Geographical Thinking: E112 – Getting Technical: Winter 2026 GIS Update

On the Winter 2026 episode of Getting Technical on the Geographical Thinking podcast, Esri Canada’s experts unpack the latest updates across the ArcGIS ecosystem. Malena McCrossan-Moses starts us off by digging into key changes in the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and why keeping your metadata up to date is more important than ever. Next, Catherine-Anne Currie explores evolving features in ArcGIS Hub and what they mean for your organization as the platform continues to grow. Finally, Erica Corbett closes the episode with new capabilities in ArcGIS for Microsoft, highlighting integrations and tools designed to boost productivity across your workflows. Whether you’re working in the Microsoft environment, relying on authoritative data or working to engage your community, this episode will help you stay current and work smarter. 0:00 – Episode Summary 0:38 – Intros 2:10 – ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World 8:38 – ArcGIS Hub 20:35 – ArcGIS for Microsoft 38:52 – Outro We’re posting new episodes full of inspiring geography stories at least monthly. Subscribe to Esri Canada’s channel so you never miss a new episode of Geographical Thinking! Looking for resources on what we discussed in today’s podcast? Check them out below! ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World: Help build a global GIS with Living Atlas of the World (https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/en/contributions/) Living Atlas “Evaluate and Nominate” app released (https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-living-atlas/sharing-collaboration/living-atlas-evaluate-nominate-app-released) ArcGIS Hub: ArcGIS Hub changelog (https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-living-atlas/sharing-collaboration/living-atlas-evaluate-nominate-app-released) ArcGIS Hub blog (https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-hub-blog/bg-p/arcgis-hub-blog) ArcGIS for Microsoft: What's new in ArcGIS for Microsoft 365 (October 2025) (https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/microsoft-365/announcements/whats-new-in-arcgis-for-microsoft-365-october-2025) What’s new in ArcGIS for Microsoft Fabric (November 2025) (https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/analytics/whats-new-in-arcgis-for-microsoft-fabric-november-2025)