Work
Hannah Ballard:
Writes sharp copy
Makes complex tech understandable
Conveys impactful stories
Engages young people in social change
Inspires action in communities
Hannah Ballard takes complex tech and policy concepts, and makes them understandable to people.
After falling into an AI startup in 2013, Hannah has spent 8 years in the world of tech startups, making emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity more understandable to the people who could most benefit from them.
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Currently, Hannah offers strategic communications and storytelling consulting to innovation, sustainability and youth engagement projects while studying for a Master’s in Climate Change and Development at the University Manchester. She is open to more sustainability policy, program and project consulting work.
— Current Projects
Editorial Partner
@ RDF Strategies
Working with Southeast Asian clients in the impact, innovation and maritime spaces including F10, Motion Ventures and
The Incubation Network.
Placing media and thought leadership in Bloomberg, CNBC, The Business Times, Channel News Asia, kr-Asia, MoneyFM, TechCrunch, and more.
Global Shaper
@ World Economic Forum
Previously co-led #ShapingSDGs, an impact tracking framework for youth; Education Product Lead on Inclusive Cyber Talent, guiding students on alternative routes into cybersecurity roles. Currently designing an UpLink Challenge to inspire youth from across the world to submit solutions to the climate crisis.
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@ Kids Code Jeunesse
Description coming soon.
— Services
Storytelling
Strategies
Establishing brand stories, developing style guides, outlining content plans and designing processes to enact them. Editorial support, content writing, office hours & mentoring.
Thought
Leadership
Spokesperson training, talking points & key asset development, personal eminence opportunity research and pitching, support on opinion editorials or other content.
Project
Management
Events (IRL or URL) or community engagement projects. Defining scope, stakeholder management, content development, communications plans
(+ Zoom Pro account).