Location Matters

NGIS Australia•ngis.com.au

Location Matters is a podcast devoted to the map and to the GIS industry. We discuss anything that has to do with data, mapping software, industry trends and best practices. Our aim is to give you something interesting to talk about when you get to the office or to spark some interest in how a map could help you make informed decisions.

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Episodes

Google Maps Platform with Nicola Dalmazzo

Google Maps Platform is the new commercial model for Google Maps API. It will change the way many businesses use the APIs and will allow many companies that previously couldn't make the business case stack up to start using it. However others will find their costs go up. Google's Nicola Dalmazzo sits down with NGIS to talk about the changes and where we can get value out of the world's favourite webmap.

Jul 24, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Collaboration in the spatial industry with Frontier SI

The recently renamed Frontier SI (formerly the Collaborative Research Centre for Spatial Information - CRC SI) works with public, private and research organisations to use spatial technology to create value for society. Join Nathan Eaton of NGIS and Nathan Quadros of Frontier SI to hear about how collaboration leads to outcomes in the world of location.

Jul 19, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Trends in Location Intelligence 2018

Richard Bentley and Paul Farrell give their analysis on the 'why' behind Location Intelligence Trends for 2018, according to the CARTO whitepaper with the same name. Are Australian businesses up to speed with LI? Do we know how to use data to make decisions? Find out in this week's episode.

Jul 11, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8

GIS is a skill for the digital age

What are the skills of the modern age and how is GIS becoming more mainstream as a skillset that is needed in many job roles? NGIS Training Manager Diana Titren, Executive Director Richard Bentley and Marketing Manager Adam Mullett sit down to discuss where training fits in for mapping skills that are becoming more crucial in the workplace.

Jul 04, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The world of aerial imagery with Nearmap CEO Rob Newman

Rob Newman speaks with NGIS New South Wales business manager Jeeten Chauhan and NGIS Marketing Manager Adam Mullett about the world of imagery and how it is becoming more accessible to industry.

Jul 01, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Power of Maps with NGIS MD Paul Farrell

Maps are a powerful storytelling tool and when they are well designed, help us make decisions based on data. Listen to Paul Farrell and Richard Bentley talk maps on the podcast, like they have been for the last 25 years.

Jul 01, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 5

A profitable government department

A profitable government department. Landgate has spent the last 10 years fostering innovation through a structured program. Innovation program founder and now Landgate CEO Jodi Cant joined NGIS to discuss how a government agency can spin off companies and provide an environment where start ups can take advantage of public assets.

Jul 01, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Charlie Gunningham on innovation and funding

Charlie Gunningham has been innovating in the Australian marketplace for more than 25 years and now helps others gain funding from the federal government. Join Charlie and NGIS' Richard Bentley and Adam Mullett to find out why spatial is a key technology for start ups.

Jun 27, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3

CARTO Locations and Javier de la Torre

Location Intelligence is giving data scientists, developers and business users new tools to make decisions based on data. Everything happens somewhere and CARTO CEO Javier de la Torre sat down with NGIS to discuss where they are up to and where they are going in the near future.

Jun 27, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Technology then, now and into the future

NGIS Executive Director Richard Bentley discusses the role of location and mapping technology when he first started in the industry in the 1980s and the progress made in the time since.

Jun 27, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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