WGIC takes great pride in unveiling the recipients of the DEI Trailblazers Awards 2023, acknowledging their outstanding efforts in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
WGIC continues to celebrate and honor exceptional DEI leadership in the geospatial industry with the DEI Trailblazer Awards 2023.
Explore the latest insights and best practices for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geospatial industry from WGIC’s DEI session at Geo Week 2023.
WGIC announced the winners of the inaugural DEI Trailblazer 2022 Awards during INTERGEO 2022 in Essen, Germany. Esri India won the WGIC DEI Trailblazer – Corporate Impact Award, and Clinton Johnson, Racial Equity and Social Justice Solutions Lead, Esri, won WGIC DEI Trailblazer – Individual Champion Award.
Albert Momo, the World Geospatial Industry Council’s (WGIC) DEI Committee Chair and Vice President & Executive Director of Trimble’s Emerging Markets and Funded Projects, joins Matt Sprague and co-host Lisa Ruggeri from Trimble to share his thoughts about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in geospatial and construction industry.
Across the many DEI trends in the geospatial industry – a diverse workforce and a safe work environment are being focused on by WGIC Members.
The first edition of WGIC Trailblazer Awards will celebrate exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the geospatial ecosystem.
Ms. Valrie Grant, Founding Member – Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), WGIC will be talking at this event.
As part of Black History Month in 2022 – WGIC’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee honors six Black Leaders who have made significant contributions to the geospatial sector.
Spatial Vision is addressing underrepresentation of women in the geospatial industry through their Women in Geospatial Scholarship in partnership with RMIT University, Australia.
At the Geospatial World Forum (GWF), one of the first physical global events in one and a half years, the World Geospatial Industry Council successfully presented itself during several workshops, panel discussions, presentations and meetings.
The Racial Equity GIS Hub includes data layers, maps, applications, training resources, articles on best practices, solutions, and examples of how Esri users from around the world are leveraging GIS to address racial inequities.