Prativa Thapa, a third-year Geomatics Engineering student at Kathmandu University, is the Executive Member of GES, Sole Mapping Lead for 2025 and President of KU YouthMappers. Since 2022, she has excelled in mapping, winning mapathons and earning the OM Guru Advanced Mapper title. She later became a trainer, promoting inclusive and interdisciplinary mapping. In 2025, she solely leads Mapping Week, expanding open mapping at KU. A first-time speaker at SOTM Europe 2025, she will share her leadership journey and Global South perspective. “As we gather at SOTM Europe together, have the power to transform our world through open mapping.”