Aurelio Amaral

Manager, WISE


Aurelio Amaral works with WISE, an initiative of Qatar Foundation that serves as a global platform that promotes innovation and education. In his role as Manager, Innovation for Quality and Access to Education, he oversees the Prize for Education; the Innovation Awards, which recognizes impactful solutions in education worldwide; and the Emerging Leaders Program, which equips young leaders from education organizations with skills to nurture communities, and transform education systems. He also led WISE’s Learning Ecosystems work in Qatar, fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration to broaden learning opportunities in the country. Aurelio studied Urban and Social Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.