Kathleen Quinn Steeves is a Program Manager at Plug and Play Tech Center, contributing since September 2022. Previously, Kathleen served as an EU Project Management and Research Assistant at R2M Solution, where involvement included EU H2020 projects like Making-City and SmartBuilt4EU. As Co Director of Hatch at Carleton University, Kathleen enhanced programming and fostered partnerships with organizations such as Technation Canada and Amazon Web Services. Additional roles include Research Development Lead at Sprott School of Business, Lead Researcher on Ottawa's agri-food ecosystem, and Marketing and Business Development Intern at La Comet. Educationally, Kathleen holds a degree in Global and International Studies from Carleton University, a Master's in Smart Cities from Université Côte d'Azur, and has a background in Global Business and Digital Arts from the University of Waterloo.