Mike Dawson
Acting CTO
(Dubai, UAE)

Mike Dawson is the CEO of Ustad Mobile and Acting CTO of the Spix Foundation. With over 16 years of experience in education technology for low-resource settings and 24 years in software development, he has built a career at the intersection of technology and social impact. Having spent eight years in Kabul, Afghanistan, he has collaborated with the UN, USAID, DFID, local governments, non-profits, and private sector partners to deliver innovative education solutions in challenging contexts.