Mohamed Algawish, an electrical and electronics engineer, studied entrepreneurship and business management at Kelley School of Business - Indiana University. previously worked as a business growth consultant, where he helped startups in raising $5.85M+ in funding and generating $7.63M+ in revenue. Co-Founder & CEO of iSchool, the MENA's #1 online coding platform for students aged 6 to 18 years old, offering 1:1 live coding classes in artificial intelligence, data science, game development, VR, and AR, with over 15,000 graduates in 12 countries helping them to start a technology-based career, freelancing, or even launching their own startups. Recognitions: • WSA United Nations Quality Education Impact Award Winner 2023. • Forbes MENA 30 Under 30 list 2022. • Impact Master Class Speaker at Websummit 2022. • GITEX GLOBAL Speaker in a panel titled “ Corporate ventures Vs Venture Capitals ” 2022. • Technesummit Speaker in a panel titled “ Social Media Education Tactics ” 2022. • 1st Place Winner in the AIM UAE startup pitching competition 2022. • EdTech Leadership Award by EdTechDigest 2022. • HSBC C3 Impact Accelerator Winner 2022. • Global Startup Awards Northen Africa Founder of The Year 2021. • Selected in HolonIQ’s Top 50 Best Edtech startups in the MENA and North Africa 2021. • Websummit Speaker in a talk titled “ Future of Education ” 2021. • Bett Show London Edtech Speaker in a talk titled “ Raising the next tech leaders ” 2021. • Entrepreneurship Social Media Influencer with 2.5M+ Followers.
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