Chris Eigeland

Innovation and Youth

Chris is the co-founder and CRO of Go1.com – the largest online professional education provider in the world and recognised as one of the fastest growing companies in Australia. Chris has pursued dual interests in the law (obtaining a Bachelor of Laws and International Relationships from Griffith University, and working in international constitutional law, for example – at the Constitutional Court of South Africa), and education (previously founding a number of education not-for-profits in Haiti, East-Timor and other locations).

Chris has represented Australia at the United Nations in 2016 as the National Youth Representative, and has been recognised extensively for his work in the role of technology in enabling the UN Sustainable Development Agenda. He has been named Australian Young Innovator of the Year, is listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 for global social entrepreneurs, and current advises numerous technology and education institutions.