Akii Ngo

Akii (they/them) is an international multi-award-winning disability, gender equity advocate & violence survivor-activist, trainer and educator who is dedicated to and deeply passionate about human rights, accessibility, intersectionality, inclusion, advocacy, non-tokenistic representation and all aspects of co-design. They are a proudly multiply-disabled, multiply-neurodivergent, gender-diverse trans non-binary and Queer/LGBTQIA+ person of colour (POC) from a refugee, culturally and racially diverse background. Akii lives with numerous complex chronic illnesses, disabling chronic pain and various physical disabilities. They work on various advisory councils in all levels of government, as a DEIB Lead in Higher Education and Trainer at No To Violence. Akii’s diverse, extensive lived experience and intersectional identities provide them with a unique ability and insights to truly live and understand intersectionality and complexities related to genuine inclusion.