Speaker EPK
Bio
"Dr Corina Shika Kwami" is a polymath, renaissance working across the sciences and the arts. With a background in engineering,jazz and global development, she is a recognized thought leader on the arts in innovation, future cities and sustainability in countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia as well as a well-sought after musician in jazz and dance. Kwami holds a doctorate from University College London and Director of Strategy at Purpose. Her work cuts across the arts and sciences, music and dance in order to facilitate exchanges between these worlds. You can see her on a screen on the Discovery Channel, Smithsonian Channel and Science Channel talking about the lessons learned from infrastructure in cities across the globe.
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Testimonials
“Queen of Storytelling, Corina Kwami.”
“Corina Kwami brings her infectious energy to the center stage.
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“Corina’s inspiring performance at our UNLEASH opening ceremony empowered all the young talents attending to draw upon the creative arts in their work tackling the SDGs. Through an impressive grasp of what it can teach us about leadership, partnerships, and innovative thinking, she inspired the 1000 talents ahead of their UNLEASH innovation lab journey.”
“Brought in to energise and inspire 800+ engineers taking part in the Global Grand Challenges Summit, Corina kicked off the ‘Future Cities’ panel with a musical energiser alongside representatives from brands such as Accenture, Alibaba and the Institute for Global Prosperity.”
“Corina was gentle and empathetic in her approach to coaching and facilitation.”
“She can captivate the crowd and energize the party. Her joy and energy were contagious (she either enjoyed herself or is a very good actress). We of course loved the little stories interwoven into the evening”