Rebecca Kailola-Simons is an educator, editor and photographic artist based in the Netherlands. Her artistic work explores the relationship between memory, history and constructed narratives, working across photography, video, and installation. Alongside her artistic work, Rebecca teaches at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, where she is co-course leader of the Photography Department. Over the past two decades, she has developed and led workshops and educational programmes internationally, focusing on visual storytelling and editing, and helping artists and photographers identify the core, structure, and form of their work. Previously, she worked as Creative Director at Fotomat and as a photo editor at de Volkskrant. From 2009 to 2016, she worked as senior producer at World Press Photo, where she was responsible for the development of exhibitions, publications, and educational programmes. Rebecca is also active as a portfolio reviewer, jury member, and nominator for photography and talent development programmes. Artist Practice Lab has been developed by FUTURES in collaboration with Rebecca Kailola-Simons. She will coordinate the programme and guide participants throughout the process, with contributions from invited experts.