Catalyzing leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities
We're dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders who champion equity and justice in health and development worldwide. Through comprehensive training, strategic partnerships, and innovative programs, we're catalyzing transformative change that leaves no one behind.

Leadership as Legacy: Honoring Lola Adedokun
An idea is only as powerful as the impact it inspires. On Thursday, December 12, 2024, we gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of our late Executive Director, Lola Adedokun, a visionary leader whose…
The Aspen Global Innovators Promise
Since 2002, the Aspen Global Innovators Group has championed health and development leaders from across Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Island States to build a safe, sustainable and healthier future for all people and communities. The impact of our Fellows reverberates across the globe.
Our mission is to catalyze leaders worldwide to drive equitable transformation in their communities. Our global community stands tall with local leaders, collaborators, healers and fellows who have long been beacons in this movement and whose voices and work are critical to reshaping a healthy, equitable future for all. We are committed to amplifying the voices and impact of those who are leading this work.


1.2B
Individuals aided
through Fellow-led direct service care and policy initiatives


$100M
committed
to Fellows and partners after AGI initial leadership investments


54
Countries
where AGI Fellows and programs work and operate


250+
AGI Fellows
and Management Partners


15.6M
Audience
Combined total of publication-wide audience figures for all outlets featuring coverage


200M
Individuals reached
through Fellow publications and speaking engagements
Our Reach
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Tennessee, South Carolina, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New York, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, and the Navajo Nation
Lesotho, Malawi, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, North Carolina, and Rwanda
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Catalyzing locally-rooted, globally networked leaders to become visible, effective advocates to champion more equitable development systems.
Equipping community leaders to build healthier, more thriving communities.
Building a collective voice of community leaders who are strengthening local public health and community health systems.
By creating a forum to share knowledge and experience, Aspen Ideas: Health offers a unique opportunity to turn ideas into action and carve pathways toward better health for all.
Supporting governments to build visionary and effective teams.
Our Fellows


Mariana Assis
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Brazil
Mariana Prandini Assis is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Federal University of Goiás, in Brazil, and a co-founder of the Margarida Alves Collective…


Elijah Addo
Food Security Ghana
Elijah Amoo Addo is a Ghanaian “celebrity chef” and food stylist who has become a social entrepreneur through his creation of Food for All Africa….


Rodrigo Bazua Lobato
Health Mexico
Rodrigo is a Mexican physician committed to social justice and service to marginalized populations, and he is currently working on managing Community Health Workers in…


Thumbi Mwangi
Health Kenya
Dr. Thumbi Mwangi is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health in Washington State. He is a big…


Marlene Cerritos-Rivas
Health MA, United States
Marlene Cerritos-Rivas (she/ella) is a health equity advocate and a community organizer at heart. Her passion for ensuring every person has access to quality health…


Huguette Diakabana
Health Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaire)
Huguette is an experienced system-level change agent and as the Founder of The Luminous Agency, she hosts initiatives focused on empowering transformation through technologies in…
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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports two flagship fellowship programs. These fellowships enable leaders to amplify their voices, visibility and impact. Leaders bring expertise from all sectors and include entrepreneurs, community organizers and local experts who are both proximate to the greatest health and development challenges of our time and also bring lived and learned experience to their solutions.
Knowledge Hub
Our fellows and community partners are committed to advance the discourse and impact of global health and development innovations by creating knowledge products. The knowledge hub is a resource for all who are dedicated to learning from and collaborating with this dynamic community!