Public sector leadership

Abigail Agyei

Member since 2023

Occupation: Portfolio Manager at Impact on Urban Health

I am excited to work with other emerging leaders finding solutions to the challenges facing the modern world through inclusive approaches.

Bio

Abigail Agyei-Jones is an award-winning policy advisor, community builder and neuroinclusion advocate. She has over ten years’ experience leading projects working with under-served and diverse communities. Abigail was the winner of 2020 Civil Service Rising Star Award for her dedication to public service.

Abigail is passionate about amplifying the voices of intersectional identities and how their lived experiences are shaped in the world. She also works to advocate and bring more awareness around intersectionality with neurodiversity and race and was named one of the ‘Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women’.

In 2022 Abigail did a Tedx Talk on ADHD in Black Women and was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in the 2022 New Year British Honours for Public and Community Services. Abigail is currently working as a Portfolio Manager at Impact on Urban Health overseeing and managing projects and initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes within urban environments.

Roles

  • THRIVE Project Team

Interests

  • Cross-cultural and international education
  • Culture loss
  • EDI process improvements
  • Engaging under-represented audiences
  • Holistic approach
  • Long-term health conditions
  • Misinformation and disinformation
  • Social change
  • Societal impact of research
  • Systemic bias
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