Elizabeth Knight

Elizabeth Knight is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fogarty Foundation, an education philanthropy dedicated to transforming lives through education in Western Australia. Through their programs and partnerships, the Fogarty Foundation has created opportunities for people to realise their potential for 25 years. As CEO of the Fogarty Foundation, Elizabeth drives critical change and innovations to improve student outcomes, build teacher capacity, and develop future leaders.

She draws on a decade of experience in innovation in the education, startup and youth sectors, including founding Purposeful, a startup and social enterprise empowering young people to find their place in the world and career pathways they are passionate about. Purposeful have impacted over 20,000 young Australians through their purpose and career discovery programs, designed to redirect students towards purpose-driven career pathways.

Elizabeth has a deep passion for technology, entrepreneurship, student agency and innovation in education. She is an IVLP alum, TEDx presenter, and Boston Consulting Group Scholarship recipient.