Bridget Boakye is a science and technology policy advisor, data scientist, and innovation strategist specializing in artificial intelligence, research capacity, and innovation systems in emerging markets. She advises governments and institutions on AI strategy, AI readiness, compute capacity, adoption frameworks, and the development of research and innovation ecosystems. Her work focuses on the capabilities, institutions, capital, and policy environments needed to translate technological and scientific advances into sustained societal impact, particularly across Africa and other low- and middle-income countries.

Bridget previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor and Policy Lead for Africa at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, where she worked on technology policy and advised on emerging technology and development challenges. She is also Co-Founder of TalentsinAfrica, an Africa-focused hiring and capacity-building platform addressing youth unemployment and connecting companies and investors with the continent's talent. Earlier, she worked in technology-enabled entrepreneurship and venture building, including as Country Manager for Shypmate, a Y Combinator-backed logistics company. Bridget began her career in education, teaching mathematics and science in New York City schools, and later developed expertise in data science through intensive training in statistical analysis, machine learning, and deep learning. She holds a master's degree in Data Science and writes Finding the Words, a project documenting the language emerging during the AI transition.