Corina Kwami is a Director of Strategy at Purpose, bringing her globally recognized expertise in infrastructure, sustainability and cities to our strategy work. Since joining Purpose, she has led the development of a narrative change curriculum for practitioners across different sectors (Voices Incubator), contributing her subject-matter expertise on business development for our climate portfolio and collaborating with partner organizations in designing for the planet.
Described as a "modern Renaissance woman," Corina Kwami is a musician on stage and screen. She has performed in countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia with her projects (Corina Kwami Quartet, Jazz Age Dance Bands and Pangea) as well as a featured musician with projects such as Wildcard, Down for the Count and more!
Born in New Jersey, USA, to a Ghanaian and Irish family, her inspiration in jazz is flavoured with influences such as stride piano, West African high-life, Irish folk music to and soul. She is motivated by the story-telling power of jazz and its potential for connecting people across cultures.
Corina's extended work also includes contributions from the arts to innovation, future cities and sustainability. As a recognized thought leader with a PhD, she has deepened pedagogy in bridging the arts and sciences in order to facilitate exchanges between these worlds. You can see her face on series for the Discovery Channel and Science Channel. She lives in London.
