Varkey Foundation, UK. Former Chief Operating Officer of the Varkey Foundation, Cate Noble, became its Chief Executive Officer in June. A business leader with 15 years’ experience of strategy and transformation in the education, public and not-for-profit sectors, she has worked across a range of international markets encompassing the Middle East, Europe, South East Asia and Africa. Cate has expertise in institutional strategy and design (from early years to higher education), program design and implementation, and education partnerships. She was previously a Director at PwC, and prior to that Head of Development at Education Development Trust.