As a Senior Communications Consultant at Kinaura Partners, Juliette supports The Gates Foundation’s Africa Region Office , Women’s Health , and Agricultural Development teams. She is also the host of the African Science & Society Podcast, Connecting The Dots, championing the development of an engaging and compelling Africa science brand over the past decade.
Previously, she headed Corporate, Science Communications and Public Relations at the Science for Africa Foundation and African Academy of Sciences. She has also worked with several international organizations on strategic communications, media, and advocacy including PATH, MSH, AFIDEP, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, and Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology.
In 2020, she was selected on the Global Women in Marketing list of hidden stars, pioneers and future leaders who are influencing and shaping the marketing and communications community. In 2021, she was amongst the top ten finalists of a BBC international podcast competition.
Juliette is enthusiastic about development and science communication in Africa and ensuring African science leaders are well-facilitated and supported to increase their visibility and that of their science. Juliette holds an Honours and Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences from Monash University in Australia and a Master in Science Communication from Imperial College London.
Outside of work, Juliette enjoys traveling with her kids and is trying her hand at drums.
