2025 Esri UC – Insights from the Delaware GIS Professionals

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Pearson Hall, Room 304 (Studio C) & on Zoom
Hosted by UD-GIS. All are welcome to attend.

MEETING AGENDA

  • Presentation
  • Esri Software License changes
  • Fall 2025 GIS workshops at UD
  • Round table discussion
Join via ZOOM

2025 Esri User Conference – Insights from the Delaware GIS Professionals

The 2025 Esri User Conference, one of the largest GIS events in the world, drew over 20,000 in-person attendees along with as many virtual participants, featuring more than 1,000 technical sessions and 400+ hours of training. The City of Newark sent two of its top geospatial specialists to San Diego, California, for five days of intensive learning of what’s new and improved in the Esri universe. Amid the beautiful weather, Brian Laws and Dr. Jay Hodny explored the latest innovations and enhancements in the Esri technology ecosystem. They will share highlights of the key sessions they attended and their perspective on delivering a user presentation at the conference for the first time. Lillian Wang will share an overview of the technical sessions she attended, her networking experiences, and other conference activities. Topics include 3D subsurface visualization, as well as StoryMaps updates and the road ahead. .

Lillian T. Wang GISP, GIS Analyst/Cartographer and Brian Laws, Engineering Technician, City of Newark

Lillian Wang is a GIS Analyst and Cartographer at the Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware. She creates, acquires, analyzes, and manages GIS data to produce publication-quality maps, illustrations, and data reports for the Survey. Lillian also develops GIS web mapping applications to streamline geologic field mapping and present scientific information online in a mobile-friendly format. She holds both a BA and an MS in Geography from the University of Delaware. Brian Laws is an Engineering Technician for the City of Newark with a strong background in land surveying and GIS. He spent over 10 years conducting property line staking, topographic surveys, and supporting city infrastructure projects. Since 2015, he has managed digital utility asset data for sanitary, stormwater, and water systems using Esri tools, and developed Python scripts to automate data workflows.