Who Should Attend and Why

Discover the Business Value of GIS

The Summit draws a wide audience from across the commercial sector including real estate, retail, logistics, economic development, manufacturing, banking, insurance, media, and transportation. Professionals from related industries, such as utilities, health care, telecommunications, and public safety, are also encouraged to attend.

Expert-led sessions and user presentations are designed specifically for the commercial community and explain the value of geoextended business functions and integrated workflows in areas such as

• Site Selection
• Territory Design
• Supply Chain Management and Logistics
• Customer and Market Analytics
• Risk Management
• Business Intelligence
• Facilities and Asset Management
• Business Continuity Planning
• Marketing and Sales Performance

What You'll Experience

• Be inspired
  Enjoy three days of inspiring sessions, hands-on workshops, interactive demonstrations, and discussions to energize you with ideas and tools you can put to work immediately.
• Get updated on industry trends
  At the Plenary Session and throughout the Summit, hear from industry experts and ESRI staff who will update you on trends across the commercial sector and related industries.
• Hear about actual applications and best practices
  Gain new ideas from your peers through user papers, user group meetings, social events, and networking. Learn best practice approaches to improving your business processes through enhanced geographic analysis and data.
• Present feedback and discuss future ESRI software plans
  Talk one-on-one with ESRI staff to get help with a challenging project, convey specific needs, or give feedback for the next generation of business GIS solutions.
• Learn about new solutions from ESRI partners
  Explore the wealth of business GIS solutions at the GIS Solutions EXPO. See the latest offerings including solutions, platforms, services, and data.
• Join the growing commercial user community
  Play an active role in this collaborative forum and get together with other industry advocates to share and discuss lessons learned, industry needs, market trends, and more..

Discover and harness the benefits of GIS across your entire organization.