GEOSPATIAL WORLD LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Recognizing and celebrating professionals and organizations for their outstanding contribution to the global geospatial industry.
As the geospatial industry undergoes a drastic process of transformation, disrupting established business models, creating new business processes and influencing economies across the world, there are some individuals and organizations whose enthusiasm and innovative thinking in their area of expertise have brought dramatic advancements in technologies, driving our industry towards the future.
Geospatial Leadership Awards acknowledge such champions. These are the individuals and organizations behind remarkable innovations and ideas, who are constantly experimenting and breaking barriers, who are always looking for new solutions to address critical challenges, and in the process create a huge impact on the society. Geospatial World Leadership Awards are drawn from various categories to recognize the undisputed leader of the year in selective fields. These are the champions who are making a difference in our industry as well as our lives.
THIS YEAR’S AWARDEES
Lifetime Achievement Award
HE Dr Khalifa Al Romaithi
Geospatial Ambassador of the Year
Keith Masback
Geospatial Woman Champion of the Year
Ingrid Vanden Berghe
Geospatial Business Leader of the Year
Jeff Glueck
Techruptor of the Year
Dr James Crawford
Geospatial Startup of the Year
IMGeospatial
Enabling Public Policy & Infrastructure
Ethiopian Geospatial Information INSTITUTE
Geospatial Research Institute of the Year
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
PREVIOUS AWARDEES
2018
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Steve Berglund |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Dorine Burmanje |
| Making A Difference | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Geospatial Business Leader Of The Year | Howard Lance |
| Special Achievement Award | AS Kiran Kumar |
| Geospatial Solutions Company Of The Year | AECOM |
| Geospatial Technology Company Of The Year | HERE |
| Enabling Public Policy & Infrastructure | Natural Resources Canada |
| National Geospatial Agency Of The Year | United States Geological Survey |
| Geospatial Hub Of The Year | Geovation |
| Geospatial Woman Champion Of The Year | Anne Hale Miglarese |
2017
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Johannes Riegl |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Actuary Rolando Ocampo Alcántar |
| Making A Difference | Prof. Jacqueline McGlade |
| Content Platform Of The Year | Australian Geoscience Data Cube |
| Geospatial Solutions Company Of The Year | Cyient |
| Geospatial Professional Society Of The Year | Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) |
| Sustainable Development Agenda | UN-GGIM Secretariat |
2016
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Prof. Henk Scholten |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Greg Scott |
| Geospatial Business Leader Of The Year | Ola Rollen |
| Geospatial Solutions Company Of The Year | Rolta India |
| Geospatial Technology Company Of The Year | Urthecast |
| Geospatial Startup Of The Year | What3Words |
| Geospatial Content Company Of The Year | HERE |
| Public Agency Of The Year | Department of Rural Development - National Geo-spatial Information, South Africa |
| Geospatial Research Institute Of The Year | Delft University of Technology |
2015
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Lawrie Jordan |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Ed Parsons |
| Geospatial Business Leader Of The Year | Don Murray & Dale Lutz |
| Geospatial Solutions Company Of The Year | AAM |
| Geospatial Technology Company Of The Year | FARO |
| Geospatial System Integration Company Of The Year | Trimble |
| Geospatial Content Company Of The Year | DigitalGlobe |
| National Geospatial Information Agency Of The Year | Kadaster |
| Geospatial Scientist Of The Year | Dr. David R. Maidment |
| Geospatial Institution Of The Year | UNIGIS International |
| Geospatial Professional Organization Of The Year | African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment (AARSE) |
| Geospatial Business Hub Of The Year | Bonn - Geobusiness Region |
2014
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Carl Reed |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Geoff Zeiss |
| Geospatial Business Leader Of The Year | Bryn Fosburgh |
| Geospatial Entrepreneur Of The Year | Steve Coast |
| Geospatial Strategic Merger | Telenav– Skobbler |
| Geospatial Solutions Company Of The Year | eLEAF |
| Geospatial Technology Company Of The Year | Snowflake Software |
| Geospatial Content Company Of The Year | Planet Labs |
| National Geospatial Information Agency Of The Year | Singapore Land Authority |
| Geospatial Business Hub Of The Year | Gavle and Gavleborg Region |
2013
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Prof. Gottfried Konecny |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Juliana Rotich |
| Geospatial Business Leader Of The Year | Raymond O'Connor |
| Geospatial Entrepreneur Of The Year | Melker Schorling |
| Geospatial Strategic Merger | DigitalGlobe |
| Geospatial Solutions Company Of The Year | Critigen LLC |
| Geospatial Technology Company Of The Year | Trimble Navigation |
| Geospatial Content Company Of The Year | OpenStreetMap Foundation |
| National Mapping Organization Of The Year | National Administration of Surveying, Mapping & GeoInformation China |
| Geospatial Business Hub Of The Year | City of Hyderabad |
2012
| Lifetime Achievement Award | David Schell |
| Geospatial Ambassador Of The Year | Jack Dangermond |
| Making A Difference | Aida Opoku-Mensah |
| Geospatial Personality Of The Year | Ola Rollen |
| Corporate Leadership Of The Year | Steven W Berglund |
| Geospatial Entrepreneur Of The Year | Kamal K Singh |
| Premier Mapping Agency Of The Year | SWISSTOPO |
| Popularizing Geospatial Content as a Public Utility | TomTom |
| Fundamental Research and Capacity Development in Geospatial Sciences | Wuhan University |
2011
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. K Kasturirangan |
| Geospatial Personality Of Decade | Dr. Vanessa Lawrence CB |
| World Leaders in Geospatial Technology | Rolta Group |
| Premier Mapping Agency Of The Year | Natural Resources Canada |
| Education/Capacity Building for Geospatial Technology | Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Leading Professional Society | International Cartographic Association (ICA) |