Agenda

An exciting opening session featuring an ArcGIS Update from Esri UK CTO, Mark Wells, followed by a joint session by Forestry and Land Scotland and Esri UK - session info below:

Traditionally Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) assessed deer populations with sample plot field surveys and data extrapolations. Recent innovative work with BH Wildlife Consultancy has enhanced FLS wildlife management operations by acquiring ‘minimum count’ data from thermal imaging drones, using a combination of ESRI’s ArcGIS apps. Scotland’s deer population has doubled in the last 30 years, increasing negative impacts on forests and other habitats. Data and thermal imagery showing deer densities is now an important part of FLS work to manage deer at a landscape scale, in partnership with other land managers. These outputs are also helping policy makers and regulators understand the issues, as well as helping FLS communicate publicly the need for sustainable deer management - often an emotive and controversial subject.

Following this innovative story from FLS and BH Wildlife Consultancy, Esri UK will take you on a flight through the changing landscape of remote sensed data and look at how ArcGIS analysis tools can yield insight from this view of our world. We’ll then touch down with a look at how ArcGIS can unlock access to imagery for wider audience.

Charles Kennelly, Chief Technology Officer for Esri UK Holdings, will provide our Keynote this year on Location Data Ethics

You'll hear about our road ahead and vision for the future from our Chief Technology Officer, Mark Wells.

Last summer NHS Fife mapped their entire estate using Esri's data collection apps. Using 60 different categorisations they accurately assigned land use, creating a complete and detailed understanding of the whole estate. Hear from NHS Fife about discovering that 62% of their estate is greenspace and how this is changing management of the estate. Their mapping project supports the objectives set out in their 2030 Greenspace Strategy and can help bring benefit to staff, patients, local communities and the wider environment.

After hearing how NHS Fife are changing the management of their greenspaces, the Esri UK team will dig into how our modern data capture tools work. They'll delve into the secrets behind Sweet for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Field Maps. Learn how the apps can be configured to provide intuitive editing tools that ensure the integrity of your data, whether you are editing in the office or exploring and recording data on the go.

Designing structures to withstand Scottish winters requires good meteorological data to feed into engineering standards. Traditionally the values for important predictions, like the build-up of ice on structures, were shared as lines on a static map. After updating their scientific model to use the best data available, the Met Office adopted a digital approach to sharing their updated Ice Accretion Map for Scotland. Making it available for direct use in ArcGIS allows engineers to use the digital map alongside their other tools in the design process. and better match designs to local conditions.

Joining the Met Office in this session, we'll be looking at some of the powerful tools in ArcGIS for data management and translation. As well as established options like Notebooks we'll also dip into the exciting new Data Pipelines tool in ArcGIS Online. We'll round out the session with a look at sharing key data and maps using ArcGIS Hub.

Transport Scotland maintain and operate Scotland's Trunk Road Network. Within these areas there are diverse natural and built environments that present great value to different communities. Jacobs' Geospatial team have collaborated to develop an automated approach to Transport Scotland's Natural Capital baseline. Establishing the current worth of assets across different ecosystem services, and a robust process for monitoring change, allows Transport Scotland to fully realise the Natural Capital of their estate and inform decision making across Scotland.

After you've heard Jacobs unpacking how they developed the process and shared the results, our tech team will provide a tour of the app options in ArcGIS. Whether it's configuring a simple app, combining maps, charts and indicators in a Dashboard, an interactive report or wrapping up the wider narrative with ArcGIS Storymaps there are options for all scenarios.

Session Overview: Designed to inform and inspire, these 10-minute talks will showcase more of ArcGIS's exciting capabilities. Located in the lobby area, these three lightning talks will be repeated alongside each technical session throughout the day to make sure you don't miss out on what you're interested in! Presented by the Esri UK team, you can expect to learn more about ArcGIS in a relaxed and informal setting. Each talk will have limited spacing, so come grab a headset and listen in!

Lightning Talk 1: Creating web applications brick by brick with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript

Lightning Talk 2: Automate your post-survey workflows with ArcGIS Survey123

Lightning Talk 3: Get up to speed with real-time Analytics in ArcGIS Velocity

ModelBuilder allows you to create models which let you to automate, visualise, and document your spatial analysis and data management processes. The aim of this session is to introduce how to use ModelBuilder within ArcGIS Pro and how to make your model dynamic by working with model parameters. You will also investigate the ModelBuilder user interface. Attendees should have a working knowledge of ArcGIS Pro.

ArcGIS Experience Builder is a highly configurable solution for creating compelling web apps without writing code. The aim of this session is to explore how to get started when using ArcGIS Experience Builder, to make modern web applications that interactively present mapping visualisations and data. Attendees will learn the basic approach to creating an application by understanding the app design principles and widgets used within the interface. Basic knowledge of ArcGIS Online is recommended.

This is an informal session where we'll be inviting input from the audience to foster a discussion about our collective experiences related to gender identity in the GIS sector. Together, we'll explore ideas aimed at cultivating more inclusive and equitable organisations that truly represent the diversity of our population.

This session is open to all, although seats will fill up quickly so we suggest you arrive promptly!

We look forward to seeing you on the day!