• Co-founder & Co-CEO →  Teacher’s Buddy, 2025 -

• Co-founder → Edrolo, 2010 - infinity

• Non Exec Board Member → Edrolo, 2023 - 2025

• Co-CEO & Board Member → Edrolo, 2010 - 2023

• Volunteer Board Member → Toorak College, Mount Eliza, 2020 -

• Volunteer Advocacy & Support Committee Member → WEHI, 2022 -

In ~150 words:

Ben is co-founder of Teacher's Buddy, the AI platform built around each individual school. Where generic AI speaks no school's language, Teacher's Buddy is configured to a school's own vision, frameworks and learners - so every classroom reflects the school's standard, and teachers are not left to struggle with a one-size-fits-all chatbot.

Its Workspace handles the planning, differentiation, assessment and marking, generating materials nuanced for every classroom, controlled by the teacher and never handed to students. The PD Hub turns the latest education research, news and events into personalised learning pathways, so teachers grow as fast as their students do.

It's Ben's second time at reshaping education. He previously co-founded Edrolo, used by over 1,000 Australian high schools and millions of students. He also mentors at Startmate. Outside of startups, Ben sits on the board of a leading independent school, Toorak College, a committee at WEHI (Walter & Eliza Hall Institute), and the board of his family's private charity. He's a CFA Charterholder with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, and held earlier roles at Goldman Sachs JBWere and KPMG.

In less words:

Ben is co-founder of Teacher's Buddy, an AI-powered platform that reduces the admin load for teachers, allowing them to focus on teaching, whilst simultaneously growing their capacity and improving their craft. Teacher's Buddy has been backed by impact-focussed investors Giant Leap and Soul Capital, with support from Co Ventures, Flying Fox and Exhort Ventures. It's his second go at reshaping education, after co-founding Edrolo, now used by 1,000+ Australian high schools and backed by leading Australian venture capitalists Blackbird, Airtree, OneVentures and several superannuation funds. Ben also sits on the board of Toorak College, a sub-committee at WEHI (Walter & Eliza Hall Institute), mentors at Startmate, is a CFA Charterholder, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.