Mere Nailatikau is a storyteller and development professional with over 15 years of experience in research, communications and public diplomacy. She is based in Suva, Fiji, and has worked in organisations in Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu and Nauru. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and management, and a master’s degree in development studies, she spent several years working in media, the creative arts, civil society and aid-funded development organisations. Today, she consults full-time and has collaborated with organisations including the World Bank, the Pacific Community and UNICEF Pacific. Her writing has been published in Stella Magazine, the Commonwealth Writers Blog, Climate Tracker, DevPolicy, Islands Business and The Interpreter. She co-founded the Two Fishes podcast, serves as MC and curator for TEDxSuva, and currently hosts the second season of Vosa, a Pacific storytelling podcast featuring creators, thinkers and changemakers across the region..