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Arisa is a practitioner working at the intersection of open-source geospatial technology, education, and social implementation. As a core member of the Re:Earth project, she has been involved in designing an open geospatial platform that enables students, local governments, and communities to create, visualize, and share spatial data without requiring specialized GIS expertise. Her work spans a wide range of real-world contexts, including projects with local governments and educational programs in Japan, as well as international collaborations such as refugee mapping workshops with UNHCR in India. Through close dialogue with stakeholders on the ground, she focuses on translating diverse needs and constraints into practical, achievable solutions using open geospatial technologies.
Arisa is a practitioner working at the intersection of open-source geospatial technology, education, and social implementation. As a core member of the Re:Earth project, she has been involved in designing an open geospatial platform that enables students, local governments, and communities to create, visualize, and share spatial data without requiring specialized GIS expertise. Her work spans a wide range of real-world contexts, including projects with local governments and educational programs in Japan, as well as international collaborations such as refugee mapping workshops with UNHCR in India. Through close dialogue with stakeholders on the ground, she focuses on translating diverse needs and constraints into practical, achievable solutions using open geospatial technologies.
Dr. Qiusheng Wu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography & Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also an Amazon Scholar. Dr. Wu’s research focuses on advancing open-source geospatial analytics through cloud computing and GeoAI. He is the creator and maintainer of several widely used open-source Python packages, including Geemap, Leafmap, SAMGeo, and GeoAI, which integrate cloud-based geospatial platforms with AI-powered analysis and visualization. Dr. Wu’s work bridges remote sensing, Earth observation, and artificial intelligence to make large-scale geospatial data more accessible, reproducible, and intelligent for researchers, educators, and practitioners worldwide. His open-source projects can be found on GitHub at https://github.com/opengeos.
Dr. Qiusheng Wu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography & Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also an Amazon Scholar. Dr. Wu’s research focuses on advancing open-source geospatial analytics through cloud computing and GeoAI. He is the creator and maintainer of several widely used open-source Python packages, including Geemap, Leafmap, SAMGeo, and GeoAI, which integrate cloud-based geospatial platforms with AI-powered analysis and visualization. Dr. Wu’s work bridges remote sensing, Earth observation, and artificial intelligence to make large-scale geospatial data more accessible, reproducible, and intelligent for researchers, educators, and practitioners worldwide. His open-source projects can be found on GitHub at https://github.com/opengeos.
OSGeo Powerhouse: He's an elected Charter Member of the OSGeo Foundation and Vice President of Open GeoScience. If you care about open standards, his insights are vital.
The Tech Stack: His PhD background covers the essentials: Remote Sensing, AI, and Digital Research Infrastructures. This is the core skill set for the modern GIS professional.
From Research to Startup: Peter has worked across top German research institutions (Leibniz, Helmholtz) and even founded his own startup, FUKENGRUEVEN. He knows how to move FOSS from the lab to the real world.
GRASS GIS Roots: He's a former member of the GRASS GIS Project Steering Committee, showing his commitment to core FOSS principles.
Get ready for a keynote that will challenge the way you think about Open Science and give you a clear roadmap for your next big project. You won't want to miss this!
OSGeo Powerhouse: He's an elected Charter Member of the OSGeo Foundation and Vice President of Open GeoScience. If you care about open standards, his insights are vital.
The Tech Stack: His PhD background covers the essentials: Remote Sensing, AI, and Digital Research Infrastructures. This is the core skill set for the modern GIS professional.
From Research to Startup: Peter has worked across top German research institutions (Leibniz, Helmholtz) and even founded his own startup, FUKENGRUEVEN. He knows how to move FOSS from the lab to the real world.
GRASS GIS Roots: He's a former member of the GRASS GIS Project Steering Committee, showing his commitment to core FOSS principles.
Get ready for a keynote that will challenge the way you think about Open Science and give you a clear roadmap for your next big project. You won't want to miss this!
Anita Graser is a senior scientist and thematic coordinator in the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence research group at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna. Her research background is in geoinformatics and spatial data science with a focus on mobility applications. She is an open-source advocate, serves on the QGIS project steering committee and teaches Python for QGIS at Unigis Salzburg. She is the lead developer of MovingPandas (a Python library for analyzing movement data) and has developed tools such as the Time Manager plugin for QGIS. She has received multiple awards, including the international OSGeo Sol Katz award for her contributions to open-source geographic information systems. Anita has published several books about QGIS, including “Learning QGIS” and “QGIS Map Design” and writes a popular spatial data science blog at https://anitagraser.com.
Anita Graser is a senior scientist and thematic coordinator in the Data Science & Artificial Intelligence research group at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna. Her research background is in geoinformatics and spatial data science with a focus on mobility applications. She is an open-source advocate, serves on the QGIS project steering committee and teaches Python for QGIS at Unigis Salzburg. She is the lead developer of MovingPandas (a Python library for analyzing movement data) and has developed tools such as the Time Manager plugin for QGIS. She has received multiple awards, including the international OSGeo Sol Katz award for her contributions to open-source geographic information systems. Anita has published several books about QGIS, including “Learning QGIS” and “QGIS Map Design” and writes a popular spatial data science blog at https://anitagraser.com.
Er. Manish Mahendra Kothari is a Chartered Engineer, seasoned industrialist, and President of The Institution of Engineers (India) for 2025–2026. With over 35 years of experience, he is a leader in industrial safety, engineering governance, and indigenous manufacturing, driving innovation, inclusiveness, and institutional transformation.
Er. Manish Mahendra Kothari is a Chartered Engineer, seasoned industrialist, and President of The Institution of Engineers (India) for 2025–2026. With over 35 years of experience, he is a leader in industrial safety, engineering governance, and indigenous manufacturing, driving innovation, inclusiveness, and institutional transformation.
Dr. Vivek Saxena, have B.Tech (Computer Science) degree from AMU, Aligarh; MBA degree from Deptt. Of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi and Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial intelligence). He has worked in ITI, Mankapur (a public sector R&D) for a brief period of 7 months and later joined a Scientist in DRDO lab named LASTEC followed by DTRL lab of DRDO at Delhi, and currently working as scientist ‘F’ at DGRE, Chandigarh. He has been the team lead and project director for conceptualizing and designing the Desktop as well as Enterprise GIS software by customizing the FOSS4G stack. He is having 16+ years of experience in geoinformatics and geointelligence while he has more than 26+ years of R&D experience in various domain including computer vision, machine learning, networking, ERP software, Quality and Reliability etc. He is the author of published work in various national and international, peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is certified reliability engineer from American Society for Quality
Dr. Vivek Saxena, have B.Tech (Computer Science) degree from AMU, Aligarh; MBA degree from Deptt. Of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi and Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial intelligence). He has worked in ITI, Mankapur (a public sector R&D) for a brief period of 7 months and later joined a Scientist in DRDO lab named LASTEC followed by DTRL lab of DRDO at Delhi, and currently working as scientist ‘F’ at DGRE, Chandigarh. He has been the team lead and project director for conceptualizing and designing the Desktop as well as Enterprise GIS software by customizing the FOSS4G stack. He is having 16+ years of experience in geoinformatics and geointelligence while he has more than 26+ years of R&D experience in various domain including computer vision, machine learning, networking, ERP software, Quality and Reliability etc. He is the author of published work in various national and international, peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is certified reliability engineer from American Society for Quality
Dr. Praveen Gedam is an IAS officer of the 2002 Maharashtra cadre, medical doctor, and public policy leader. With extensive experience in health, digital governance, urban management, and agriculture, he has led landmark initiatives including Ayushman Bharat, India’s Digital Health Mission, and large-scale public service reforms.
Dr. Praveen Gedam is an IAS officer of the 2002 Maharashtra cadre, medical doctor, and public policy leader. With extensive experience in health, digital governance, urban management, and agriculture, he has led landmark initiatives including Ayushman Bharat, India’s Digital Health Mission, and large-scale public service reforms.