor space evaluation project for the Department of Defense.

Oct 29, 2013•6 min

Understand Real Estate Markets Better with Location Analytics

David Beitz from Beitz and Daigh Geographics explains the advantages of using location analytics for market planning and site selection.

Oct 25, 2013•5 min

Community Analyst Focuses Homeless Animal Response at ASPCA

Greg Miller, GIS analyst at ASPCA, explains how mapping community data brings focus to spay and neuter programs.

Oct 03, 2013•8 min

ENVI Gives Voice to Geospatial Imagery

David Gonzalez from Exelis VIS discusses the advantages of investigating remote sensing data with ENVI.

Sep 27, 2013•5 min

Our World from the International Space Station

David MacLean from the Centre of Geographic Sciences in Canada talks about Our World From the ISS, a mapping app he and his students created using ArcGIS Online. The app mapped Tweets and photos from International Space Station astronauts Chris Hadfield and Thomas Marshburn.

Sep 24, 2013•12 min

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