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
Future Learning Lead
Action Research Lead
Strategic Partnerships Lead
Distributed Design Expert
Future Learning Expert
Communities Expert
Fabrication Expert
Programs Coordinator
Sense Making Expert
Systemic Design Expert
Communities Development Researcher
Communications Coordinator
Digital Fabrication
Materials & Textiles
Creative prototyping expert
Sense Making Technician
EU Creative Action Researcher
Creative Action Researcher