Cliff Obrecht is the co-founder of the design software company, Canva. Canva has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly users to its freemium software and is valued at over $35 billion.

Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Cliff graduated from The University of Western Australia with an Arts and Education Degree.

Alongside co-founder Melanie Perkins, his partner and fellow Perth local, Cliff has overseen the rapid growth of Canva and acts now as its Chief Operating Officer.