With over 15 years of experience in the innovation ecosystem, entrepreneurship, and government administration, Holly is a researcher at the Cybersecurity Research Lab, where her focus is on collaboration, partnership and stakeholder management with academic and industry partners to research cybersecurity, the future of technology with an eye for aspects of society and sustainability. Holly has a PhD in Social and Ecological Sustainability from the University of Waterloo, and multiple publications and certifications in the fields of ESG, decarbonization, and cybersecurity. Throughout her community-based research work, she has served as an advocate and capacity builder in the ongoing struggle for advancing food, water, educational and employment security, and the assertion of land rights among indigenous and other marginalized groups in Canada and other global communities.  She is also a co-founder of SoCitty, a platform that connects residents, property managers and service providers to advance the decarbonization of medium and high-density buildings with a mission to help save money and set the path for a more sustainable future, by leveraging her expertise in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and decarbonization.

BD Funded Projects

• Blockchain-based Personal Health Records (TRS1 1.5)