Muhammad Gawish — CEO
Muhammad Gawish, an electrical and electronics engineer, studied entrepreneurship and business management at Kelley School of Business - Indiana University. Worked as a Business & Growth Consultant, where he helped startups in raising $6.85M+ in funding and generating $17.63M+ in revenue. Co-Founder & CEO of iSchool is the #1 online Ai & coding platform in MENA for students aged 6 to 18, offering 1:1 or 1:many live coding classes in artificial intelligence, data science, game development, UI, UX, and cybersecurity. With 131,000+ graduates across 20+ countries. empowering students to pursue tech careers, freelancing opportunities, or even launch their own startups. Gawish is also a social media influencer in entrepreneurship, inspiring 4.5M+ followers with over 2B views. Recognitions: • Global Endeavor Entrepreneur 2025. • Arab Youth Pioneers Award 2024. • Forbes MENA VIP Speaker 2024. • 1 Billion Followers Summit Dubai VIP Speaker 2024. • STEP Dubai Edtech Speaker 2024. • UAE Minister of Education delegate & Speaker at BETT London 2024. • Impact Ireland special Speaker in Dublin 2024. • United Nations WSA Education Award winner in Mexico 2023. • BibanGlobal Summit VIP speaker in Saudi Arabia 2023. • The Elite 200 Edtech startup worldwide list of the GSV 2023. • World Economic Forum Impact Scale-Ups Award in Davos, Switzerland 2023. • HolonIQ’s Top 50 Best Edtech startups in the MENA and North Africa 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. • Forbes MENA 30 Under 30 list 2022. • Impact Master Class Speaker at Websummit Lisbon 2022. • GITEX GLOBAL Speaker in a panel titled “ Corporate ventures Vs Venture Capitals ” 2022. • Technesummit Speaker 2021, 2022, 2023. • 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. • Websummit Speaker in a talk titled “ Future of Education ” Lisbon 2021. • Bett Show London Edtech Speaker in a talk titled “ Raising the next tech leaders ” 2021. • Entrepreneurship Social Media Influencer with 4.5M+ Followers. Tech Awards: • Egypt representative at International Japan Robot Sumo Tournament 2017 in Tokyo. • Won 1st Place in Minesweepers 2017 International Competition in Malaysia. • Scholarship from US embassy in Egypt, Indiana University, for Entrepreneurship. • Won 1st Place in Quaditch 2017 Solar Quad Copter National Competition. • Won 1st Place in Minesweepers 2016 International Competition. Contact details: ● Phone: +20 01002967920
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in EdTech with expertise in online education and startup mentorship.
Experience: 11 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Online Education
- Business Development
- Mentoring
- Business Strategy
- Market Research
Career Highlights
- Raised over $6.85M in funding for startups.
- Empowered 131,000+ graduates in tech careers.
- Recognized as a Global Endeavor Entrepreneur 2025.
Work Experience
Endeavor
Endeavor Entrepreneur (1 yr 4 mos)
SuperCharger Ventures
Startup Mentor (3 yrs 10 mos)
Youth Entrepreneurs Network (YEN)
Board Member (4 yrs 3 mos)
Makeblock
STEAM Education Consultant (1 yr)
Fujisoft Incorporated
International Program Coordinator (7 yrs 9 mos)
iSchool
Co-Founder & CEO (7 yrs 11 mos)
The Coca-Cola Company
Business Developer (4 mos)
NOOR Data Network
Robotics Engineer (0 mo)
AmpereRobotics
R&D Manager (8 mos)
Freelancer.com
Education Technology Consultant (11 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Innovation & Growth at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Entrepreneurship and Business Management at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
SUS 22 at Y Combinator
Electrical and Communication Engineering at Cairo University