Dr Kim Foale / Founder & Studio Lead, Geeks For Social Change

Dr Kim Foale (they/she) is an activist, developer and researcher based in Manchester. They’ve spent the last 20+ years working with a wide range of grassroots campaigns, small charities, social enterprises and activist groups with a focus on queer and trans liberation, anarcho-trans-feminism, and antiracism. She is disabled, nonbinary and autistic.

Their skillset and experience has enabled them to develop a multi-methods approach to software development, community activism, and engaged research. This led them to found Geeks for Social Change in 2016, a small tech studio creating tools and processes for community liberation.