Dr Amy Hochadel

Dr. Amy Hochadel currently serves as Vice President of Urban Lab at Expo City Dubai, a position held since March 2024. Previously, Amy held multiple leadership roles at Connected Places Catapult, including Director and Executive Director, after serving as Head of Global Business Growth and Global Cities Lead at Future Cities Catapult from 2015 to 2019. Prior experience includes Director of Programme Delivery at The Social Innovation Partnership, Director of the Office of Diversity at Cleveland Clinic, and Project Leader for the City of Cleveland's Office of the Mayor. Additionally, Amy owned a political consulting firm and worked as a Legislative Aide for Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich. Academically, Amy holds a Ph.D. in International Political Economy and has completed various other degrees, including a Master’s in Psychology and an Associateship of King's College in Theology.