Karien Bezuidenhout is the Chief Operating Officer at the Shuttleworth Foundation. She focusses on maintaining a strategic and operational overview of the interests of the Foundation, working closely with the Fellows in advancing openness, access and collaboration. Together they drive social and policy innovation through critical dialogue and practical interventions.
Karien holds a masters degree in Futures Studies from the University of Stellenbosch Business School and has also studied at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. She is a Stockholm Challenge juror.
