GIS4SmartGrid 2020 | 24-26 November 2020 | 100+ leading utilities to demonstrate the full value of Next-Gen GIS, how to secure investment, and speed up wide-scale integration at virtual conference

LONDON, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The virtual GIS4SmartGrid 2020 conference will take place 24 – 26 November 2020. Over 3 intensive conference days, participants will get the opportunity to review the most advanced implementation case studies, participate in technology innovation panel discussions, problem solve during the end-user roundtable discussions, forge new relationships during the evening networking reception, and quiz tech experts through the exhibition area running alongside the conference.

Utilities across the globe are under enormous pressure to supply the exponentially increasing demand for electricity, whilst also managing their ever-growing asset portfolio and real-time asset condition. Next-Gen GIS is providing a solution to these problems by delivering a register which can supply real-time information on asset location and condition. With a broad and diverse range of GIS based solutions and packages entering the market, the opportunity to test and procure highly reliable, flexible and secure tools and technologies is rapidly growing.

Discussion topics include:

• Next-Gen GIS Drivers and Stakeholders – utilising a comprehensive asset register and advanced geospatial data to derive greater grid insights through innovative analytics
• Building a GIS Investment Plan – understanding the CAPEX, OPEX and delivery requirements to build a successful business case for GIS investment
• GIS for Asset Management – utilising next-gen GIS to derive greater insights of grid assets and enhance your asset management strategy through deeper data-based decision making
• GIS System Integration – developing a robust integration plan for assimilating GIS with data-based grid systems to provide geospatial data within asset management and customer service processes
• Opensource GIS implementation – understanding compatibility and functionality when implementing opensource GIS software to achieve desired interoperability, integration and insights
• GIS and Customer Service – utilising real-time geospatial data to better serve energy consumers and third-party contractors
• GIS for Field Operations – providing field crews with real-time GIS data in order to better support immediate actionable insights

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