Katia is a Programme Associate at GIFT Hong Kong, specialising in leadership programme design and coordination, stakeholder engagement, and research. Before joining GIFT, she worked as a marketing and publicity specialist at an agricultural company in Hong Kong, and as a planning specialist at an urban development firm in Japan. These roles provided her with extensive experience in research, stakeholder engagement, and business analysis. Katia holds a MSc in Climate Change and Development from SOAS, University of London, and is a member of Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).