In this talk, I would like to inspire the next generation of open geospatial practitioners in the Philippines by telling the stories of individuals—myself included—and communities who, through the power of open mapping and open geospatial, were able to build careers—successful, fulfilling, and even transformational.

Along the way, we'll explore how open source technologies such as OSM, QGIS, Python, and GeoNode play key roles in shaping geospatial careers; examine emerging trends in the field; and offer some insight on how to prepare yourself to succeed in the ever-evolving geospatial lanscape.

May this serve as an inspiration for anyone seeking to chart their own course and take the path less traveled in the world of geospatial.

If you have more than one person in your GIS team and you're still tethered to shapefiles, you're missing out on a world of opportunities.

In this talk, we'll uncover the limitations of file-based geodata "management systems" and shed light on the advantages of using open geospatial technologies like PostGIS, GeoServer, and QGIS in dynamic, multi-user environments.

Discover why open geospatial is a game changer—and probably the missing piece of your puzzle—whether you're part of an enterprise, organization, local government unit, planning office, DRRM office, or national agency.

The first edition of the "Why you shouldn't use QGIS" talk was given during the inaugural Pista ng Mapa in 2019. A second edition was presented during last year's Pista. I'd love to make this an annual Pista tradition to share the wonder of QGIS with everyone. 😊

This is an updated talk about why you shouldn't use QGIS in 2023—or specifically about the new features, updates, and upcoming improvements that you can expect as a QGIS user in 2023 and beyond.

Don't miss this.

A companion to the lightning talk of the same name.

This workshop will introduce how to use PostGIS, GeoServer, and QGIS in dynamic, multi-user, environments.