Location Matters
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The best data for emergency services CAD systems
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
HERE Technologies has just been recognised as the top ranked location platform by industry analysts at Strategy Analytics. The annual report benchmark...
Coastal Risk Australia gets an update.
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Location Matters welcomes CEO of FrontierSI, Graeme Kernich to the podcast for the first time to get the scoop on the updated Coastal Risk Australia, ...
Drone mapping with Karen Joyce
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to have Karen Joyce, She Maps Founder and Senior Lecturer in Remote Sensing, back on the Location Matters podcast this week! Karen sat ...
Empowering women to enter tech careers
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find out what ‘rubber-ducking’ is. Hear why Khia has been crying happy tears and celebrate the perspective that women bring to the table in this s...
What does the Esri utilities upgrade mean for your business?
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we are excited to welcome two colleagues from our new Brisbane office onto the Location Matters podcast to talk about the Esr...
What is First Nations Earth Observation?
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a brand new season of Location Matters! To kick off the first episode, we’re joined by Andrew Dowding, Managing Director of Winyam...
The NGIS upgrade solution
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of season three of Location Matters! Thank you to all of our listeners who tuned in this season to hear about the latest tre...
GEO-GEE project winners: Monitoring ecosystem dynamics in Colombia and Costa Rica
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is brought to you from Costa Rica, Colombia and Perth, Australia! We hear from Rafael Monge and Ivan Gonzalez, two project winne...
What is the Indigenous Data Network?
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Indigenous Data Network (IDN) promotes the access and sharing of data within Indigenous organisations, enabling them to manage and utilise data in...
Breaking down barriers with open source and FOSS4G
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Open source software is changing the world and growing a strong community from around the globe. In this episode of Location Matters, we speak with tw...
Integrating data sources into a single platform
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is common in GIS to work with companies and on projects where large amounts of data have been captured across disparate systems. On today’s Locat...
Reality photomeshing with Aerometrex
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Location Matters! On today’s episode we jump into the world of 3D photogrammetry with our friends over at Aeromet...
GEO-GEE project winners: Monitoring the extent of ecosystem loss with maps
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have another cracker Location Matters episode this week covering two winning projects from the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) - Google Earth Eng...
Next gen geospatial platform with Google Cloud
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to have Chad Jennings, Google Cloud Product Manager for BigQuery, back on the Location Matters podcast, speaking alongside our very own...
Data: the good, the bad and the ugly
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re working in GIS, you can’t always tell people that their data governance structure is less than ideal or even scary to look at. On this...
Global Fishing Watch
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a new season of Location Matters! To kick off the first episode of season three, we’re joined by David Kroodsma, Director of Resea...
It's not called Big Data anymore - it's just data
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of season two of Location Matters AND the last episode for 2020. What a rollercoaster of a year we've had and I'm so proud o...
Oh, the places you'll ge-o(fence) with Bluedot
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Location Matters episode, we're joined by Filip Eldic, the Co-Founder of the innovative geofencing platform, Bluedot, and Senior Account Ma...
Key things to consider in your GDA2020 strategy
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to understand everything about geographic information systems to listen to this podcast? Nah, as long as you get the GIS(t) of it! On toda...
Building great maps with dynamic data sources
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Tuesday to our favourite Location Matters listeners! On today's episode we have two new voices on the podcast, Senior Developer at NGIS, Clinton...
It's our 50th episode of Location Matters!
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We can't believe we've reached the milestone of 50 episodes of the Location Matters podcast! We are completely shocked and blown away by the support o...
Spatial finance: Investing wisely using location technology
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Location Matters, we're chatting to the General Manager of EO Data Science, Sam Atkinson and Marketing Manager at NGIS Austr...
How can marketers leverage their location data?
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Location Matters we dive into the world of location intelligence in marketing with Marketing Manager (and usual podcast host...
What's this $3 million program?
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have another cracker Location matters episode this week covering the Group of Earth Observations and Google Earth Engine program winning projects. ...
Communicating Indigenous culture through maps
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Tuesday! On this week's episode of Location Matters, we have Andrew Dowding from the Ngarluma traditional owner group and Managing Director at W...
A deep dive into neural networks
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to season two of Location Matters! On today's episode, we discuss neural networks - What they are? What sorts of problems can be solved u...
Going back to work safely with MapsIndoors
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses across Australia and New Zealand are now opening their offices back up to staff and employees. Our team here in Western Australia are espec...
BONUS EPISODE: Announcing Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia On Demand
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Indigenous Mapping Workshop (IMW) Australia has announced a launch date of the 22nd of September 2020 for the Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australi...
Pandemic mapping with CARTO
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've had CARTO's Marketing Manager, Florence Broderick on the Location Matters podcast before and what a pleasure it was to chat to Florence again. T...
Remote sensing education includes everyone
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From primary to high school and at a tertiary education level, Dr Karen Joyce is empowering students to make decisions about the environment around th...
Digital experience enhancement with indoor mapping
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traditionally, maps have been used as an outdoor navigation tool to help guide you from point A to B. MapsPeople has changed the game by enabling peop...
The Future of Multi-Cloud and Multi-Content Earth Observations
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Satellites orbiting the Earth are returning an unprecedented amount of data that both enables and encourages better decision making about the world we...
Building diversity in STEM-based careers
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An equal world is an enabled world and technology is a means for enabling change in the world. On today's Location Matters podcast we're diving into w...
Mapping ethics in times of crisis
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent Australian bushfires and Corona Virus covered in a lot of global media outlets, maps are becoming a frequently used tool to communicat...
Storytelling with maps
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mapping is one opportunity to tell a story, however, with the data collected by social groups, community services, environmental groups and government...
The impact of precision agriculture in Australia
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Australian farmers are known for their resilience farming in the harsh Australian climate and more recently operating through devastating environmenta...
Remote sensing for the resources industry
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remote sensing technology enables us to understand the environmental change over time and gain insights into the extent of deforestation or environmen...
Geospatial technology for non-GIS people
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common misconceptions in the world of location intelligence and geographic information systems is that you need to be an expert to use...
Bringing together change makers and scientists for a sustainable planet
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Geo for Good summit brought together change makers, not-for-profits and scientists to share and collaborate on initiatives to create a sustainable...
How ridesharing and maps go hand-in-hand
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Location information enables the ridesharing industry to accurately quote customers based on driving time and distance, track drivers and most importa...
How to prepare for the GDA2020
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1994 Australia has moved 1.8 metres due to plate tectonic motion. The GDA2020 is the latest set of coordinates available for organisations to us...
NAIDOC Week - Preserving Indigenous history with maps
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Maps are used as a tool to communicate and document the culture and language of Indigenous communities and help us to preserve our Indigenous history....
Liveli, who?
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Providing strong customer service is at the forefront of NGIS and Liveli. In this episode of Location Matters we announce the launch of Liveli with gu...
Supporting geospatial data on the Google Cloud Platform
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Combining the power of cloud technology with geospatial data is becoming a common business practice. We now have the capability to process large datas...
The role of data in the future of WA
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you apply geographic context to data, you gather insights that cannot be replicated on a simple piece of paper. Digital maps provide a way to vis...
Indigenous communities and GIS
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Location is inherently a core part of Australia's First Nation's culture and GIS technology is now assisting in the education of all Australians by pr...
Where to avoid taxis and use ride-sharing
02 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you map the right data, you can find fascinating insights. Simple analyses shown on a map can help you see patterns you couldn't see elsewhere, w...
Open source technology with PostGIS co-founder
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Open source software is changing the world and growing a strong community from around the globe. Free software that is contributed to by the developer...
How do you choose your spatial technology?
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You've defined your business problem and you think spatial technology might be a good way to solve it, but how do you start? What are the questions yo...
Why choose GIS as an industry?
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mapping has never been more relevant in industry as it becomes more accessible. Spatial products are used by the majority of the world's companies in ...
Data-driven smart cities with Google
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Crowd sourced data has been used for a number of years now to support decisions around infrastructure and cities. Without having to set up equipment t...
What happened at Google Cloud Summit 2018?
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Google Cloud Summit is where all the new products are presented and where Google's top talent are available to chat to. So what happened at the Carria...
Fostering start ups with spatial technology
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It isn't easy being a start up, but if you've got an innovation built on spatial technology you can tackle different problems in new ways...but is the...
What it's like to be a Google partner
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Working alongside one of the world's most innovative and useful companies shows you a new way of working and opens the door to opportunity. It's also ...
Using the cloud to ask questions of our planet
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our world is an incredibly dynamic place and we have come to understand aspects of it over time. Since our entry to space the technology we use to und...
Is your location data secure?
02 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the digital age, everything is online and increasingly we are seeing large data owners start to process and sell it so others can make decisions. I...
A purposeful map
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Without a clear purpose, your map runs the risk of confusing people who you'd like to communicate with. Paul Farrell and Richard Bentley discuss why a...
Should we track workers?
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of tracking, should we be tracking workers using their phones? Recently Canon won a ruling from the Fair Work Commission that said after 18...
Aussie delivery-tech gets acquired
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Delivery-tech start up Spatula.io were recently acquired by the Irish WeBringg Group. Founder of Spatula.io and CTO of WeBringg Group Andrew Walker jo...
Google Maps Platform with Nicola Dalmazzo
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 companie...
Collaboration in the spatial industry with Frontier SI
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The recently renamed Frontier SI (formerly the Collaborative Research Centre for Spatial Information - CRC SI) works with public, private and research...
Trends in Location Intelligence 2018
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Bentley and Paul Farrell give their analysis on the 'why' behind Location Intelligence Trends for 2018, according to the CARTO whitepaper with...
GIS is a skill for the digital age
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Di...
The world of aerial imagery with Nearmap CEO Rob Newman
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Power of Maps with NGIS MD Paul Farrell
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Bentle...
A profitable government department
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A profitable government department. Landgate has spent the last 10 years fostering innovation through a structured program. Innovation program founder...
Charlie Gunningham on innovation and funding
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Gunningham has been innovating in the Australian marketplace for more than 25 years and now helps others gain funding from the federal governm...
CARTO Locations and Javier de la Torre
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Location Intelligence is giving data scientists, developers and business users new tools to make decisions based on data. Everything happens somewhere...
Technology then, now and into the future
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
NGIS Executive Director Richard Bentley discusses the role of location and mapping technology when he first started in the industry in the 1980s and t...