Katherine Watson is a producer with more than 25 years
experience with multidisciplinary organizations and
interdisciplinary projects. She is skilled in assembling and
leading creative and diverse teams to design, develop and
realize innovative events, festivals, programs and conferences
on a national and international scale.

Recognized for her exceptional abilities to manage projects
and build organizations, to design and lead strategic planning
initiatives, and to bring new concepts into reality, Katherine
consistently forges productive alliances and successful
outcomes, as evidenced by:

Producing Creativity 2000, a conference that     brought together international Nobel Laureates in     science with renowned artists of all disciplines;

Producing the World Summit on the Arts and     Culture, the first International Conference of     National Arts Councils;

Convening and facilitating Login:danc/se, a national     symposium of Canadian dance professionals;

Designing and producing UKaccents, a year long     celebration of contemporary Britain in Ottawa.

Katherine is known for her uncanny ability to bridge
disciplines and sectors, to work with a range of stakeholders
and to bring a creative edge to every undertaking, such as:

Designing and managing the Artist-in-Residence for     Research Program for the National Research     Council and the Canada Council for the Arts; and

Producing The Creativity Gap: How the Arts Inspire     an Innovative Society, National Policy Conference     of the Canadian Conference of the Arts.

In addition to hands-on production experience, Katherine has
a strong background in advocacy, research and policy and
program development for not for profit organizations, federal
government agencies and departments. Recent work
includes:

Consulting and facilitation for Culture.mondo, an     international network of national cultural portals;

Facilitation for Culture.ca;

Research and facilitation for the Culture and     Technology Task Force; and

Organizational review for the Ottawa Regional     Coordinating Committee to End Violence Against     Women.

Katherine is a connector. Clients particularly value her ability
to work successfully with youth, emerging professionals and
tomorrow’s consumers. She is committed to and excels at
enabling broad public engagement in order to realize creative
potential and an innovative future. She was

Forum Leader for Habitat JAM, a global online     citizen forum on urban sustainability, leading to the     World Urban Forum; and

Executive Producer of www.terminus1525, a     national showcase of youth culture and online     community of thousands of emerging artists.

Finding a unique solution to every challenge has often led
Katherine to work with new technologies. As a result, she has
been invited to speak at international gatherings on the
intersection of art, science and technology.