Swati is a professor, consultant, founder, and leader driving change in the geospatial sciences. Swati has over 24 years experience Internationally using geospatial technologies to answer social, economic, and environmental problems. Swati is passionate about sharing the world of GIS with young people and is known for creative solutions and a positive outlook. Swati founded Anudras Geosolutions in 2016 and has a BS and MS in Geology from the University of Delhi, an MPhil in GIS and Remote Sensing from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Brandi is a Senior Product Engineer at ESRI, where she has worked for the last nearly 3 years on developing robust solutions for stormwater and other customers. Prior, Brandi spent over 2 decades as a public servant working in local government in the Denver Metro area helping the organizations improve service development and streamline processes with GIS. Brandi most recently worked on the GIS Request Management Solution with a group of end users to tackle the challenge of tracking GIS tasks and project management activities natively within the ESRI ecosystem. The solution was released at this year’s UC in July. Brandi lives in Colorado and has a Bachelor of Science in Earth and Geographic Sciences from University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Danielle is the Director at the Center for Geospatial Science and Technology at California State University- Northridge, and a founding member of Women in GIS. Daniells is GIS leader and professional with more than 25 years experience in the field. Early in her career Danielle noticed that there weren’t much resources for women in the field, and found herself at a conference with a group of women who were interested in joining forces for good, or just for coffee. Danielle has a Bachelors Degree in Nature and Culture form the University of California, Davis, and a Masters in Geography from California State University, Northridge.

Eva Reid is the Senior IT Program Manager for DC Health (Data and Applications) and the Agency Data Officer for DC Health, the District of Columbia’s health department. Prior to DC Health, Eva worked for the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer, the District’s central IT agency. With 30 years of experience in geospatial technology, and data management, Eva is a sought-after keynote speaker and moderator in technical and professional development spaces. She also runs her own consulting business representing women in tech and other fields where women are underrepresented. Eva is a regular contributor to Directions Magazine (directionsmagazine.com) and has been featured on several technology podcasts. The native New Yorker earned a B.A. in Geography (Cum Laude) from Macalester College and a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Arizona State University.

Wanmei Liang is a Science Data Visualizer at NASA Earth Observatory. Her expertise lies in GIS, remote sensing, data visualization, and cartography. Wanmei holds a bachelor’s degree in geography and GIS from UCLA. She actively engages in the GIS industry and makes valuable contributions to communities such as the Women in GIS, #30DayMapChallenge, #GISChat, and serves as a mentor, providing guidance and support to professionals in the GIS industry.

Maggie Cawley is a geospatial professional focusing on sustainability and urban planning. Maggie began in the urban planning world and started her company, Boomerang Geospatial, a geospatial consulting company specializing in education and conservation in 2013. This is where her journey with open geospatial started, including QGIS and Open Street Maps (OSM). With her company she led mapping education programs in places like Botswana and the United States, focusing on open source GIS. In 2019 Maggie was asked to join the board of OSM as Executive Director, and also serves as vice chair of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. Maggie has a Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor in International Studies from the University of Richmond.

Michelle Williams, also known as the Survey123 Jedi, is a passionate geospatial professional specializing in, what else but Survey123!

Michelle is a graduate of the University of Redlands, with a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Master of Science in Geographic Information Science and Cartography. Michelle came to the GIS realm a bit later in life and uses her knowledge and experience to teach and influence young people, supporting their successes. Michelle regularly provides free Survey123 training to people, and also consults on solutions for geospatial challenges. In addition to her passion for all things geospatial, Michelle is passionate about sharing her experience with post concussion symptoms, from a concussion she experienced in 2022. She shares her story of this experience so that people will better understand what it is like to suffer from a concussion long term, as well as to help those who have and are still suffering from this invisible affliction.

Véronique, or Véro, Couttee began her journey in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, completing a BS in Biology with a focus on Ecology and working as a wildlife biologist for 5 years. In 2018, Ms. Couttee came to the United States as a Fulbright scholar to complete an MS in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy at the University of Albany. During this time, she worked in a partnership with ESRI and the National Audubon Society’s Enterprise GIS team under a Dangermond Fellowship sponsored by ESRI.

In 2021 Ms. Couttee founded Geospatial Equity Tech (https://www.geoequitytech.com/services) to focus on the key role that strategic planning and effective leadership play in driving impactful social and environmental justice projects. Ms. Couttee brings Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI-B) focused leadership and engagement to project management, coordination, strategic planning, and implementation.

In 2022 Ms. Couttee founded AfriTech (https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/06184870a7124aa0ac60a6680229b71c) with the intent of elevating and empowering emerging womxn in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) field through development of technical and leadership development skills. The goals of AfriTech include fostering mentorship between womxn, increasing womxn’s participation in economies, particularly in Mauritius and developing countries, as well as increasing womxn’s participation in Research and Development efforts. At AfriTech, fellows are empowered to participate competitively in diverse STEM careers, introduced to a growing network of other womxn in the space, and taught how to develop and leverage a Personal Leadership Plan. Most recently they graduated their second cohort in the fall of 2023.