How do emergency services leverage geospatial technology to help plan and execute their jobs daily? Join us for an informative evening with presentations by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Queensland Police Services.

As we conclude the formal sessions, we invite you to join us for a networking opportunity with industry colleagues and the presenters. Continue the conversations, exchange ideas, and build professional connections. 

Meet our Presenters

 

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Simon Webster is the Executive Manager for Data Sciences and Advanced Capability within Queensland Fire Department. Simon is the chair of the national Emergency Management Spatial Information Network Australia (EMSINA), has a background in both earth and environmental sciences and engineering, and is a passionate advocate for the spatial industry. Simon is the business owner of one of the largest and most diverse GIS platforms in Australia, heading the capability for Fire and Emergency Services in Queensland.

Where spatial data meets simulation for bushfire intelligence
Synopsis: High resolution, detailed, and live spatial data is required to build situational awareness, but this is rarely enough for true intelligence insights. This talk will explore the concepts, planning, data, and cloud architecture behind the biggest change to bushfire simulation capabilities in Australia, showcasing an end to end effort for scientific collaboration, data synthesis, spatial standards settings,  cloud infrastructure planning, deriving maximum value, and how concepts such as AI and ML fit into the equation. 

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Queensland Police Service

The power of data sharing in disaster preparedness and response
Data and knowledge sharing is critical to the delivery of emergency services right across the world. This presentation will explore how Queensland's State Disaster Coordination Centre leverages data sharing strategies and platforms to support decision makers across all tiers of Government in building situational awareness in the lead up to and during disaster events.

 

CPD

This event is allocate 1.5 Geospatial Council CPD points.

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Proudly organised by the GCA Queensland Young and Emerging Professionals.

 

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