Grace is the Engagement Programme Manager for the Academy of the Near Future, an education programme in collaboration with CONNECT, Dublin City Council and Smart Docklands.

She aims to bring young people into the conversation about emerging technologies in our communities through interactive workshops, hands-on activities and online resources. She leads on strategic development of the programme, stakeholder management and communication planning.

This year she is working with schools setting up local monitoring of air pollution and traffic, while completing a research masters on youth participation in citizen science.