STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS // GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS // TECH POLICY
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS // GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS // TECH POLICY
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS // GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS // TECH POLICY
Translating private-sector success into public impact through policy, communications, and government affairs.
Translating private-sector success into public impact through policy, communications, and government affairs.
About
Me
About Me
About
Me
Sebastian Agignoae is a strategic communications and policy professional with a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a background in biochemistry from Loyola University Chicago. He brings a multidisciplinary lens to global challenges—spanning climate resilience, public health, AI governance, and refugee integration—with expertise in government relations, policy analysis, and multi-stakeholder negotiation.
His career includes shaping international investment summits that convene governments, Fortune 500 companies, and multilateral institutions to address frontier issues such as artificial intelligence, economic transformation, and capital deployment, particularly across the Middle East. As founder of the International Orchestra of Refugees, he has advanced new models for economic empowerment and cultural diplomacy. A first-generation American, Sebastian is focused on bridging public and private sectors—positioning private-sector companies as solutions-oriented partners to the public sector and translating private innovation into scalable public impact.
Sebastian Agignoae is a strategic communications and policy professional with a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a background in biochemistry from Loyola University Chicago. He brings a multidisciplinary lens to global challenges—spanning climate resilience, public health, AI governance, and refugee integration—with expertise in government relations, policy analysis, and multi-stakeholder negotiation.
His career includes shaping international investment summits that convene governments, Fortune 500 companies, and multilateral institutions to address frontier issues such as artificial intelligence, economic transformation, and capital deployment, particularly across the Middle East. As founder of the International Orchestra of Refugees, he has advanced new models for economic empowerment and cultural diplomacy. A first-generation American, Sebastian is focused on bridging public and private sectors—positioning private-sector companies as solutions-oriented partners to the public sector and translating private innovation into scalable public impact.
Sebastian Agignoae is a strategic communications and policy professional with a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a background in biochemistry from Loyola University Chicago. He brings a multidisciplinary lens to global challenges—spanning climate resilience, public health, AI governance, and refugee integration—with expertise in government relations, policy analysis, and multi-stakeholder negotiation.
His career includes shaping international investment summits that convene governments, Fortune 500 companies, and multilateral institutions to address frontier issues such as artificial intelligence, economic transformation, and capital deployment, particularly across the Middle East. As founder of the International Orchestra of Refugees, he has advanced new models for economic empowerment and cultural diplomacy. A first-generation American, Sebastian is focused on bridging public and private sectors—positioning private-sector companies as solutions-oriented partners to the public sector and translating private innovation into scalable public impact.
Recent Projects
Recent Projects
Recent Projects
Future Investment Initiative (FII)
With Richard Attias & Associates, architected core elements of one of the world’s largest investment summits, convening sovereign wealth funds, Fortune 500 CEOs, and global policymakers to shape the future of capital and innovation. Led content design and built internal systems using AI and workflow tools to streamline and scale operations. See FII in action here.
Future Investment Initiative (FII)
With Richard Attias & Associates, architected core elements of one of the world’s largest investment summits, convening sovereign wealth funds, Fortune 500 CEOs, and global policymakers to shape the future of capital and innovation. Led content design and built internal systems using AI and workflow tools to streamline and scale operations. See FII in action here.
Future Investment Initiative (FII)
With Richard Attias & Associates, architected core elements of one of the world’s largest investment summits, convening sovereign wealth funds, Fortune 500 CEOs, and global policymakers to shape the future of capital and innovation. Led content design and built internal systems using AI and workflow tools to streamline and scale operations. See FII in action here.
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
Researched public health, trust, and digital adoption at the Broad Institute during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported Operation Outbreak, co-authoring a national outbreak science curriculum piloted in U.S. schools. Authored a graduate policy thesis, Building Public Trust and Adoption of Mobile Applications for Epidemiological Surveillance, offering strategic recommendations for digital health tools in future crises.
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
Researched public health, trust, and digital adoption at the Broad Institute during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported Operation Outbreak, co-authoring a national outbreak science curriculum piloted in U.S. schools. Authored a graduate policy thesis, Building Public Trust and Adoption of Mobile Applications for Epidemiological Surveillance, offering strategic recommendations for digital health tools in future crises.
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
Researched public health, trust, and digital adoption at the Broad Institute during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported Operation Outbreak, co-authoring a national outbreak science curriculum piloted in U.S. schools. Authored a graduate policy thesis, Building Public Trust and Adoption of Mobile Applications for Epidemiological Surveillance, offering strategic recommendations for digital health tools in future crises.
International Orchestra of Refugees (IOR)
Founded a nonprofit to empower refugee musicians through cultural preservation and social integration. Built partnerships with refugee agencies, orchestras, and universities to create pathways for economic stability through music. Visit this article from Harvard University to learn more.
International Orchestra of Refugees (IOR)
Founded a nonprofit to empower refugee musicians through cultural preservation and social integration. Built partnerships with refugee agencies, orchestras, and universities to create pathways for economic stability through music. Visit this article from Harvard University to learn more.
International Orchestra of Refugees (IOR)
Founded a nonprofit to empower refugee musicians through cultural preservation and social integration. Built partnerships with refugee agencies, orchestras, and universities to create pathways for economic stability through music. Visit this article from Harvard University to learn more.
City of Boston
Developed infrastructure and financing strategies to support equitable stormwater mitigation in underserved Boston neighborhoods, proposing green infrastructure solutions and stormwater reduction fees to fund climate resilience without burdening low-income communities. Read more in a feature from the Rappapport Foundation here.
City of Boston
Developed infrastructure and financing strategies to support equitable stormwater mitigation in underserved Boston neighborhoods, proposing green infrastructure solutions and stormwater reduction fees to fund climate resilience without burdening low-income communities. Read more in a feature from the Rappapport Foundation here.
City of Boston
Developed infrastructure and financing strategies to support equitable stormwater mitigation in underserved Boston neighborhoods, proposing green infrastructure solutions and stormwater reduction fees to fund climate resilience without burdening low-income communities. Read more in a feature from the Rappapport Foundation here.
Work Experience
Work Experience
Work Experience
Richard Attias & Associates, Senior Program Manager
2022–Present · New York, NY
Designed global summits for Fortune 500 execs and sovereign funds. Drove public-private strategy in AI, finance, health, and energy.
Richard Attias & Associates, Senior Program Manager
2022–Present · New York, NY
Designed global summits for Fortune 500 execs and sovereign funds. Drove public-private strategy in AI, finance, health, and energy.
Richard Attias & Associates, Senior Program Manager
2022–Present · New York, NY
Designed global summits for Fortune 500 execs and sovereign funds. Drove public-private strategy in AI, finance, health, and energy.
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Policy Analyst
2020–2021 · Cambridge, MA
Conducted research on public trust in digital health tools and co-authored an early pandemic education curriculum piloted by U.S. school systems.
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Policy Analyst
2020–2021 · Cambridge, MA
Conducted research on public trust in digital health tools and co-authored an early pandemic education curriculum piloted by U.S. school systems.
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Policy Analyst
2020–2021 · Cambridge, MA
Conducted research on public trust in digital health tools and co-authored an early pandemic education curriculum piloted by U.S. school systems.
International Orchestra of Refugees, Founder & Chairman
2018–Present
Founded and lead a global nonprofit that empowers refugee musicians through cultural diplomacy, economic integration, and cross-sector partnerships.
International Orchestra of Refugees, Founder & Chairman
2018–Present
Founded and lead a global nonprofit that empowers refugee musicians through cultural diplomacy, economic integration, and cross-sector partnerships.
International Orchestra of Refugees, Founder & Chairman
2018–Present
Founded and lead a global nonprofit that empowers refugee musicians through cultural diplomacy, economic integration, and cross-sector partnerships.
United Nations Association & U.S. State Department, Embassy Fellow
2019 · Chicago, IL
Advanced U.S. public diplomacy and bilateral development priorities in Southeast Asia.
United Nations Association & U.S. State Department, Embassy Fellow
2019 · Chicago, IL
Supported diplomatic engagement on sustainability, governance, and bilateral development between the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
United Nations Association & U.S. State Department, Embassy Fellow
2019 · Chicago, IL
Advanced U.S. public diplomacy and bilateral development priorities in Southeast Asia.
Sacred Heart Schools, Assistant Music Instructor
2013–2017 · Chicago, IL
Taught music to middle school students (grades 6–8), and served as conductor and pianist for student ensembles and full-scale performances.
Sacred Heart Schools, Assistant Music Instructor
2013–2017 · Chicago, IL
Taught music to middle school students (grades 6–8), and served as conductor and pianist for student ensembles and full-scale performances.
Sacred Heart Schools, Assistant Music Instructor
2013–2017 · Chicago, IL
Taught music to middle school students (grades 6–8), and served as conductor and pianist for student ensembles and full-scale performances.
Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Developmental Biologist
2015–2016 · Chicago, IL
Studied congenital human disorders using zebrafish models and CRISPR-based gene editing techniques.
Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Developmental Biologist
2015–2016 · Chicago, IL
Studied congenital human disorders using zebrafish models and CRISPR-based gene editing techniques.
Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Developmental Biologist
2015–2016 · Chicago, IL
Studied congenital human disorders using zebrafish models and CRISPR-based gene editing techniques.
Education
Education
Education
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Master in Public Policy, International & Global Affairs
Cambridge, MA · 2022
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Master in Public Policy, International & Global Affairs
Cambridge, MA · 2022
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Master in Public Policy, International & Global Affairs
Cambridge, MA · 2022
