Certified GIS specialist and geographer from Belarus switched to design

Andres Umaña is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of international experience, specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Earth Observation technologies. Currently serving as the Head of Sales for EMEA at EarthDaily Agro, Andres drives business growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa by leveraging cutting-edge geospatial solutions.
His career spans key roles at industry leaders including Planet, Pitney Bowes Software, MapInfo, Exacaster and TechSee, where he consistently expanded market presence for satellite imagery, mapping, and location intelligence solutions. Andres's expertise lies in translating complex Earth Observation capabilities into tangible business value across sectors such as agriculture, environment protection, and government.

With an Executive MBA from IE Business School and a background in Physics from Universidad de los Andes (including studies at UC Berkeley), Andres combines technical prowess with strong business acumen. His deep understanding of remote sensing, data analytics, and AI applications in geospatial technologies has been crucial in developing innovative solutions for diverse business environments.

Ms. Anna Dosiou is a research assistant at the Laboratory of Geoinformatics within the Department of Spatial Planning and Development Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from AUTH and a Master's degree in Geoinformatics from Harokopio University of Athens. Her research interests focus on geographic information systems, remote sensing, natural disasters, and web app development. With extensive experience in data research, analysis, and synthesis using modern technologies, she is excited to guide participants through some functionalities of the innovative DestinE Platform.

Freelance software developer, RS/GIS specialist.

I help organizations to implement or improve on their data processing workflows.
It's a diverse job, but my specialty is automated raster data processing within server/cloud based environments.

I have 11 years experience; 3 at a hydrologic consultancy firm and 8 years self-employed.
I also moved countries twice: Hungary to Denmark, and then to the Netherlands.

Consequently my experience is quite diverse.
I have applied my skills within topics such as: weather forecasting, hydrology, coastal/marine engineering, humanitarian aid, explosive ordnance search & disposal, agriculture and more.

I am also an ex-Red Cross Red Crescent volunteer.

If you would like to hear more, seek me out for a chat!

Benjamin Jakimow is a postdoc in the Earth Observation Lab at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. For his work with remote sensing data, he prefers to use free software such as QGIS.

I studied CS at MIT and now train custom AI models for GIS.

I am a swiss senior developer at OPENGIS.ch and there I work as QGIS core commiter and main responsible for INTERLIS solutions and the Model Baker plugin. I am passionate about developing innovative ideas, learning new technologies and finding solutions to challenging problems.

Developper and manager at 3Liz.
* Qgis contributor (server)
* PhD in physics

Working with OPENGIS.ch since 2017, I'm a dedicated QGIS developer since 2012. Coming from the field of photogrammetry and surveying, I have good understanding of business needs and try to promote open source solutions.

I'm an active contributor in the OpenStreetMap community, mainly with QuickOSM, a QGIS plugin to extract OSM data within QGIS.

For work, I'm working as a GIS developer at 3Liz, mainly focused on QGIS Desktop/Server plugins and the Lizmap opensource project.

Gustavo García, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Twente's Faculty ITC, has a diverse academic background. Originally from Guatemala, he holds a bachelor's degree in software engineering and a master's in human resource management from his home country. In the Netherlands, he pursued further studies, obtaining a master's and PhD in geoinformatics. Prior to his current position, he accrued experience as a lecturer, software engineer, and researcher, notably focusing on geovisual analytics and collaborative analysis.

Hans van der Kwast is Associate Professor of Open Science and Digital Innovation at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. Hans holds a PhD in Physical Geography. Since 2012 he has worked at IHE Delft, the largest international graduate education institute in the field of water. In his teaching and capacity-development projects he actively promotes the use of open source tools and open data by young professionals from the water sector in the Global South. Through the GIS OpenCourseWare platform and his popular YouTube channel he shares free tutorials. He is a board member of the Dutch QGIS Users Association, OSGeo Charter Member and has his own consultancy QWAST-GIS. He co-authored the book QGIS for Hydrological Applications with Locate Press.

Since 1991 groundwater management and GIS specialist at various organisations in South Africa;
main developer of the Aquabase Water Management software (open-source);
since 2022 Geodata-Analyst at Mobilfunkinfrastrukturgesellschaft in Naumburg (Saale), Germany, working mainly with QGIS and PostGIS, but also ESRI ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise

• Open-source geospatial [1] software engineer at Camptocamp
• QGIS Indonesia User Group representative
• QGIS casual contributor

[1] anything from QGIS (plugin or "core"), routing engine, web gis, digital twin city, 3D, ...

Life long free software DevOps engineer, Geospatial NIX developer.

GIS geologist working with data like geology, chemistry and geophysics in groundwater mapping in Denmark and Africa for more than 25 years. Preferred tools for the job PostgreSQL, QGIS and Python.

I work as a freelancer for several subjects in the area of GIS research and development. My main partners for now are CybELE, Czech University of Life Sciences, GISMentors and VSB - Technical University of Ostrava.

I am a self-employed consultant in the field of energy transition and geodata and mainly working in The Netherlands. I like to create insights from data and share this with others to improve their understanding in energy transition and appreciate multiple views and possibilities. I also train professionals who would like to start working with QGIS or PostGIS or have a need to improve their skills. By doing this, I am also learning about QGIS every day.

([Q]GIS/Python)-(Developer|Consultant) at WhereGroup GmbH

Ask me anything about Geometry Generators. Don't ask me anything about GML. Can rant for hours about color science.

Proud OSGeo Charter Member #520. Active in German Society for Cartography (DGfK) e. V., FOSSGIS e. V., QGIS-DE e. V., etc.

I have worked with and developed the use of QGIS and the city administration in Kristianstad for over 10 years in different kind of projects. I'm also very fond of using PostGIS in clever ways as a complement to QGIS.

Urban planner, computational designer, software engineer. Ph.D. in Architecture and Sustainable Design

In early 2021, Kurt moved from the USA to Denmark and now works for Septima P/S in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has a broad skillset. He is a spatial analyst, cartographer, trainer/teacher and author. In 2022 he published his eighth and ninth books on QGIS: Discover QGIS 3.x - Second Edition and QGIS for Hydrological Applications - Second Edition, both with Locate Press. He is currently working on book #10 Field Data Collection with QGIS and Mergin Maps. In 2015 he became an OsGeo Charter Member. He is also a fellow of the Rewilding Institute and a board member of Wild Arizona.

Lova is a passionate Web GIS Developer based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He thrives on blending the power of open-source technologies with his creative mapping skills. With a strong foundation in self-taught GIS expertise, Lova has dedicated himself to developing dynamic web-based GIS applications and crafting visually captivating maps using QGIS. Complementing his GIS skills, Lova is well-versed in web development. He harnesses the power of Python, Django, and JavaScript to create robust web-based GIS applications that provide users with seamless access to spatial data and interactive. He is specialized in leveraging these capabilities as decisive tools in humanitarian initiatives, reflecting a commitment to driving positive change through innovative geospatial strategies. Beyond his digital world, Lova is an avid hiker. He finds solace in exploring the great outdoors, which not only recharges his creativity but also deepens his understanding of the landscapes he represents in his maps.

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I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Department of Geo-Information Processing (GIP), Enschede, The Netherlands.
My primary research interest has been in the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and geodata processing (or GeoAI, in short). During Ph.D., I worked on solutions based on semantic web concepts/technologies and AI to generate geodata processing workflows automatically. After the Ph.D., I extended my research further into the spatial data science and big data processing fields. I have been using machine learning (ML) for spatiotemporal modeling in different application areas, including environmental monitoring, analysis and assessment, disaster management, and spatial epidemiology. I exploited big data processing technologies and deep learning (DL) methods to extract information from the massive amount of spatial data collected for environmental phenomena. I have also been working on geospatial social media analysis using ML methods. I am interested in exploiting new technologies like blockchain and distributed ledgers to tackle the need for security and accountability in the geospatial domain.
Currently, I am working in the following directions:
- Spatial and spatiotemporal effects in modeling using ML/DL
- eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
- Spatial data fusion
- MLOps and automation of geoprocessing workflows

Civil Engineer in the Renewable Energy sector in North America. Primary focus on Civil site design of large-scale Solar projects across the United States with experience in solar site design and applying QGIS and Python Solutions to Civil Site problems.

Marco Bernasocchi is an open-source advocate, entrepreneur and full-stack geoninja. He is the creator of QField for QGIS, currently serves as QGIS.org Chair, and is an Open Source Geospatial Foundation board member. In his day job, Marco is the CEO of OPENGIS.ch, which he founded in 2011.

A geographer by trade, Marco lives in a small Romansh-speaking mountain village in Switzerland, where he loves scrambling around the mountains to enjoy the feeling of freedom it gives him. Outgoing, flexible and open-minded, Marco fluently speaks five languages. The best thing is: He not only knows how to say it but also loves sharing his know-how.

Bachelor's degree in Geomatic Engineering from the Faculty of Sciences of Porto.
Postgraduate degree in Geographic Information Systems from the Instituto Superior Técnico - Lisbon.
Open Source GIS Enthusiast.
Senior GIS Manager at Globaleda.

He is an associate professor at the University of Zilina. His research is focused on the fields of sustainable mobility, active mobility and transport planning.

Geologist at Danish Environmental Protection Agency - Groundwater Mapping.

Groundwater mapping, project manager, geological modelling, Python & QGIS development and process optimization.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martintuchyna/

• Full stack GeoNinja @ OPENGIS.ch
• Web cartography teacher @ Baugewerbliche Berufsschule Zürich
• @boardend on GitHub

During his career, Michal has been always connected with geospatial data and GIS geoprocessing. He likes to find and overcome challenges in Testing Big Data with geometry attributes. He has experience in preparing the testing strategies for ETL systems that extract, transform and load massive geospatial data. His technology stack is related to Python, Pytest, GeoPandas, ArcGIS, QGIS, FME, Robot Framework. Additionally Michal teaches young students programming Python in Minecraft.

I am managing director/CEO at GIS Support (gis-support.com)and lecturer of geoinformation at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. Associated with spatial information systems since 2005. My career started in ITTI Poznan, where I was involved in telecommunication project as GIS technican. Then I worked in the UN-HABITAT in Kosovo, building databases for municipality development plans. Afterwards, I was designing and building WebGIS applications as 24GIS employee.
Today, I am mainly involved in design and implemention of systems for spatial data management and visualization as well as development of new products of GIS Support.

GIS-consultant at Septima, where I work with plugin-development and teach QGIS-courses.
Vice-chairman of the Danish QGIS User Group.

Bachelor's in Environmental Design, with six years of experience in urban planning and GIS.
Co-founder of Julie's Data, a consulting company in Ukraine specializing in strategic environmental assessment, development of GIS tools for urban planners, and QGIS courses.

Dr. Ondrej Mitas (born Bratislava 1982) researches tourists’ emotions and quality of life. His ultimate goal is to guide the tourism industry, governments, and tourists themselves to make choices that will optimize their vacation choices. To that end, his research explores the psychology of tourist and leisure experiences with a focus on emotions and well-being and quality of life outcomes. Specifically, he examines positive emotions in leisure and tourism experiences over time and the mechanisms of enjoyment, positivity, and flow in tourism and leisure experiences, and innovative research methods using spatial, longitudinal, biophysical, and mixed-method approaches.

Data Engineer at Glint Solar with an education in Astronomy. One of my hobbies is QGIS.

Peter has been more than 8 years fully involved in software development and consultancy around open-source GIS solutions. First through developing QGIS plugins and features such as Mesh Layer, and more recently as the lead of the Mergin Maps project. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing chess.

B.Sc. Geography
M.Sc. Urban and regional planning
Used to work in a company specialized in sport-oriented urban planing, now working in the public sector in the field of urban planing. In all those stations worked with QGIS, more or less self-taught

I've been working with GIS since my university days at the University of Gdańsk. My career has taken me from being a GIS specialist to a developer at the Institute for Meteorology and Water Management, where I worked on flood maps and digital cartography automation. Today, I'm an independent GIS consultant working with both commercial and open-source GIS software.

Raymond has been working as a freelancer in GIS for over 15 years. He's an open source enthusiast and long term QGIS contributor.

A dedicated Water Resources Engineer with a specific interest in irrigation water management and wastewater treatment. Motivated to achieve tangible results and cross-team collaboration. Proactive and excited to partner with like-minded individuals to achieve goals. I hold a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Khartoum, Sudan and an MSc in Water and Sustainable Development from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands. I am currently enrolled at a special tailored program at the IHE, focusing on strategic planning for large-scale irrigation schemes.

I'm a Software Engineer, working in Open-Source GIS Solutions at GlobalEDA since 2022.

I've developed our in-house QGIS-Server Print Plugin, which is a MapStore2 Plugin, made to generate PDFs whose layout comes from QGIS Projects.

Other than that, I develop all our WebGIS Solutions, which have the following Tech Stack:
PostgreSQL + PostGIS -> GeoServer -> MapStore2 -> QGIS-Server

All of our solutions are made in a Dockerized environment and are ready for a Cloud or On-Premises environment.

Kiwi in Scotland, CTO at Koordinates, and a passionate dad, sailor, and FOSS4G contributor.

Saber is co-founder of Lutra Consulting, one of the leading QGIS contributors.

Selma, originally from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, pursued her academic journey in Geography and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo. Growing up surrounded by nature, she developed a profound interest in Geography, ultimately leading her to advocate for environmental preservation and sustainable urban development, making Urban Planning a natural fit for her aspirations.

During her university years, Selma delved into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and discovered her passion for cartography. With six years of experience in the GIS field, she has honed her skills and expertise. In June 2023, Selma began her role as a QGIS documentation writer, further solidifying her commitment to contributing to the QGIS community and disseminating knowledge about open-source GIS technologies.

Her primary focus is leveraging these technologies to contribute to global initiatives aimed at fostering a positive impact on the environment.

Dr. Serkan Girgin has established and is currently leading the activities of the Center of Expertise in Big Geodata (CRIB) at ITC, which is an overarching facility collecting, developing, and sharing operational know-how on the geospatial big data technologies. He performs research and develops open-source software for efficient management and processing of big geodata, as well as for better Open Science practices in research data management.

Studied survey engineering at the National Technical University of Athens. My love for QGIS and open source drove me from gis power user to QGIS core developer. I now work as a software developer for Lutra Consulting ltd, squashing bugs and bringing new features to the best gis platform out there.

Steffanie Sinclair-Chritz has 14 years of experience working in data analytics and geospatial mapping data from public health initiatives in the United States and internationally. Her geospatial mapping work has included identifying zero-dose children, tracking malaria cases amongst migrant workers, supply chain shipments, access to behavioral and mental healthcare, and multivariant mapping of COVID vaccine and at-risk variables. Additionally, she has provided technical assistance to health jurisdictions by analyzing vaccination data, creating dashboards, interviewing key stakeholders, designing data collection materials, and presenting overall findings. She holds a PhD from Washington State University and an MPA from Seattle University.

Tibor Lieskovský is a researcher and educator. The main focus of his work is the application of GIS to document and study cultural heritage and to find spatial relations between human activities in the past and the landscape. Tibor works at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and acts as a GIS specialist on archaeological expeditions in the Middle East, Africa and Central America. He is an outspoken advocate for using open software and data in research and education.

Tobias is a software engineer working in the prospecting team @Glint Solar. He has 10 years of experience as an independent contractor and as a founder of multiple startups. As part of the prospecting team, he spends his time creating maps and functionality to help solar developers find suitable sites for utility scale PV.

Job: GIS specialist at the Geodetic and Cartographic Institute Bratislava, Slovakia

My background is in computer science, I studied in Bratislava, Slovakia 🇸🇰
I joined Lutra Consulting as a software developer and mostly worked on the Mergin Maps mobile app. Over years I moved to the product department where I help shape the future of Mergin Maps.

Happy to chat about gis, maps, surveys, AI, mobile UX, but also about mountain bikes, snowboarding or God! :))

Ujaval is the founder of Spatial Thoughts - a learning platform for modern geospatial technologies. Ujaval got his Masters in Geospatial Information Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After joining Google Inc. in California, he moved to India in 2006. He was one of the early employees at Google India and part of the team that launched Google Maps for India. He worked on multiple Geo teams at Google and led the GIS team in India.

After 15 years of corporate experience, he left Google in 2020 to work on his startup - Spatial Thoughts - to create a learning platform to bridge the skill gap in the geospatial industry. His online academy has trained participants from over 150 countries. His learning materials on QGIS, Python, Earth Engine, and GDAL are cited as the top learning resources globally and are used by more than 1 million people every year.

Ujaval is a world-renowned training facilitator and is passionate about advancing the use of open-source technologies in teaching and research. He is an active QGIS community contributor and a QGIS.org certified training provider.

Django, Python developer and G3WSUITE server-side development manager

WAGIS Tools and Services is a multidisciplinary group united by a common passion for geospatial data and tools. Our team includes experts from different fields, including geospatial analysis, environmental sciences and software development. Together, we are committed to leveraging the power of open source geospatial technology to address real-world challenges and promote sustainable practices.

Our leading product, WAPlugin, is the culmination of our collective expertise and commitment to innovation. Designed to provide an easy and efficient access to FAO WaPOR data directly in QGIS. This allows users to perform comprehensive analyses of water productivity and make informed decisions that are crucial to building a sustainable future.

Researcher at UT

Mrs. Zoi-Eirini Tsifodimou brings a MEng in Rural and Surveying Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and a Master’s degree in Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development. Her research and professional passions lie in applying cartography, spatial analysis, and building energy renovation. She possesses expertise in 2D and 3D surveying using terrestrial and aerial techniques, along with 3D monument documentation. Mrs. Tsifodimou will further empower participants by providing guidance on using the DestinE platform.