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Andrew Barnes & Chris Eigeland

National Finalists in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Australia

CEO & Co-Founder and Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Go1

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From its beginnings in a Brisbane garage in 2015, global workplace training platform Go1 has grown to become the largest curated eLearning library, bringing together the world’s top training providers.

CEO & Co-Founder Andrew Barnes has a passion for education and a belief that technology can help create new opportunities for learning. Andrew is a Rhodes Scholar, completing an MSc in Education at Oxford University before going on to complete his PhD at the University of Queensland. As CEO, he sets the strategy and direction for the company, and enjoys working closely with customers and partners to help organisations and individuals unlock new opportunities through learning.

Co-CEO & Co-Founder Chris Eigeland is responsible for global revenue attainment, including sales function management, and maintaining relationships with Go1’s partners and affiliates. Chris obtained a degree in Law and International Relations from Griffith University, and has worked extensively in international relations and law, representing Australia at the United Nations General Assembly in 2016, as a National Commissioner for UNESCO, and working in constitutional law in the UK and South Africa.