Join us on this special occasion
Initiated in 2007, Geospatial World Awards are an internationally-acclaimed premium awards recognizing individuals and organizations behind remarkable innovations and ideas in the global geospatial industry. With the ceremony taking place at Geospatial World Forum every year, the awards have recognized over 200+ individuals and organizations till date.
The Geospatial World Awards 2020 will be held virtually on 6 October 2020, from 2.00PM – 4.30PM CET. All geospatial professionals from across the globe is cordially invited to be a part of the special occasion. Join us to celebrate and congratulate the industry’s stalwarts for their great accomplishment in the past year.





Making A Difference
Champions, whose exceptional and most innovative, forward looking visions have made a significant difference to the growth of the industry and community at large. These champions inspire us to innovate, and motivate us to work towards making the world a better place.
AwardeesSocietal Impact

For his concerted attempts at the preservation of natural resources and relentless efforts towards empowering local communities through The Art of Living Foundation
Science and Public Policy

For promoting inclusivity in global geospatial information management, leading to the recognition of geospatial technologies being key to developing a sustainable planet.
Innovation & Data Economy

For her advocacy in conceiving mission-oriented innovation policies, making a significant impact on the overall value chain of Earth observation and geospatial industry, globally.
Leadership Awards
Geospatial World Leadership Awards are drawn from various categories to recognize the undisputed leader of the year in selective fields. As the geospatial industry undergoes a drastic process of transformation, these individuals and organizations brought dramatic advancements in technologies with enthusiasm and innovative thinking in their area of expertise, driving our industry towards the future.
AwardeesLifetime Achievement Award

For playing a pivotal role in the development and proliferation of spatial sciences in Europe for over 2 decades; creating major impact on information technology applications to the management of geospatial data, promoting their openness and value.
Lifetime Achievement Award

For playing a fundamental role in bringing together diverse communities to the table for the cause of open geospatial standards; driving Open Geospatial Consortium into a truly global organization.
Geospatial Ambassador of the Year

For exemplary leadership in facilitating utilization of geospatial data and satellite imageries across different programs, as well as championing open data platforms for a healthy planet.
Geospatial Woman Champion of the Year

For her passion towards facilitating the utilization of geospatial data and satellite imageries across different environmental programs.
Geospatial Business Leader of the Year

For her visionary leadership in the AWS Ground Station initiative, which has been instrumental in redefining the overall business value chain of the satellite imaging industry.
Techruptor of the Year

For founding ICEYE, the first satellite operator to fit the SAR technology into a satellite weighing less than 100kg, thereby ensuring quick SAR imagery at lower cost.
National Geospatial Agency of the Year

For its continuous efforts to improve access to data through cooperation, communication and innovation; making geospatial data pivotal to the nation's economic activities.
Academic & Research Institution of the Year

For serving as a collaborative lab and communication platform to promote Digital Earth research in Japan and beyond.
Technology Company of the Year

For decades of supporting multiple data models, algorithms and workload types in its database architecture; promoting democratization of spatial data.
Enabling Public Policy & Infrastructure

For creating an integrated data platform comprising cartography, land, and cadaster; improving the timeliness, availability and accessibility of geospatial information across the country.
Startup of the Year

For its an end-to-end platform that unleashes the potential of 3D data by making it easy for developers to visualize, analyze and share content.
Excellence Awards
Geospatial World Excellence Awards recognizes exemplary practices in various user segments across the globe. The winning projects are selected by a panel of judges, following an open nomination process.
AwardeesClimate and Food Security

For establishing South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS), an operational drought early warning system, to warn local communities when there is a risk of drought, improving preparedness and decreasing risks associated with crop and food loss.
Citizen Engagement

For developing DIPAS (Digital Participation System), an integrated, media-break-free digital system for collecting georeferenced citizen contributions to planning projects. The system also allows urban geo-data, collected in the urban data platform, as well as the cities' 3D model to be made available on site at citizens' events.
Urban Biodiversity

For the digitalization of tree management in Singapore, creating a more efficient and cost saving tree inspection tools that transforms not only the agency’s operation, but also the city planning and its forestry and urban greenery management science.
Crowdsourcing

For Crowd2Map Tanzania, a crowdsourced mapping project putting rural Tanzania on the map. With the help of over 11,500 volunteers worldwide and 1600 on the ground in Tanzania, the locals now have access to maps of their area, which is vital for community development.
State Governance

For Selangor Geospatial Management System (SELGEM), a comprehensive Geospatial data platform that supports and enhances existing State systems to achieve sustainable development initiatives and Selangor as a Smart State 2025.
Advertising

For utilizing geo-tagging technology in its German Rail – No Need To Fly Campaign, allowing real-time price updates in the advertisement with detailed cost of travel from closest airport to the foreign country. The advertisement precipitated a 24% increase in revenue for the brand.
JURIES
Making A Difference & Leadership Awards

Inter-Regional Advisor, UN-GGIM
United Nations

Director, Statistics Division
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Former Chair of the Executive Board
Kadaster
Excellence Awards

Advisor, World Geospatial Industry Council

Senior Geospatial Strategy Advisor

Geospatial Consultant