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Olive Powell
Head of Geography & Geospatial, Office for National Statistics, UK
Biography
Olive Powell is the Head of Geography & Geospatial at the UK Office for National Statistics where she leads the Geospatial division which provides the geospatial infrastructure, datasets and spatial analytical services needed to deliver national statistics for public good. Olive is driven by her passion for geospatial data and technology, which started when she studied Geography and Environmental Sciences at La Sorbonne University in Paris. She now has more than 20 years' experience in the geospatial industry specifically in environment, law enforcement, and central government - always advocating its benefits and value proposition. She is also passionate about diversity and is the co-founder and Director of Women+ in Geospatial, a global network of nearly 5,000 women across the globe.