Hannah is a creative director, executive producer and writer specialising in arts and advanced technologies. Currently, Hannah is based at Google’s Arts & Culture Lab, where she leads the lab’s portfolio of artist collaborations.
Previously, Hannah was the British Council’s first Director of Digital Innovation in Arts, establishing the institution’s strategy, programme and position on artist-led innovation. Whilst at the British Council Hannah was commissioning editor of the milestone publication Why Technology Needs Artists, which spanned 24 countries and 5 continents, featured 56 international leaders, and influenced national policy discussions on art and technology.
Hannah has led arts & technology initiatives in over 45 countries, often in complex international contexts, collaborating with organisations including MIT, University of Tokyo, Science Gallery Bangalore, National Gallery of Fine Art Jordan, CERN, Khoj Studios, and African Digital Heritage to further culturally diverse, artist-centric technological advancement.
Hannah’s writing on art and technology has been published by Routledge and the European Journal. She represented the UK on UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum Arts & Culture committee, and is a founding member of Utrecht University’s Inclusive AI Lab.
Hannah studied at Oxford University’s Internet Institute, where she received an award for her research exploring geospatial technologies in remote geographies. She continues this research through Emily Carr University in Canada, with a specific focus on the cultural impact of internet infrastructure in remote arctic environments.
When not at work, Hannah can be found climbing, cycling, swimming, or getting happily lost outdoors.