# Mike Cannon-Brookes

_Australian businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Michael Cannon-Brookes is an Australian billionaire and businessman who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of the software company Atlassian, a Forbes Global 2000 company.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1979 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New Haven ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; computer scientist; university teacher; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P106))
- **Education:** University of New South Wales; Cranbrook School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P69))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P39))
- **Awards:** Time 100 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** mcannonbrookes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** mcannonbrookes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Mike Cannon-Brookes born?**  
Mike Cannon-Brookes was born on 17 November 1979 in New Haven.

**What positions has Mike Cannon-Brookes held?**  
Positions held by Mike Cannon-Brookes include: chief executive officer.

**Where did Mike Cannon-Brookes study?**  
Mike Cannon-Brookes was educated at University of New South Wales, Cranbrook School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mike Cannon-Brookes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Cannon-Brookes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23939846](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23939846) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mike Cannon-Brookes Australian businessman.jpg by Atlassian (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mike_Cannon-Brookes_Australian_businessman.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mike Cannon-Brookes". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mike-cannon-brookes. Retrieved 7 November 2026.