Empowering Digital Commons: Transparency in Supply Chains and Open Mapping

Explore a thought-provoking keynote address by Kate Chapman, a technologist, geographer, and farmer dedicated to leveraging digital commons for global change. Delve into Chapman's insights as Chief Technology Officer at Open Supply Hub and President of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, where she champions open mapping for community resilience. Gain valuable perspectives on socio-technical systems that combine human and computer capabilities to enhance decision-making processes. Discover Chapman's extensive experience in free culture advocacy, including her roles at the Wikimedia Foundation and Cadasta Foundation. Learn how her unique background, from engineering enablement to miniature dairy goat farming, shapes her people-first approach to technology and social impact.