A Master Arts and Society (University Utrecht) and Bachelor of Design (UNSW), Kate has vast experience in cultural programming, design and open tech fields in Australia and Europe. She has been the communication and dissemination manager for various European research projects at Fab Lab Barcelona concerned with circular economy, open design innovation ecosystems and future cultural heritage. She managed the Distributed Design Platform, a Creative Europe Platform co-funded by the European Commission and currently serves as its strategic advisor. Kate sits on the Management Board of the Fab City Foundation, leading the global initiative’s Outreach. She is Faculty of the Master in Design for Emergent Futures at IAAC/ELISAVA, Faculty of the Master in Distributed Design and Innovation.
Executive Director
Educational Programs Lead
MDEF Co-Director, Strategic Advisor and IAAC Board Member
Future Learning Lead
Action Research Lead
Strategic Partnerships Lead
Communications Lead
Strategic Projects Lead
Fabrication Expert
Distributed Design Expert
Additive Manufacturing Expert
Future Learning Expert
Communities Expert
Programs Coordinator
Hardware and Software Expert
Sense Making Expert
Systemic Design Expert
Communities Development Researcher
Art Director
Audiovisual Maker
Communications Coordinator
Communications Officer
Project Manager
Team Assistant
MDEF Assistant
Materials and Textiles Strategic Advisor
Civic Ecology Strategic Advisor
Distributed Design Strategic Advisor
Productive Cities Strategic Advisor