Hope McGee is a Senior Project Officer at the Greater London Authority within the Economic Development Unit and serves as a Research Assistant for the International Public Policy Observatory focusing on Net Zero, Place and Spatial Inequality. Currently affiliated with PUBLIC PRACTICE as an Associate/Alumni, Hope also works as a Post-Graduate Teaching Assistant at The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL, instructing in Urban Economic Development. Previous roles include Outreach and Engagement Coordinator at Loop Labs, Festival Coordinator at Open City, Digital Planning Officer at Southwark Council, and Content & Development Manager at MadeBy_ Love The Origin. Hope's academic background includes an MSc in Urban Economic Development from UCL and a degree in International Management from the University of Warwick, complemented by courses in data science and development economics.