Jessie Abbate is an infectious disease researcher, epidemiologist, and data scientist leading the development of EpiWise, a health-focused geospatial intelligence platform with French technology company Geomatys. With over 20 years of experience in infectious disease ecology, epidemiology and translational research, she specializes in integrating satellite-derived environmental data and epidemiological modeling to understand and project emerging disease risks. She has worked with the World Health Organization on multiple public health responses, including Ebola, Marburg, COVID-19 and hantavirus, bringing both scientific and operational perspectives to epidemic preparedness and adoption of new technologies by global public sectors. Her current work focuses on translating Earth observation and geospatial technologies into accessible, scalable services that support public health and commercial decision-making.