However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones

However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones

Lucas Crosse of Midlands LGBT+ Project discusses new ESRI findings on sexual violence, towards bisexual people and gay men.

Women and bisexual individuals faced higher risks of victimisation, research found.

In this episode, we speak with Josiah Parry, member of the spatial analytics and data science team at Esri and creator of Ricochet, a deployment platform designed to bring data science into production...

2026 Esri Canada User Conference | Part 1 – Toronto Congress Centre (Oct 21) Part 1 of the Esri Canada 2026 User Conference opened with a welcome and land acknowledgment, followed by a look at how GIS professionals across Canada are using location intelligence to create a more intelligent world. CBRE shared how location intelligence is supporting better commercial real estate decisions, while Esri Canada President Alex Miller explored the role GIS can play in Canada’s future. The session also featured demonstrations of digital twins, urban forestry analysis and the latest ArcGIS capabilities. The session concluded with a look at geospatial AI, including AI-powered tools, models and agents that are creating new ways to work with GIS and turn information into action. 00:00 Opening Video 04:28 Welcome 04:51 Land Acknowledgment 08:31 Your Work: GIS Across Canada 15:00 CBRE: Location Intelligence for Commercial Real Estate 27:35 GIS Professional of the Year and President’s Address 34:02 Mapping, GIS and Building Canada’s Future 52:27 A Living Digital Twin of Canada 1:11:20 ArcGIS Products and Capabilities 1:15:49 Geospatial AI

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However, country struggles to retain many of them, especially highly skilled ones

2026 Esri Canada User Conference | Part 2 – Toronto Congress Centre (Oct 21) Part 2 of the Esri Canada 2026 User Conference explored how organizations are using GIS to connect information, improve decision-making and create better outcomes for their communities. Newfoundland Power shared how GIS supports day-to-day operations and emergency response, while the City of Kelowna demonstrated how GIS, AI and digital twins are helping the rapidly growing city plan for the future. Maximum City showed how GIS can bring young people’s experiences and perspectives into planning and decision-making. The session also featured the latest ArcGIS capabilities for managing GIS infrastructure, mapping, AI, imagery and 3D GIS, including new tools that make it easier to build and maintain living digital twins. 00:00 Opening Video 04:19 Welcome Back 05:49 Newfoundland Power 18:20 Managing and Modernizing Your GIS 29:20 City of Kelowna 41:46 Latest Mapping Enhancements 51:28 Maximum City 1:04:17 3D GIS and Imagery 1:15:03 Closing Remarks

Experience the energy of the 2026 Esri Canada User Conference! More than 1,500 members of Canada’s GIS community came together for two incredible days of learning, connection and inspiration, making this our largest User Conference ever. Relive some of the moments that made UC 2026 unforgettable and see how geographic thinking is helping create a more intelligent world. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Check out the full playlist:

Esri Canada’s Getting Technical blog post brings you the latest and most significant news about Esri technology.