Ben Abelshausen is a software developer and data expert in the fields of route planning and mobility. He is a long time and well-known member of the international OpenStreetMap (OSM) community, is closely involved with the open data community in Belgium and started the Bike Data Project, a cycling open data project. Based in Belgium he co-founded ANYWAYS with the idea of developing a software product to manage and plan changes in a transportation networks by providing a scenario management solution.