Bas Bussink
Bas Bussink is a Product Owner for the Nationaal Wegenbestand (NWB), the official digital road network of the Netherlands. The NWB provides a standardized and authoritative description of the national road infrastructure and serves as a reference dataset for public authorities and data users. In his role, Bas coordinates the definition, prioritization, and maintenance of the product, working with stakeholders and development teams to ensure the data remains consistent, accurate, and usable for policy, analysis, and operational purposes.
Session
Over the past year, several Dutch governmental organizations collaborated to initiate Panorama, a new open street‑level imagery effort. This talk explains how the project was set up, how data collection and processing were organized, and how the resulting imagery strengthens public digital autonomy. Similar to developments in France—where IGN has taken a leading role in producing sovereign geospatial data—Panorama aims to reduce dependency on commercial suppliers and ensure long‑term control over essential imagery.