Kam Chan

Engagement Producer
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Kam is the Engagement Producer for Futures and Design, part of EFI’s Innovation Services that helps open up and pluralises capacity for co-creation and interdisciplinary collaboration. She coordinates and facilitates workshops, events, and bespoke projects to support stakeholders inside and outside of the institute. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Futures and Design team, providing solutions-focused activity and working closely with colleagues and teams across EFI, the University, and with external partners. She advocates for accessibility and the coming together of diverse perspectives in the activities she leads.

Kam is also an artist and creative producer. She coordinates and curates exhibitions and events with the charity Visual Arts Scotland and the Architecture Fringe CIC. Her career has included the creative industries, finance, policy, security and administration. She joined the University in 2018 as part of the delivery team for Creative Informatics and moved to EFI in 2022. She has a Master of Fine Art and a BA(Hons) in Art, Philosophy and Contemporary Practices from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.

New Innovation Service

Edinburgh Futures Institute is developing a new Innovation Service to support partners, researchers and collaborators deliver challenge-led innovation. This new service brings together expertise and practice across the Institute and comprises of three new teams: the Futures and Design Team, the Collaborative Impact Team and the Data-led Methods and Research Technology Team.

Futures and Design team

The Futures and Design team develops innovative approaches, toolkits, and methodologies grounded in both futures thinking and design to facilitate and support challenge-led innovation.

Join us to challenge, create, and make change happen.

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