Dates & Venue

Theme

SA GeoTech 2019 conference and exhibition will bring together leading thinkers and doers around the theme “Geo-tech to drive new business opportunities and economic growth” and will incorporate DesignTech, ArchiTech, MeasureTech, PositionTech, MineTech and ConstrucTech.

Given South Africa’s current economic climate and the powerful role of geo-tech to advance economic, social and sustainable development, SA GeoTech 2019 will look at putting geo-tech to work to benefit business, people, and for the country as a whole.

The conference seeks to promote geospatial solutions and professionals, serve as a networking platform, and grow the sector and business alongside the South African economy.

Subject matter

The event will feature a major technology expo and conference for social, economic, business and infrastructure development covering hardware and software technologies, information systems and solutions for

• Design, measurement, visualisation, estimation, costing and data acquisition.
• Planners, architects, quantity surveyors, consultants, engineers, surveyors and GIS practitioners.
• Surveying, planning, engineering, construction, building, mining and project management.
• Civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, construction and mining.
• Space-based, aerial, drone, land, mining and undersea surveying.
• Mapping, location intelligence and location-based business.

Topics of interest

• Space-based, aerial, land, mining and/or hydrographic surveying
• Remote sensing and measurement technologies, systems, tools and applications
• Drones and their application in geomatics, construction and beyond
• Geographic information science (GISc), software, systems, tools and applications
• Engineering; architectural and quantity surveying software, systems and tools
• Business geo-analysis and location-based business intelligence
• Construction software, systems, tools and applications
• Building information management (BIM) software, systems, tools and applications
• 3D scanning and associated software, systems, tools and applications
• Big data and machine learning; data integrity, management and quality control
• Augmented and virtual reality platforms, cameras, multimedia data visualisation tools and tech
• Smart cities, IoT, systems and developments
• Mapping and cartography software, systems, tools and applications
• Hydrographic data, hydrological modelling, software, systems and tools
• Automated mapping and collaboration platforms
• R&D, education, training and professional development
• Mine surveying software, systems, tools and applications
• Cadastre, land management and land reform
• Software and e-solutions for cost and design management, procurement
• Geomatics statutory, legal and regulatory issues

Target audience

SA GeoTech will focus on cutting-edge hardware and software technologies, information systems and solutions for planners, consultants, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, surveyors, GIS practitioners, project managers and decision-makers from all sectors of the economy.

Anyone with an interest in the potential and the benefits that geo-tech offers is invited to attend.

If you’re interested in presenting at SA GeoTech 2019, please see our call for papers, or register to attend as a delegate. If you/your company want to be a sponsor or exhibitor, confirm your place now.