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.
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Fiona Dawson
Director, Mayden
Fiona Dawson
Director, Mayden
Nomination reason:
Fiona was nominated for combining deep technical leadership with sustained social purpose, developing clinically effective digital health tools at Mayden while simultaneously driving action on digital exclusion in her community. As co-founder of the Bath Digital Divide Collective, she has united charities, public services and local groups to improve device access, connectivity and digital skills for women, older adults and low-income households. Her membership of the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group and techUK's Health and Social Care Council demonstrates the breadth of her influence, from grassroots community action to national standards and policy.
Biography:
Fiona Dawson is Chief Technical Officer at Mayden, where she leads product strategy and development across the company’s digital health portfolio. A Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer (CHIO), BCS Fellow and FEDIP Leading Practitioner, Fiona is recognised for her expertise in healthcare technology, interoperability and digital transformation.
She is a Fellow of the British Computing Society and a Leading Practitioner within the Federation for Informatics Professionals and recently completed a Masters in Healthcare Data at the University of Cambridge. A long-standing advocate for digital inclusion, Fiona also leads collaborative work to tackle digital poverty and improve access to technology and digital skills.
She is a committee member of the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group and co-founder of the Bath Digital Divide Collective, a non-profit focused on sustainable action against digital exclusion.
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.
