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We support locally-rooted, globally networked innovative leaders around the globe through our Fellowship programs. Explore our community database below to learn more.

Courtney Smith

Courtney Smith

Food Security
NC, United States

Courtney Smith is a daughter of Durham and of community organizers. She is a chef, an activist, and a storyteller who is deeply connected to…

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Sisonke Msimang

Sisonke Msimang

Governance
South Africa

Sisonke Msimang is a South African writer, activist and political analyst based in Perth, Western Australia, whose focus is on race, gender, and politics. She…

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Victoria Mabel Sackey

Victoria Mabel Sackey

Health
Ghana

Victoria is a social entrepreneur working to improving healthcare access in Ghana and across Africa. As Co-founder and COO of MedTrack, she leads innovative digital…

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Sitawa Wafula

Sitawa Wafula

Health
Kenya

Sitawa Wafula is a leading Mental Health Consultant and advocate with over eight years of experience in self, national, and international mental health advocacy. She…

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Junaid Nabi

Junaid Nabi

Health
India

Dr. Junaid Nabi is an award-winning physician-scientist and dedicated healthcare strategy professional passionate about designing innovative solutions for problems that impede access to high-quality care….

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Damōn Chaplin

Damōn Chaplin

Governance
MN, United States

Damōn Chaplin currently serves as the Commissioner of the Minneapolis Health Department. Commissioner Chaplin manages a multi-discipline staff, operating multiple public health division’s responsible for…

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Boubacar Zakou Zeinabou

Boubacar Zakou Zeinabou

Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Education
Niger

Boubacar Zakou Zeinabou est une Nigérienne activiste, féministe combattante de la justice sociale. Après avoir été victime de plusieurs discriminations dans son milieu pendant son…

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Shuchin Bajaj

Shuchin Bajaj

Health
India

Shuchin is an Indian medical doctor who founded Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, now a chain of 16 hospitals supported by outreach village Sehat Clinics and a…

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Samuel “SAS” Kargbo

Samuel “SAS” Kargbo

Health
Sierra Leone

Dr. Samuel Kargbo is a seasoned medical doctor and senior public health specialist with over 25 years of progressive experience in health policy development, public…

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Shadia Elshiwy

Shadia Elshiwy

Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Egypt

Shadia is a physician and public health expert focusing on sexual and reproductive health and preventing gender-based violence in the Middle East and North Africa….

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Rubayat Khan

Rubayat Khan

Health
Bangladesh

Rubayat Khan is an innovator, builder, and entrepreneur with a track record of developing transformative solutions at the intersection of technology, data, and global development….

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Serufusa Sekidde

Serufusa Sekidde

Health
Uganda

Serufusa is the Director of Policy & Partnerships (AMR) at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in London. As part of the corporate government affairs team, he provides strategic…

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The Aspen Global Innovators Group supports 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.