Geospatial industry today craves the infusion of youth into its ranks.
The young professionals that represent Millennial and Generation Z voices.
The bright young minds that help reimagine geospatial in a complex digital environment.
Young leaders that represent our industry’s future.
The Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars is an initiative by Geospatial Media and Communications to highlight the outstanding accomplishments of young individuals who are proactive and passionate about the value of geospatial technology to the economy and society. Selected from a list of over 250 high-quality nominations from the community, the Geospatial World board of editors agreed that these 50 candidates stand out at the top of their class and are well on their way to redefining the next generation geospatial leadership.
Here’s the list of 50 Rising Stars to look out for in 2021
Aimee Barciauskas
Development SeedUSA
Alexander Gunkel
Space4GoodThe Netherlands
Alexandra Fredericks
US Geological SurveyUSA
Alison DeGraff Ollivierre
National Geographic MapsUSA
Anita Graser
Austrian Institute of TechnologyAustria
Annina Koskiola
Proximi.ioFinland
Benjamin D'Incau
Procter & GambleSwitzerland
Callum Smith
EY AnalyticsNew Zealand
Christin Walter
Ordnance SurveyUK
Claire Owen
DronePrepUK
Clara Mundia
Dalberg ResearchKenya
Cyhana Lena Williams
MicrosoftNorway
Eleanor Stokes
Universities Space Research AssociationUSA
Elizabeth Carr
Planet Patrol CICUK
Emil A. Cherrington
University of AlabamaUSA
Ephraim Danford
USAID Tanzania Data for DevelopmentTanzania
Esther Onyekachi Moore
Sambus GeospatialNigeria
Gala Camacho
Data & Analytics ConsultantUK
Gopika Suresh
Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore
Ifeanyi Ike
eHealth AfricaNigeria
Ishveena Singh
GeoawesomenessIndia
Jakub Karas
UpVisionCzech Republic
Kate O'Loan
GIS SpecialistAustralia
Katie E. Pickett
Cadasta FoundationUSA
Khimlal Gautam
Survey DepartmentNepal
Krystal Azelton
Secure World FoundationUSA
Laura Mugeha
SanergyKenya
Lauren Guy
Utilis CorpIsrael
Lieven Slenders
GatherUK
Lilian Ndungu
RCMRDKenya
Lindsay Chan
Department of ConservationNew Zealand
Macarena Pérez García
Institute for Disaster ResilienceChile
Maitha Alnuaimi
Dubai MunicipalityUAE
Morgan A. Crowley
McGill UniversityCanada
Narelle Underwood
NSW Department of Customer Service - Spatial ServicesAustralia
Noorullah Stanikzai
National Statistics and Information AuthorityAfghanistan
Paloma Merodio
INEGIMexico
Patrick Cozzi
CesiumUSA
Patrick O’Neil
BlackSkyUSA
Rob van Son
Singapore-ETH CentreSingapore
Rodrigo Peixoto Ferrão
AccentureBrazil
Rohini S. Swaminathan
UNICEFUSA
Siddharth Pandey
Dewberry EngineersUSA
Steve Marsh
GeoSpockUK
Sujay Sreedhar
Society for Space EducationIndia
Talal M. Al-Kaissi
Group 42UAE
Tushar Chhabra
CronAIIndia
Xiaojiang Li
Temple UniversityUSA
Zhenlong Li
University of South CarolinaUSA
Zipho Tyoda
KaTZ SmartSouth Africa