Geoawesomeness is delighted to announce Osamu Ochiai, Senior Engineer, Manager for Satellite Applications and Operation Center at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency joins us as an expert on the panel for the 2023 Top 100 Geospatial Companies.
Osamu has experienced for more than 25 years to develop Earth observation satellite data and information system and possesses scientific and technical expertise in JAXA. He has advocated throughout his career the use of satellite EO data in various stakeholders in Japan and internationally.
He had been seconded to the Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat totally 7 years as an Earth observations Architecture and Data Expert. He served a co-chair of GEO Programme Board during 2018 and 2019. He also serves the CEOS Lead role for Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI) as one of GEO Flagships and a co-Lead for EO4SDG as one of GEO Initiatives.
Osamu is Senior Engineer in Satellite Applications and Operation Center (SAOC), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan. He also serving Technical Advisor of Ministry Education, Culture, Sports and Science, Technology (MEXT), Japan.
About Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies
Since 2016, Geoawesomeness has been publishing this annual list to enable the community to identify companies across the world working on geospatial topics and to foster collaboration.
(2016) List of Top 100 Geospatial Startups and companies in the world
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Geoawesomeness is delighted to announce Olivia Powell, Head of Geography and Geospatial at Office for National Statistics joins us as an expert on the panel for the 2023 Top 100 Geospatial Companies.
Olive Powell is a chartered geographer (GIS) at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG with 20 years experience in the use of geospatial data and technology in the environment and law enforcement’s sectors. She lives in the UK. Previously International Lead at the Geospatial Commission in Cabinet Office, she now heads the Geospatial division at The Office for National Statistics, responsible for providing the geospatial infrastructure, datasets and spatial analytical services and skills to the organisation for the provision of statistics for public good. She is passionate about diversity and geospatial, and co-founded Women+ in Geospatial global network where she is a Director.
About Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies
Since 2016, Geoawesomeness has been publishing this annual list to enable the community to identify companies across the world working on geospatial topics and to foster collaboration.
Check out the lists of Global Top 100 Geospatial Companies from previous editons:
(2016) List of Top 100 Geospatial Startups and companies in the world
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