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Board-level technology executive, specialist in Geospatial and Location based systems and Open Data Policy. Public and private sector expertise with a strong academic background.

Ed is an internationally recognized public speaker on maps, geospatial technology, and the impact on location technology on society — we are “the first generation never to be lost!”. He has been featured on broadcast TV and radio internationally, and appeared in the National Press in the UK, US, Spain and the Netherlands. He was awarded the inaugural “Professional Geography Award” by the Royal Geographical Society in 2024.