Seminar

Smart Cities and Urban Planning: GIS Meets Digital Twins

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

Geospatial digital twins, GIS foundations for smart city planning, 3D GIS, integrating real-time and historical data, predictive modeling for urban operations, infrastructure and utility management, environmental and sustainability insights, collaboration for city decision-making

Duration

1 day

Type

Seminar

Technology

ArcGIS, ArcGIS Enterprise, 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

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Yas Island - Abu Dhabi

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Agenda

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

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

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Session details will be announced shortly

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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