Bright A. Simons

President, mPedigree,Ghana

Bright A. Simons

President, mPedigree,Ghana
Bright is the President of mPedigree, a social enterprise working on three continents in partnership with governments, Fortune 500 companies, and grassroots organizations to spread innovative, including patent-pending, technologies that secure communities from supply chain fraud. At Koldchain, he led pioneering work at the Harvard Innovation Labs to invent & patent organo-sensors for biomedicals. At IMANI, he led the organisation's research practice for more than a decade, contributing to its global profile through multiple appearances in the international press. IMANI is routinely ranked in the top 5 think tanks in Africa for innovation and impact. Besides his own primary work, he is an enthusiastic Advisor of other organisations. He serves on the Supervisory Board of Care International; on the Sustainability Board of UCB, a European biopharma pioneer; the Board of Directors of the Salzburg Global Seminar; and is the Vice Chair of the Africa Population Health Research Center. He previously served on the inaugural Microsoft Africa Advisory Council and the Africa Strategy Group of the World Economic Forum. The latter organisation also nominated him as a Young Global Leader and a member of its Global Agenda Councils. He is a Tallberg Prize Laureate, TED Fellow, and Aspen Braddock Scholar. In 2016, Fortune Magazine named him on its list of the 50 World Greatest Leaders list. Bright has a passion for youth mentorship through initiatives such as We Are a Family Foundation's Three Dots program.
Last updated: Nov 06, 2025

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