Ryan Oliver is the executive director of Pinnguaq Association. The Pinnguaq Association,is a not-for-profit organization, that incorporates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) into unique learning applications that promote storytelling, health, wellness and growth with rural and remote communities. Pinnguaq runs the Pinnguaq Makerspace in Iqaluit and is recent co-recipients of the Smart Cities prize which will see it support the opening of Makerspaces across Nunavut.