FOSS4G SOTM Oceania 2024

Byron has over 30 years of experience as a leader in providing interoperability and data-linking solutions in many contexts worldwide. His greatest expertise is in implementing and developing Open Data Standards, particularly in the geospatial realm.
Byron's professional journey has taken him across various levels of government, the military, and private industry in New Zealand, Australia, and the US. His expertise in developing, organising, and managing disparate data using standards-based interoperability solutions is sought after by organisations worldwide. In 2018, Byron founded Openwork Ltd.
In recent years Byron has contributed to multiple international interoperability efforts, including the W3C Spatial Data on the Web, numerous testbed and interoperability experiments for the Open Geographic Consortium and standards development for ISO TC 211. Currently, Byron is leading and participating in efforts to improve international metadata standards such as GeoDCAT and ISO19115.
In his spare time, Byron enjoys exploring the Nelson region, getting to know the local craft beers, keeping abreast of current affairs, and picking on his mandolin when it all becomes a bit too much.