#74: Earth Observation for Development: From Imagery to Impact - Rhiannan Price, DevGlobal

Today, I am speaking with Rhiannan Price, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at DevGlobal.

DevGlobal is a consultancy that works in the development sector on impact projects with the world’s leading non-profits, companies, philanthropies, multilateral agencies, and government agencies. 

Rhiannan has been working in Earth observation for a while, especially on the impact side of things. Prior to her role at DevGlobal, she led the Sustainable Development portfolio at Maxar, where she helped found their Open Data Program, among other initiatives. 

In this conversation, Rhiannan and I talk about the use of Earth observation in the development sector, the journey of imagery from space to impact on the ground, the challenges of using Earth observation data, its potential in creating impact and more.

• Rhiannan Price - LinkedIn
• DevGlobal - Website
• DevGlobal's project with the Gates Foundation

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Thanks to Development Seed for being one of the contributors to the podcast.

• Development Seed - Website

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01:45: Intro

06:31: DevGlobal - Overview

09:30: What is the development sector?

13:59: What is the use of EO in the development sector?

18:15: The journey from imagery to impact

24:48: What does Rhiannan wish was easier with EO?

28:26: What does the best-case scenario look like for the use of EO for impact?

37:54: The state of adoption of EO in development

42:30: SatSummit conference

47:52: The evolution of EO and what to look forward to

50:29: Pricing and licensing challenges in EO

54:58: Wrap-up