A celebration as a part of International Women's Day 2019. Celebrating Women in the Geospatial Industry. Hosted by Denise McKenzie @SpatialRed @opengeospatial @geovation
2. Thank you to hosts and partners
Venue Host: Geovation
Partners: AGI & Geospatial Commission
Breakfast: OGC
3. Welcome
Today is about celebrating what is great about our industry and the
positive progress we have made
Today is also about sharing what we can still do to help increase the
numbers of not just women but diversity in our industry
Add your thoughts
Share your experience
Ask questions
Please tweet!
6. We have some great role models
Corinne Vigreux, TomTom
Barbara Ryan, former head of Group on Earth
Observations
Jacqueline McGlade, former head of European
Environment Agency
Dr Vanessa Lawrence, former head of Ordnance Survey,
Chair UNGGIM
Nadine Alameh, first female CEO of the OGC
7. 62% of young women do not see
themselves staying in the GIS
industry for more than ten years, this
is related to the fact that at
management level women are
outnumbered four to one.
8. Questions to ponder…..
Why did I chose this industry to work in? What pathways in my career led me to
the position I am in today?
Who has positively helped you in your career to get you where you are today?
What actions did they undertake and can others do the same to help
encourage/promote women in the industry?
Given that I am now in a position in the industry of influence. What do I feel are
the actions I can take to positively improve diversity in the industry?
What would be the career advice I would give to my self when I was finishing
secondary schooling?
12. Early Careers Panel
Tally Bodnarac, Portfolio
Development Lead,
Geospatial Commission
Holly Smith, GIS Support
Officer, City of London
Rose-Ellen Minchew, GIS
Analyst, Jacobs Engineering
Elaine Nicholls, Spatial Data
Analyst, GeoPlace
13. Thank you to hosts and partners
Venue Host: Geovation
Partners: AGI & Geospatial Commission
Breakfast: OGC