Leen D'hondt
Director of Tech & Data
Leen is the Director of Technology and Data at HOT, where she leads the organization's technology strategy and oversees the development of accessible, open-source geospatial tools for social good.
With over 15 years of experience in the geospatial sector across public and private sectors, Leen has worked in a wide range of contexts, from addressing development challenges in low-resource settings in Tanzania (Enabel) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (WPF), to contributing to corporate geospatial solutions in Belgium (Capgemini) and Thailand (TomTom).
Leen joined HOT in 2022 and has led the Technology team for the past three years, fostering innovation, collaboration, and community-driven impact. Her work is driven by a simple mission: connecting people through mapping for social good.
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April 23, 2024
Our End-to-End Mapping Solution: Training the Balinese Disaster Response Team in Karangasem
HOT envisions an ecosystem of open mapping technology that enables everyone, and in particular vulnerable communities, to make the right open map data available in order to use that to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
June 24, 2024
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) joins the Overture Maps Foundation
After careful consideration, we realized that joining the Overture Maps Foundation will enable us to fulfill our role as an organization dedicated to the creation and use of open map data for humanitarian action and community development.
March 26, 2025
Can low-cost drones contribute to mangrove monitoring and conservation? Testing Drone Tasking Manager in La Paz, Mexico
