Dr Raji Ambikairajah

Dr Raji Ambikairajah holds a PhD in electrical engineering. As a renowned leader in strategy change and organisational growth, she has spent most of her career in the technology startup and non-profit sectors. She was the Chief Executive Officer of social enterprise Folo, and prior to that was the Chief Operating Officer of Women in Banking and Finance.

Widely recognised for her leadership, insight and impact, Dr Ambikairajah won the 2019 Chief Executive Women’s scholarship to study strategic innovation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. In 2018 she was awarded the NSW Woman of the Year Award for her leadership over seven years as the Sydney Chapter Leader for Room to Read, a global non-profit organisation that provides children in low-income countries with access to a quality education.

Dr Ambikairajah is an experienced board director and is currently a non-executive director across a range of boards including the UNSW Council and Foundation, and Belvoir St Theatre.