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May 21, 2021 Nadine Alameh: Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Ed speaks with Nadine Alameh, CEO of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), and speaker at our February Geomob event. Nadine gives us the overview of what the OGC is, who the members are, and what exactly the organization does. She shares how geospatial standards are crafted, and some of the new technologies and areas where work is currently being done. While we were unable to definitively resolve the lat/lon vs lon/lat debate, we do discuss the case of OpenStreetMap, the balance between standards AND innovation, and new geospatial challenges around technologies like IoT, drones, etc. Nadine reflects on finding consensus between some of the largest geospatial organizations of the world. We get into the detail of collaborating to address the world's geospatial dilemmas. Ultimately, the OGC is doing the hard work of engaging with the global geocommunity to make complexity easy to use.

Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
31 min
May 18, 2021 Ed/Steven: Project updates
This is one of our regular, shorter episodes in which Ed and Steven catch up on their projects and discuss the geonews.
Over at Mappery the team has spotted a new map based artist who has left us all saying "wow!". Ed meanwhile is grappling with the complexities of pricing a new product, and will soon be ready for beta testers of OpenCage's new geosearch service if anyone wants to volunteer.

We start our discussion of geonews by reflecting on the tragic news of the recent death of Malena Libman, a pillar of the FOSS4G community, and one of the organizers of FOSS4G 2021. Steven has written a tribute post on his blog. We offer our condolences to her family, friends, and the FOSS4G community.

We then discuss the news that Pixel8, whose founder, Sean Gorman, presented at Geomob last November, and was a guest on the podcast around the same time, has been acquired by Snap. Finally, we close with a few musings about border disputes.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
24 min
May 18, 2021 Ed/Steven: Project updates
This is one of our regular, shorter episodes in which Ed and Steven catch up on their projects and discuss the geonews.
Over at Mappery the team has spotted a new map based artist who has left us all saying "wow!". Ed meanwhile is grappling with the complexities of pricing a new product, and will soon be ready for beta testers of OpenCage's new geosearch service if anyone wants to volunteer.

We start our discussion of geonews by reflecting on the tragic news of the recent death of Malena Libman, a pillar of the FOSS4G community, and one of the organizers of FOSS4G 2021. Steven has written a tribute post on his blog. We offer our condolences to her family, friends, and the FOSS4G community.

We then discuss the news that Pixel8, whose founder, Sean Gorman, presented at Geomob last November, and was a guest on the podcast around the same time, has been acquired by Snap. Finally, we close with a few musings about border disputes.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
24 min
May 12, 2021 Will Cadell: Sparkgeo
Steven catches up with old friend Will Cadell, CEO of geospatial consultancy Sparkgeo. Will shares stories from the trenches, giving a perspective on life in a geo consultancy. They also revisit Will's presentation "Creating a geo strategy" presented at last year's FOSS4GUK, with the standout line "It's easy to build something because it's fun. But thinking strategically can turn a fun project into a million-dollar business. We should do more of that." A great conversation about turning geo technology into a geo business.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
32 min
May 12, 2021 Will Cadell: Sparkgeo
Steven catches up with old friend Will Cadell, CEO of geospatial consultancy Sparkgeo. Will shares stories from the trenches, giving a perspective on life in a geo consultancy. They also revisit Will's presentation "Creating a geo strategy" presented at last year's FOSS4GUK, with the standout line "It's easy to build something because it's fun. But thinking strategically can turn a fun project into a million-dollar business. We should do more of that." A great conversation about turning geo technology into a geo business.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
32 min
May 05, 2021 Denise McKenzie & Ben Hawes: Locus Charter
The global pandemic and ensuing travel restrictions has increased societal awareness of, and desire to discuss, the technical possibilities and implications of collection and use of location data. This week our guests are Denise McKenzie and Ben Hawes, two of the organizers of the recently announced Locus Charter, a proposed set of common international principles to support ethical and responsible practice when using location data. Denise and Ben talk with Steven about the motivations of the initiative, who it is aimed at, and how everyone can get involved.

The project is still in its infancy, but is now gaining momentum, and seeking discussion, feedback, and collaboration from a broad spectrum of organizations, small and large, across the location industry. We encourage all Geomob podcast listeners to learn more about Locus Charter and Engage in this dialogue.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
34 min
May 05, 2021 Denise McKenzie & Ben Hawes: Locus Charter
The global pandemic and ensuing travel restrictions has increased societal awareness of, and desire to discuss, the technical possibilities and implications of collection and use of location data. This week our guests are Denise McKenzie and Ben Hawes, two of the organizers of the recently announced Locus Charter, a proposed set of common international principles to support ethical and responsible practice when using location data. Denise and Ben talk with Steven about the motivations of the initiative, who it is aimed at, and how everyone can get involved.

The project is still in its infancy, but is now gaining momentum, and seeking discussion, feedback, and collaboration from a broad spectrum of organizations, small and large, across the location industry. We encourage all Geomob podcast listeners to learn more about Locus Charter and Engage in this dialogue.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
34 min
April 28, 2021 Eric Rodenbeck & Alan McConchie: Stamen
Fans of clever cartography are in for a treat - this week Steven interviews Eric Rodenbeck and Alan McConchie of Stamen, a well known data visualization and map design company. Over the years Stamen has created so many beautiful, thought-provoking, and widely used maps. Most recently they produced the design for Facebook's new OpenStreetMap-based, global base map. The discussion is wide-ranging and covers the history of the business, the role of cartographers in the digital age, working with OpenStreetMap, mapping tools like Field Papers, their favourite projects, and much more.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
39 min
April 28, 2021 Eric Rodenbeck & Alan McConchie: Stamen
Fans of clever cartography are in for a treat - this week Steven interviews Eric Rodenbeck and Alan McConchie of Stamen, a well known data visualization and map design company. Over the years Stamen has created so many beautiful, thought-provoking, and widely used maps. Most recently they produced the design for Facebook's new OpenStreetMap-based, global base map. The discussion is wide-ranging and covers the history of the business, the role of cartographers in the digital age, working with OpenStreetMap, mapping tools like Field Papers, their favourite projects, and much more.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
39 min
April 22, 2021 Geoawesomeness turns 10!
In this episode we're joined by Aleks Buczkowski and Muthu Kumar, the team behind Geoawesomeness, a blog documenting innovation and trends across the geospatial industry. A few days ago Geoawesomeness celebrated 10 years since they started. We look back on the Geoawesomeness story, reflect on the journey and lessons learned, and finally discuss plans for the second decade of Geoawesomeness.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
32 min

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