Open Source for Geospatial Foundation updates
2026-11-03 , Gardenia

A short history and overview of the Foundation. Then we focus on new developments for OSGeo and what that means for the community. Finally we focus on OSGeo in a changing world and what that means for the foundation.


A short history and overview of the Foundation. Then we focus on new developments for OSGeo and what that means for the community. Finally we focus on OSGeo in a changing world and what that means for the foundation.


Topics: Select 1–3 areas of interest that best describe your proposal.: Emerging Tech & Future Directions, Open Geospatial Tools, Research & Education, Open Source Maintenance & Support

Tom Kralidis is with the Meteorological Service of Canada and longtime contributor to FOSS4G. He leads and contributes to numerous projects in the Geopython ecosystem. He is the 2024 recipient of the Sol Katz Award for Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G), awarded annually by OSGeo to individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the FOSS4G community.

Tom is the co-chair of the OGC API - Records Standards Working Group, chair of the WMO Expert Team on Metadata, and serves on the OSGeo Board of Directors.

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