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Smart Cities and Urban Planning: GIS Meets Digital Twins

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Smart Cities and Urban Planning: GIS Meets Digital Twins

Join us for the March ArcGIS Community Seminar, where we explore how GIS serves as the foundation for smart, sustainable cities and how digital twin technology transforms urban planning, operations, and strategic decision-making. A digital twin is a virtual representation of the real world — including physical assets, processes, and relationships — built on a foundation of geography. When powered by GIS, digital twins reflect not just structures in 3D but also dynamic changes over time, connecting real-time data from sensors, business systems, and IoT networks to support insight, simulation, and prediction for complex urban systems. In this seminar, we’ll bring Esri’s vision for digital twins into the context of smart city planning, sustainability, and urban innovation.


Topics

Digital twins, smart city planning, 3D GIS, BIM and infrastructure modeling, real-time and historical data, predictive analytics, infrastructure and utility management, collaborative decision-making

Duration

1 day

Type

Seminar

Technology

ArcGIS, ArcGIS City Engine, ArcGIS Drone2Map, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcGIS GeoBIM, ArcGIS Hub, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Urban, ArcGIS Velocity

Key Takeaways:

  • A clear understanding of GIS as a foundation for smart, sustainable cities
  • Awareness of digital twin concepts and how they connect real-world data to urban planning.
  • Examples of how municipalities and smart city initiatives are leveraging GIS and digital twins.
  • Insights into how planners, IT, and smart city teams collaborate using geospatial intelligence.
  • A strategic perspective on trends and opportunities in smart city planning and urban innovation.

Registration fee

AED 365

Schedule and venue

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Yas Plaza Mangroves

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Agenda

Enjoy a morning refreshment and connect with GIS professionals from across the UAE as we kick off the seminar.

ArcGIS Pro Licensing Demystified: User Types vs. Standalone

Explore the key differences between ArcGIS Pro licensing through User Types and ArcGIS Pro Standalone. This session will help GIS administrators and decision-makers understand the benefits, trade-offs, and considerations for selecting the licensing approach that best aligns with their organization's needs and workflows.

Geospatial Digital Twin

Organizations use the exceptional data integration, visualization, and analysis capabilities in geospatial digital twins to quickly understand complex systems and make informed decisions.

What is new in ArcGIS Pro 3.7

Take a moment to recharge with light refreshments and continue conversations with peers and the gistec team.

The Abu Dhabi Geospatial Digital Twin

Explore Abu Dhabi's Geospatial Digital Twin and its journey from geospatial data integration to advanced 3D, AI, and spatial analytics capabilities. Learn how these technologies are supporting smarter planning and informed decision-making across the Emirate.

Speaker: Ali Alrasheed, GIS Engineer & Addressing Planning Specialist, Department of Municipalities and Transport

Utilizing AI/ML Technologies for Urban Planning/Utility Management

Presentation discusses about how Agentic AI is changing the whole map interaction and making GIS/Spatial data reach common user in the enterprises like utilities and urban planning agencies. Presentation highlights key use cases addressed using AI/DL/ML technologies in the areas of utility network, housing and urban planning.

Speaker: Ramana Reddy, Sr. Vice President – Digital Modernization, Avineon

Join us for a brief wrap-up where we highlight the day’s key insights, answer any final questions, and share closing remarks before heading to lunch.

Lunch will be served at Assymetri International Restaurant. Use this time to network with fellow attendees, partners, and the gistec team while reflecting on the morning’s sessions.

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