Faten Kikano is a highly regarded expert in architecture, urban vulnerability, and humanitarian work, particularly in addressing the needs of refugees and vulnerable populations. She is a PhD holder and has worked extensively in forced migration, governance, climate adaptation strategies, and post-conflict reconstruction.

Kikano works as a Principle Director with BC2, an urban planning and consultancy firm in Quebec, where she leads projects that focus on the empowerment of Indigenous communities. She heads Liquid Space Lab, a think tank focused on studying vulnerable human settlements.

Kikano also lectures internationally and has organized workshops on humanitarian architecture in countries such as Turkey, Jordan, and Canada. Her work emphasizes the development of inclusive strategies to tackle the challenges of forced displacement and urban vulnerability and improves spatial and environmental equity.