Fatima Akilu is the Executive Director of Neem Foundation, Nigeria, an internationally renowned crisis response organisation committed to promoting the protection and wellbeing of populations and communities living in contexts affected by conflict, violence, and fragility. She was appointed Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the African Leadership Centre, King’s College London (KCL) in 2020, and is also a university educator and advocate for marginalised groups. She has worked in the areas of psychology and health for more than two decades.