# Mo Gawdat

_Egyptian entrepreneur_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/mo-gawdat
Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Mohammad Gawdat is an Egyptian author and former technology executive. He previously served as chief business officer for Google X and is the author of the books Solve for Happy and Scary Smart.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 June 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Egypt; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer; businessperson; manager; entrepreneur; mentor; life coach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P106))
- **Education:** Maastricht School of Management; ESSEC Business School; Ain Shams University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P69))
- **Official website:** mogawdat.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P856))
- **X (Twitter):** mgawdat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Mo.Gawdat.Official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P2013))
- **Instagram:** mo_gawdat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCilMYYyoot7vhLn4Tinzmmg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** mogawdat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Mo Gawdat born?**  
Mo Gawdat was born on 20 June 1967.

**Where did Mo Gawdat study?**  
Mo Gawdat was educated at Maastricht School of Management, ESSEC Business School, Ain Shams University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mo Gawdat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Gawdat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29453031](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29453031) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mo Gawdat 2022.png by James English (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mo_Gawdat_2022.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mo Gawdat, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mo Gawdat 2022.png — James English, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Mo Gawdat". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mo-gawdat. Retrieved 11 November 2026.