Abigail is an experienced public affairs and policy specialist. She joined 5654 from Brunswick Group where she supported international organisations to understand and shape the policy and regulatory environment. This included advising on AI and innovation policy, skills and cybersecurity.

Abigail was previously Private Secretary to the Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She spearheaded a partnership programme to increase communication channels between the government and private sector, and led representations to the G7 on emerging technologies.