Locus FME Utility Meet-Ups
Sharing, learning and growing FME users in the utility sector across New Zealand and Australia
Dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among FME users in the Utility sector across New Zealand and Australia. The Locus FME Utility Meet-Up has been designed to provide a platform for utility professionals to connect, share best practices, and learn about the latest advancements in FME technology. Join us to learn from real-world FME applications in the industry, showcase your expertise and expand your network.
The Locus FME Utility Meet-Up will host three or four virtual meetings per year.
Each meeting will feature:
• Member Presentations. Member organisations will showcase their recent FME projects and applications within the utility space, followed by a Q&A session
• FME Technical Update. A representative from Locus will provide insights into the latest FME developments and features relevant to the utility industry
• Networking Opportunities. Meet-up attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other FME professionals working in the utility sector
Join the Locus FME Utility Group
“FME plays a critical role in data integration and automation within the utility industry,” says Chris Morris, Client Relationship Manager at Locus.
“This user group will create a valuable space for utility professionals to learn from each other, solve challenges, and ultimately improve their FME workflows”
Download Utility Meet-Up Presentations
Date of Meet-Up: 19 March 2025
| Title of Presentation | Title | Presenters | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Utility Network | Overview of the Utility Network including platform capabilities, network management and data readiness. | Aaron Sapsford, Eagle Technology | Download |
| Harnessing the Power of FME for Utility Network | How to use FME to interact with Utility Network. | Sahil Bhouraskar, Network Waitaki | Download |
| The Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence of Things Kriv Naicker | The future of the Internet of Things | Kriv Naicker, Synaptec & NZ IoT Alliance | Download |
Date of Meet-Up: 4 December 2024
| Title of Presentation | Title | Presenters | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| What’s New in FME 2024.2 | Highlights of the FME 2024.2 software release | Jan Roggisch, Locus | Download |
| Big things in small packages | FME is great at doing some big wonderful smart analysis big complex forms, but we forget and overlook the small pieces of work that also contribute to better, more streamlined workflow etc. | Trent Bradley, Unison Networks | Download |
| FME usage for ComCom Information Disclosure Schedule 9c Overhead Lines | High level view into how Unison uses FME to derive network lengths for the overhead network for the annual Information Disclosure reports schedule 9c. | Shane Libeau, Unison Networks | Download |
| ICP Address Challenges | Better addressing for the electricity industry | Dayna Plimmer, CoreLogic | Download |
Date of Meet-Up: 18 September 2024
| Title of Presentation | Title | Presenters | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| What’s New in FME 2024 | Highlights of the FME 2024 software release | Darren Fergus, Locus | Download |
| Our Journey with FME | Vector, New Zealand’s largest distributor of electricity and gas shares their experience with FME | Ashley Paice, Vector | Download |
| Building a High Availability and Fault Tolerant FME Environment | A guide to designing and deploying high availability and fault-tolerant solutions | Hamish Kingsbury, Locus | Download |
