Chris Purifoy is the CEO and Cc-founder of the Learning Economy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create transformative educational and economic systems. Since its announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in 2018, the Foundation has brought together a global community of policymakers, standards committees, research organizations, employers, and developers committed to ensuring an equitable future for the world wide web. The Learning Economy Foundation has recently launched LearnCard to enhance learner sovereignty, mobility, and agency, while empowering a global developer community. The Foundation has also engaged in collaborations with LEGO Foundation and the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation to pave the path for more inclusive and robust learning across different sectors.
As an entrepreneur, author, and technology architect, Chris Purifoy fuses creativity, AI, and Web3, to create more intricate and immersive educational experiences. Being a senior editor at the Diplomatic Courier, Chris tackles critical issues such as the war on democracy, the impact of social media, and solutions to global sustainability challenges. Chris also serves as the co-founded of the Web3 Education Alliance with the World Bank.
