22 Jun 2026

Bringing Technology and Purpose Together: Fiona Dawson, Mayden

Read about our President's Award finalists: People Award finalist, Fiona Dawson, Director, Mayden

Fiona Dawson, Chief Technical Officer at Mayden, is proof that deep technical expertise and a genuine commitment to social good are not just compatible, they are most powerful when combined. Across her professional work, her community leadership and her national advocacy, Fiona has consistently placed people at the centre of how technology is designed and deployed.

At Mayden, Fiona holds strategic responsibility for the organisation's product portfolio, overseeing digital solutions used by health and care services to support patients at some of their most difficult moments. Under her leadership, technology is built to be clinically effective and interoperable, but also accessible, secure and humane. Her work ensures that clinicians have the tools they need to deliver timely, safe and compassionate care, and that the systems connecting services and patients are designed with wellbeing, not just functionality, in mind.

Her contribution to tackling digital exclusion is equally significant. As co-founder of the Bath Digital Divide Collective, a non-profit addressing digital poverty across Bath and the surrounding area, Fiona has united charities, public services and local organisations around a shared goal: ensuring that access to technology is not a privilege. The collective's work provides devices, connectivity and skills to people facing economic hardship or limited digital confidence, with a particular focus on women, older adults and low-income households. The results are practical and lasting, enabling people to access healthcare, education and employment online, and building the independence and confidence that comes with digital participation.

Fiona is also a BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group committee member, bringing the same rigour to national conversations that she applies locally. At a sector level, she serves on the techUK Health and Social Care Council, where she ensures the SME voice is heard alongside larger industry players, and contributes to working groups on interoperability, standards and regulation. These roles reflect a broader ambition: that technology in health and care should be governed responsibly, transparently and with genuine accountability to the people it serves.

Her commitment to representation runs through everything she does. Fiona is a supporter of One Healthtech, a global community celebrating the contribution of women and people from diverse backgrounds in health tech. Through mentoring, community events and visible leadership, she actively encourages participation from underrepresented groups and works to build a pipeline of future digital leaders who reflect the communities they serve.

Recognised as a Fellow of the British Computing Society and a Leading Practitioner within the Federation for Informatics Professionals, Fiona's credentials speak to her technical standing. But it is her determination to put that expertise to work for others that makes her a compelling nominee for the People Award.

To read more about the techUK President's Awards, visit our page here. Winners will be announced at the techUK Annual Dinner on 30 June.

Bringing Technology and Purpose Together: Fiona Dawson, Mayden

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