2026-10-13 –, Create 1
Maps are stories. But too often, critical places and entire communities are missing from the map and their stories are not told. At the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), we envision an ecosystem of open mapping technology that enables everyone, and in particular vulnerable communities, to make open map data available in order to use in disaster response and humanitarian context.
In this talk, I would like to take you on a journey in introducing the full end-to-end open mapping workflow and the open source tools enabling that process - from the Drone Tasking Manager , Open Aerial Map to fAIr, Field Tasking Manager, ChatMap and uMap. I will share the stories where the end to end mapping workflow has been used in Indonesia, Sierra Leone and more recently in response to the earthquake in Venezuela.
We hope that you will leave this talk inspired and with an understanding on how YOU can interact with the open mapping tools and create your own story!
With over 13 years experience working in the international development, humanitarian and tech for good sector, I would describe myself as an open tech advocate, a community builder, a facilitator with strong commitment and passion about making the tech industry more diverse and inclusive!