Benjamin P. Stewart is a Senior Geographer leading the Geospatial Operations Support Team (GOST) at the Development Data Group at the World Bank’s Development Economics Department. His work has focused on introducing novel geospatial analytical techniques to World Bank Group operations, with special focus on market access, electrification, urbanization, and remote sensing.
Hear from innovators at the cutting edge of using Earth science for humanitarian benefits in this fast-paced session that features live pitches from teams that are primed to scale their innovations. Eleven finalist teams will share results from their pilot projects and a positive vision to scale the impact of their work, fielding questions and comments from panelists representing NASA, AWS, The World Bank, PVBLIC Foundation, The Gates Foundation, and Mercy Corps Ventures.
Drawing on recent research on Geospatial Value Pipelines in Africa, the panel will discuss the state of geospatial in Africa, the challenges of accessing and applying earth data, and how various actors can support the development of Geospatial across the Continent.
