Feeling Secure: Kate Stapleton’s journey from cyber security to blockchain
For Kate Stapleton (she/her), a cornerstone of tech’s development forward is a growing focus on accessibility and decentralization. Born and raised in Toronto (with extensive stays in the US, Europe and South Africa due to her mother’s international work), Kate holds a BBA from York University in Toronto and a second degree in English Lit from Concordia University in Montréal, the city she now calls home with her rescue dog from Lebanon. Kate’s tech background is rooted in her years spent as a cyber security researcher coupled with experience as a red team member, and the progression into her current full time career in blockchain—along with adjacent positions as the Blockchain Education Network’s VP and Axelar’s community lead—makes for a unique pathway in tech.