Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith is the Interactive Team Manager at GreenInfo Network, where he leads a team of designers, developers, and GIS specialists in building interactive mapping tools, data visualizations, and web applications for public interest organizations. His role bridges technical expertise and client engagement, guiding complex projects from idea to implementation while fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
Session
Do you know where your data is? It's time to unlock the real power of location with Python. This talk is your practical guide to the open geospatial ecosystem, designed for data practitioners who are ready to turn location data into meaningful insights.
We'll cover the end-to-end workflow: from acquiring open data to performing powerful spatial joins and creating compelling maps. You will learn to use core libraries like GeoPandas and Shapely, and finally demystify one of the trickiest parts of geospatial work: coordinate reference systems.
This session is for data scientists, analysts, and engineers familiar with pandas who want to add a powerful new dimension to their work. You’ll leave with a clear, actionable roadmap for integrating geospatial analysis into your projects.