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Jun 25, 2025

Spatial data management at the Esri User Conference 2025

By Diana Muresan

The Esri User Conference is the largest gathering of GIS professionals in the world—and this year’s event is packed with exciting updates, insightful presentations, and hands-on learning opportunities for anyone working with spatial data. Whether you’re a seasoned geodatabase administrator, a data engineer exploring cloud integration, or just getting started with ArcGIS, there’s something for everyone.

In this blog, we’ve curated a list of key sessions focused on spatial data management, including topics like geodatabase design, enterprise workflows, cloud data integration, and the latest in ArcGIS Data Pipelines. You’ll also find links to supporting materials to help you dive deeper into each topic.

Join us in San Diego—or tune in virtually—to explore how you can optimize your data workflows, improve data quality, and make the most of your ArcGIS investment.

If you’re attending in person, be sure to stop by at the expo area to connect with our team. We’ll be at the ArcGIS Enterprise area, where you can ask questions, get help with troubleshooting, and chat with product engineers. To make it easier to find us, here is a map of the Expo floor in this blog—just look for the Geodatabases booth!

Showcase hours

Tuesday, July 15 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, July 16 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday, July 17 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Click on the image to explore the interactive UC 2025 map made with ArcGIS Indoors
Click on the image to explore the interactive UC 2025 map made with ArcGIS Indoors

Can’t make it to every session? No problem. Many of the presentations will be recorded and made available after the conference. You’ll be able to access them through the Esri Events platform or the Esri UC 2025 event page, so you can catch up on anything you missed at your own pace. You can also check out sessions from the previous years on Esri Media Space.

Esri Media Space
Esri Media Space

Now let’s go over the sessions. Here’s a look at the key sessions for spatial data management you won’t want to miss, along with helpful resources to support your learning before, during, and after the conference.

The Geodatabase: An Overview

Have geodatabase questions? Learn all about this key data storage and data management framework for ArcGIS, and explore the aspects of the geodatabase information model that enhance your data with spatial and relational integrity rules, data validation, business logic, and advanced behavior.

Speakers: Mihail Kaburis, Matthew Mallon

Supporting materials:

Authoring Attribute Rules

Wishing you had an in-depth guide to attribute rules? If so, then this presentation is for you! Learn all about authoring attribute rules to enhance the editing experience and improve data quality. Starting with the basics of creating simple attribute rules using the Arcade function reference, the speakers then gradually introduce more complex Arcade expressions to develop more comprehensive attribute rules.

Speakers: Hussein Nasser

Supporting materials:

Geodatabases: Generating Schema Reports

Are you looking to analyze, refine, and document your geodatabase design? This presentation shows how to do just that using the Generate Schema Report tool. See firsthand how this tool can provide a comprehensive overview of the geodatabase structure and serve as a useful data-modeling tool for identifying areas of improvement in your geodatabase design.

Speakers: Sean Woodward

Supporting materials:

Enterprise Geodatabase: An Overview

Curious about multiuser enterprise geodatabases? Join us to get an overview of multiuser enterprise geodatabases, including the basics of creating an enterprise geodatabase, loading and securing data, editing, and performing essential administration tasks.

Speakers: Dakota Lowery, Morgan Scanlon

Supporting materials:

ArcGIS Data Pipelines: An Overview

Have you heard about ArcGIS Data Pipelines? This new application in ArcGIS Online lets you create, run, and schedule data preparation workflows with a drag-and-drop user interface and no code! The app supports connections to various data sources; tools that blend, build, and integrate datasets; and publication of hosted layer that can be used across your ArcGIS organization. Get acquainted with the app and its key features and be prepared to start streamlining your data integration and preparation workflows with Data Pipelines.

Speakers: Duncan Mackey, Bethany Scott

Supporting materials:

Authoring Attribute Rules

Wishing you had an in-depth guide to attribute rules? If so, then this presentation is for you! Learn all about authoring attribute rules to enhance the editing experience and improve data quality. Starting with the basics of creating simple attribute rules using the Arcade function reference, the speakers then gradually introduce more complex Arcade expressions to develop more comprehensive attribute rules.

Speakers: Hussein Nasser

Supporting materials:

Enterprise Geodatabase: Multiuser Editing Against Feature Services

Be sure not to miss this overview of multiuser editing in enterprise geodatabases, including branch versioning and nonversioned archiving. Explore setting up data for short and long transactional editing, sharing data with the organization, and common editing workflows.

Speakers: Diana Muresan, Jillian Penney

Supporting materials:

ArcGIS Enterprise: Integrating Cloud Services

Connect to the cloud services that you need through ArcGIS Enterprise. This presentation explores cloud storage like AWS S3, Azure Storage, and Google Cloud Storage as well as cloud databases, such as AWS Aurora, Azure SQL, and Google Cloud SQL. Get a better understanding of these integration options and how they can benefit you. Speakers also share practical examples to help you get started.

Speakers: Christopher Pawlyszyn, Sarah Hanson

Supporting materials: 

ArcGIS Data Pipelines: Using Cloud Data Stores in ArcGIS Online

Do you have data stored in cloud data stores like Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Google BigQuery, or Snowflake? Learn how to bring your cloud data to ArcGIS Online as hosted feature layers using the new data preparation application, ArcGIS Data Pipelines. In this presentation, speakers show you how to connect to a cloud dataset, prepare the data using a suite of data engineering tools, and write the data as hosted feature layers.

Speakers: Max Payson

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Enterprise Geodatabase: Demonstrating Branch Versioning Workflows

Interested in branch versioning? This presentation explores versioning management workflows related to branch versioning using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and the REST API. Join us to see the following workflows (and more) in action: creating and deleting versions, editing named versions, changing version ownership, reconciling, and posting versions.

Speakers: Jillian Penney

Supporting materials:

 

ArcGIS Field Maps and ArcGIS Pro: Distributing Data with Feature Service Sync

Whether you are new to distributing data or have prior experience, this presentation has something for you. Join us to discover how to use the feature service sync capability in ArcGIS and learn various data synchronization workflows using ArcGIS Field Maps and ArcGIS Pro.

Speakers: Gaurav Maske, Gary MacDougall

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Troubleshooting Feature Service Sync Workflows

Looking to streamline your workflows and maximize data synchronization efficiency? This presentation explores troubleshooting data distribution workflows and offline sync optimization with enterprise geodatabases. Learn how to use various tools to diagnose issues related to feature service sync processes, including offline map areas, and gain practical insights into enhancing performance.

Speakers: Rachel Desmond, Christine Mcclelland

Supporting materials:

ArcGIS Data Pipelines: An Overview

Have you heard about ArcGIS Data Pipelines? This new application in ArcGIS Online lets you create, run, and schedule data preparation workflows with a drag-and-drop user interface and no code! The app supports connections to various data sources; tools that blend, build, and integrate datasets; and publication of hosted layer that can be used across your ArcGIS organization. Get acquainted with the app and its key features and be prepared to start streamlining your data integration and preparation workflows with Data Pipelines.

Speakers: Duncan Mackey, Bethany Scott

Supporting materials:

Enterprise Geodatabase: Multiuser Editing Against Feature Services

Be sure not to miss this overview of multiuser editing in enterprise geodatabases, including branch versioning and nonversioned archiving. Explore setting up data for short and long transactional editing, sharing data with the organization, and common editing workflows.

Speakers: Diana Muresan, Jillian Penney

Supporting materials:

Enterprise Geodatabase: Performance Troubleshooting

Does your enterprise geodatabase performance have you feeling down? Learn various troubleshooting techniques for working through performance-related issues with enterprise geodatabases, maps, and feature services. Review real-world performance scenarios and how they were resolved through troubleshooting and learn about tools that you can use to troubleshoot cases in your own organization.

Speakers: Jim McAbee, Raymond Bunn, Marlon Amaya

Supporting materials:

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Geodatabases: Generating Schema Reports

Are you looking to analyze, refine, and document your geodatabase design? This presentation shows how to do just that using the Generate Schema Report tool. See firsthand how this tool can provide a comprehensive overview of the geodatabase structure and serve as a useful data-modeling tool for identifying areas of improvement in your geodatabase design.

Speakers: Sean Woodward

Supporting materials:

ArcGIS Enterprise: Data Storage Strategies

Data is an integral part of ArcGIS, providing the foundation for your mapping, analysis, and decision-making workflows. Where you store your data impacts how you access, edit, validate, secure, and scale it. This presentation highlights the storage options that are available in ArcGIS, from ArcGIS Data Store and enterprise geodatabases to cloud storage and cloud data warehouses. Get a high-level understanding of the data storage landscape in ArcGIS Enterprise and how you can use these different storage options in your own organization.

Speakers: Nana Dei, Sarah Hanson

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Enterprise Geodatabase: Demonstrating Branch Versioning Workflows

Interested in branch versioning? This presentation explores versioning management workflows related to branch versioning using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and the REST API. Join us to see the following workflows (and more) in action: creating and deleting versions, editing named versions, changing version ownership, reconciling, and posting versions.

Speakers: Jillian Penney

Supporting materials:

Using Logs and Diagnostic Tools to Troubleshoot Feature Services

Daunted by trying to identify the source of errors in workflows using an enterprise geodatabase and feature services? This presentation explores how to collect and analyze various logs. Gain insight into using these ArcGIS logs and DBMS (database management system) traces to troubleshoot and correct unexpected behaviors, empowering you to streamline operations and enhance system reliability.

Speakers: Joseph Ayers-Irusota, Jordan Sabacher

Supporting materials:

We can’t wait to welcome you to the 2025 Esri User Conference! Whether you’re planning your schedule, exploring new tools, or just excited to connect with the community, we hope this guide helps you get the most out of your time in San Diego. Be sure to stop by the Geodatabase area at the Expo to say hello—we’d love to hear about your work, answer your questions, and help you discover what’s new. Safe travels, and see you soon!

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Diana Muresan

Product Engineer on the Geodatabase team, passionate about making a difference in people's lives using GIS. Hiker and a true Éclair and Crêpe lover in her free time.

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