Maria Antonia Brovelli is a distinguished academic and researcher with a background in Physics and a Ph.D. in Geodesy and Cartography. She is a Professor of GIS, Earth Observation and The Copernicus Green Revolution for Sustainable Development at Politecnico di Milano (PoliMI). Having dedicated her entire career to PoliMI, she began as a researcher and later became a Full Professor, also serving as the Vice-Rector of PoliMI for the Como Campus. Her contributions extend beyond academia and currently she holds key positions in various international organizations. She serves as one of the Vice Presidents of the International Society for Digital Earth, Vice President of the ISPRS Technical Commission on Spatial Information Science, co-chair of GEOAI Working Group of the UN Open GIS Initiative and former chair and current member of the Advisory Board of the UN-GGIM Academic Network. Moreover she is the curator of the GEOAI series of the AI For Good Initiative of ITU (UN). Additionally, she has been involved in ESA's Advisory Committee of Earth Observation (ACEO) and in OSGEO as one of the Directors. Her research in geomatics covers diverse areas, including GIS, webGIS, VGI, Citizen Science, Big Geo Data, and GEOAI. Brovelli is a global leader in Open-Source GIS. She has an impressive publication record and has been involved in numerous national and international research projects. Her recent research projects include collaborations in Horizon2020, Interreg, Erasmus+, and initiatives with organizations like ESA. Recognizing her contributions, she has received awards such as the ISPRS President's Honorary Citation in 2020 and the Sol Katz Award from OSGeo in 2015. She also holds editorial roles in reputable journals, emphasizing her influence and leadership in the field.