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Top GIS Voices 2024

December 01, 2024

Selected by Atlas.co as one of the 50 most influential voices in the GIS community. This award recognizes individuals who are actively sharing knowledge, fostering innovation, and driving the geospatial industry forward through community engagement and technical expertise.

Recognized as a Top GIS Voice 2024 by Atlas.co

I am thrilled to share that I have been named one of the Top GIS Voices of 2024 by Atlas. This list recognizes 50 individuals globally who are making a significant impact by sharing their geospatial knowledge and helping others navigate the evolving landscape of GIS and Earth Observation.

Top GIS Voices 2024 - Mirza Waleed

Source: Atlas.co Top GIS Voices 2024 - Mirza Waleed Profile

Sharing the Power of Earth Engine and GeoAI

Being a "Voice" in this community means more than just technical work—it’s about advocacy and education. My mission has always been to make complex technologies like Google Earth Engine and Deep Learning accessible to researchers and practitioners worldwide.

Whether it is through developing novel wildfire mapping frameworks or downscaling DEMs, my goal is to show how cloud-based geospatial analytics can solve real-world environmental challenges.

Strengthening the Geospatial Community

The GIS community is at a turning point where traditional methodologies are merging with modern data science. Being recognized among such a diverse group of experts—from software engineers to academic researchers—highlights the importance of collaboration in our field.

Linkedin Post: Atlas - Celebrating Top GIS Voices 2024

A Note of Thanks

This recognition is a reflection of the vibrant community I am part of. I am deeply grateful to Atlas for this honor and to everyone who interacts with my work, asks questions, and contributes to our collective knowledge base.

I look forward to continuing these conversations and pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve with spatial data in 2025 and beyond.