Aghogho Okpara

Aghogho Okpara is the founder of Achieve With Aghogho (AWA) and an award-winning medical student at University College Dublin. Her young voice is currently driving global change in education. As a digital creator with a following of over 400,000 people, she uses her influence to inspire young people to believe in themselves and thrive in education. She is best known for her inspiring story about rising from failure. Aghogho has been interviewed on BBC International News and was termed a "Face of the Future" by the Irish Times, a "Trailblazer" by RTÉ, and a "Voice for Change" nominee in the 2025 TikTok Awards. She is also an international keynote speaker and has delivered talks for global corporations such as Apple and Zoom. Through her organisation Achieve with Aghogho (AWA), she aims to improve educational outcomes for students from all backgrounds by helping them to develop self-belief.