Day 1 - Keynote at FOSS4G UK, Edinburgh

1. Location:
Trends, Ethics
& Diversity
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2. Denise McKenzie
@spatialred
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3. 1.
Trends
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4. “Its about seeing the disruption
coming, assessing how fast it will
get here, knowing what to be
concerned about and being ready
for the change it brings.
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5. Technology Trends
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6. Technology Trends
• Data Sciences
• VR & AR
• Cloud, Fog & Edge Computing
• Digital Twin
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Blockchain
• Indoor
• many more…..
https://github.com/opengeospatial/OGC-Technology-Trends
Location Powers:
Data Science
13 – 14 Nov 2019
Mountain View, CA
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7. Social and Policy Trends
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8. 2.
Ethics
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9. When does cool become
creepy?
The IoT and mobile devices
bring amazing opportunities for
new tech to make our lives
easier. But at what point does it
do from innovation to creepy
intrusion?
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11. Sneak peak of what is
coming…..
• AI & humanity
• Privacy
• State / Private Sector
• Balancing security and
utility
• Rights of the individuals
and responsibilities of the
data holder
• More to come…..
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12. 3.
Diversity
noun
- a range of different things
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variety
miscellany
assortment
mix

13. 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.
from “Graduate Pathways for GIS
Professionals” by Mairead de Roiste of
Victoria University 2018

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17. 4.
Being the change
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19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqYuHuHyAq4

20. • We are in a moment of
great opportunity
• But with this comes great
responsibility
• We can only achieve if
we keep working
together

21. What can you do?
• Consider the ethics involved in your work
• Be more aware of unconscious bias
• See diversity as more than just about gender
– ideas, background, age, ethnicity
• Be more open to different ideas and
perspectives
• Be bold, be courageous, be change
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22. GeoCom19 : Hitting Net Zero
Applying geospatial to global challenges
▫ 24th October 2019
▫ The Royal Society
▫ Register now at http://bit.ly/GeoCom19

23. Be the change
Thank you for listening
Any questions?
You can find me at:
▫ @spatialred
▫ spatialred@gmail.com
▫ denise-mckenzie.com
Credits:
▫ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
▫ Photographs by Unsplash