AI in Dubai Conference

Craig Fernandes.

Craig Fernandes

Co-founder and CEO of SecureMyScholarship

Speaker

Bio:

Craig is the co-founder and CEO of SecureMyScholarship, an edtech platform that connects students with scholarships at universities around the world. Since its founding in November 2021, SecureMyScholarship.com has helped thousands of students secure over $10 million in scholarships. The young edtech startup has been recognized by the Ministry of Education as one of the fastest growing edtech startups in the UAE, and has to date raised over $1.2 million in capital at a valuation of $6 million.

 

Previously, Craig was the co-founder of Lock&Stock, a mobile app which grew into the UAE’s largest student lifestyle platform, with 80,000 students and 1500 partner brands at its peak. Born in Dubai, Craig has been featured in over 50 PR and media publications including CNN, Entrepreneur, TechRadar and Mashable. Craig was recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 by Forbes Magazine in 2023, and was named Arabian Business Future Star in 2019, among other awards.