Dr Adama Kouyaté (International Executive School) France

Dr. Adama Ndjol Kouyaté is a multidisciplinary scholar, international development expert, executive coach and consultant with over 15 years of experience across Africa, United States, and Europe. Her work explores the intersection of storytelling, cultural heritage, and sustainable development. Founder of two consulting agencies, Dr. Kouyaté advises global organisations on strategy, equity, and leadership transformation. Fluent in English, French, and five West African languages, she comes from a long line of storytellers in West Africa and integrates oral traditions and narrative frameworks into policy, research, and creative practice. Her approach bridges academia and community, with a focus on African diasporic communities and culturally grounded models for change.

Education:

1. The International School of Management (ISM), Paris, France 3/2024 - PhD: International Business Management, Dissertation on sustainability at the intersection of alternative finance (impact investment), and the creative sector (African storytelling-film sector). Research on sustainability and cultural capital.
2. Team Coaching International, California 05/2019 - Certified Team Performance Coach: Coaching
3. New York University, F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NY 05/2004 - Master of Public Administration: Non-Profit Management and Policy
4. Capstone - evaluated a USAID Grant related to health/communicable disease in South Africa.
5. The Bernard Baruch College, New York, NY 05/2001 - Bachelor of Business Administration: Finance