"Being part of Queen’s Leaders 18–45 is both a recognition and a responsibility. It represents a global community of changemakers shaping the future of sustainability, equity, and leadership."

Nicku Abraham Mathew is a management consultant passionate about transforming rural economies and enabling sustainable livelihoods. He is currently a manager at Ernst & Young’s Government and Public Sector Advisory, designing social development programmes, working at the intersection of policy, technology and community-led development.

“My time at Queen’s was truly transformative. Queen’s shaped the foundation of my professional ethos - leading with evidence, empathy and impact. The experiential learning, field-based research and community projects cultivated an appreciation for data-driven policymaking and participatory development."

Nicku was a Commonwealth Scholar and has a MSc in Leadership for Sustainable Rural Development from Queen’s, with his dissertation focusing on sustainable agriculture and farm livelihoods in India, and a project on the future development of community green-ways linking Belfast Hills.

“Today, whether I’m designing women’s economic empowerment programmes or advising governments on digital public infrastructure, I draw upon the principles of sustainable leadership and systems thinking that Queen’s instilled in me.”