Biography

Dr Lesley Arnold is Director and owner of consulting firm Geospatial Frameworks. As principal consultant, she works with governments to develop strategies, policies and implementation plans for geospatial information reform, open data initiatives and geospatial innovation, globally. Examples of her work include Cadastre 2034, and Elevation and Depth 2030 strategies for the Australian Government, and SDI Strategy for the Government of Sri Lanka.

Lesley also works with the United Nations, FAO and World Bank supporting countries to strengthen their geospatial information management capabilities towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. She is one of the lead authors of the UN-GGIM Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (IGIF), and has developed IGIF educational materials, Webinars and conducted IGIF training and mentoring.

Previously, Lesley was Director at Landgate responsible for Western Australia's (WA) geographic, aerial photography and satellite remote sensing programs, and the delivery of products and services through Landgate's Shared Location Information Platform.

Lesley has held several executive positions on intergovernmental committees, and is currently Non-Executive Director for AuScope, and the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN), and Board Member for Geoscience Australia's Location Program. Lesley is also Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University WA, where she co-supervises PhD Students. Her research interests include the future Geospatial Information Ecosystem, spatial data supply chains and automated updating.