9 - Gisela Abbam: From Losing A Kidney To Working With The WHO, World Bank, and the UN

2021-03-08

Jason interview Gisela Abbam on today's episode of Atomic Impact Podcast. Gisela is the founder and Managing Director of OTGA Management Consultancy, chair of the British Science Association, and serves on the boards of British Science Association, Every Woman Ltd, and Briyah Institute, USA. She also serves on various Advisory Committees. Gisela was recently appointed as a Commissioner for the newly formed National Preparedness Commission in UK. She has worked in conjunction with the WHO, World Bank and the UN to improve...

Jason interview Gisela Abbam on today's episode of Atomic Impact Podcast.

Gisela is the founder and Managing Director of OTGA Management Consultancy, chair of the British Science Association, and serves on the boards of British Science Association, Every Woman Ltd, and Briyah Institute, USA. She also serves on various Advisory Committees. Gisela was recently appointed as a Commissioner for the newly formed National Preparedness Commission in UK. She has worked in conjunction with the WHO, World Bank and the UN to improve health outcomes globally. She is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador.

Gisela was recently named one of the 100 Women to Watch for FTSE 350 Boards. Gisela is the winner of the 2019 Black British Business Person of the Year Award. She was awarded Iconic Woman creating a better World for All by the Women Economic Forum. In 2019, Gisela was awarded Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce for her contribution to social change. Previously, she was the Director of Strategic Partnerships and a Company Officer for Abt Associates, one of the top 20 global research and evaluation companies.

Gisela was also previously the inaugural Global Executive Director for Government Affairs & Policy for General Electric Healthcare. She developed the global function. She was responsible for the strategic direction of government affairs and policy for GE Healthcare, the $18 billion business unit of GE that provides transformational medical technologies to health customers in over 100 countries. She successfully grew revenues for her Division from $0 to $600 million within a year. She also created over $1 billion commercial opportunities over a 5-year period through partnerships and collaborations.

Gisela was part of a high-level team that negotiated at World Trade Organization (WTO) level the elimination of tariffs for key medical devices resulting in increased access for patients in over 80 countries.

Gisela has written over 45 white papers on various public policy issues and regularly presents at International conferences. Gisela is also the Author of a best-selling e-book entitled: “My journey in finding my purpose in life: with 10 steps to help you find your purpose and feel fulfilled in life”.

Some highlights of the podcast include:

- Finding your purpose

- How losing her kidney inspired her to be a health advocate and global leader

- The power of developing strategic partnerships

- Strengths and partnerships to leverage your business

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- Free LinkedIn Mini Course Training: https://www.ImpactForLeads.com

Find out more:

- Jason's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonaosborn/

- Gisela's email: gisela@otgaconsultancy.com

- Gisela's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisela-abbam-frsa-5863822a/

- Gisela's website: https://www.otgaconsultancy.com/