Description: Through full presentations, lightning talks and facilitated discussions, EMSINA will present examples of Technology transitions and challenges, how spatial technologies are supporting our adaption to protracted and complex emergencies.
During this professional development opportunity, you will see presentations from our Emergency Service Organisations and Government from across Australia along with some of the major vendors of location technologies.
This program is coordinated by the Emergency Management Spatial Information Network Australia (EMSINA).
PDP Agenda - Session 1
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09:00

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Welcome Address
Steve Forbes (ESM)
EMSINA AFAC22 Coordinator & Director Intelligence ESA
ACT Emergency Services Agency
Australian Capital Territory Government

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09:05

Presentation Pending
EMSINA Program Plenary
Andrew Gissing
Chief Executive Officer
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Industry Representative

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09:25

Presentation Pending
Automated Hotspot Detection and Notification System
Aaron Cashion
Manager Emergency Services GIS
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Tasmania Government

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09:40

Presentation Pending
From the Dark Ages to Geospatial Panacea: The South Australian Incident Mapping Journey
David Thompson
Fire Management Officer - GIS
National Parks and Wildlife Service
South Australian Government

Today's Highlights
09:55

Presentation Pending
The collection of remote field data with HEMA Map Patrol
Brett Madsen
General Manager
Hema Maps Data Engineering
Industry Representative

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10:10

Presentation Pending
Using AI to help with climate change and bushfire mitigation
Loya Noam
TBC
Google Research
Industry Representative

Morning Tea - 10:30am
PDP Agenda - Session 2
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10:50
Stories from the Trenches – approaches to exploring AI use in practical situations
Julian Fox
Industry Technology Executive, Government and Healthcare Industry
Fujitsu Australia
Industry Representative

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11:20
Integration of Imagery and Satellite Data during and after the Black Summer and the 2022 Floods
Naomi Withers
Spatial Systems Stream Lead, Forest, Fire and Regions
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Victorian Government

Today's Highlights
11:35
Integrating spatial into the intelligence lifecycle
Dale Munson
Contractor, Intelligence Services
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Queensland Government

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11:50
How we use identification of risk, data and modelling to support evidence based future resource planning
Teena Speirs
Modelling and Products Manager, Business Intelligence – Information, Communication and Technology
Country Fire Authority
Victorian Government

Lunch - 12:15pm
PDP Agenda - Session 3
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12:50
EMSINA Resources: What we have done, What we do, and Where to find it for Spatial in Emergency Management
Kane Orr
EMSINA National Secretariat
Geoscience Australia
Australian Government

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13:05
National Joint Common Operating Picture (NJCOP)
Damien Shearer
National Crisis Operations Branch
National Emergency Management Agency
Australian Government

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13:20
Situational Awareness Platform for State Disaster Operations
Natasha Stanley
Emergency Management Planning
Queensland Fire and Emergency Service
Queensland Government

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13:35
Machine Learning for Vegetation hazard class mapping
Tina Saren
Bushfire Resilient Communities
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Queensland Government

Discussion - 2:00pm
PDP Agenda - Session 4
Today's Highlights
Panel Discussion - Technology transitions and challenges, how spatial technologies are supporting our adaption to protracted and complex emergencies.
Sara Pulford - Manager, Information Systems, South Australia State Emergency Services
Shane Miles - Senior Consultant, Advisory Services - Esri Australia
Simon Webster - Executive Manager, Community Resilience and Risk Mitigation, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Paul Case - Head of Business Applications, Fujitsu Australian and New Zealand




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Close - 3:00pm
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