Andrew Ashe is CEO of onebillion, a non-profit organisation that develops education solutions for marginalised children. onebillion’s software takes a child from zero to reading with comprehension in their own language and is a winner of the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE.

Andrew first taught maths and reading in Papua New Guinea in the early 1980s. He later co-founded EuroTalk Ltd, a language-learning company that pioneered new technologies for autonomous learning.

His long-standing belief is that every child deserves access to quality education and that technology can be used to deliver transformational outcomes. onebillion is dedicated to the goal of ensuring every child can read in their own language.

Through years of implementation in sub-Saharan Africa, America, Europe, and Asia, onebillion has acquired a robust evidence base of efficacy in both low- and high-income countries, highlighting that equity of learning can be achieved through appropriate technology.

onebillion continues to innovate solutions to reach more children more effectively. This includes the development of a dedicated tablet designed for autonomous offline learning in challenging contexts, as well as partnerships with like-minded organisations who put the needs of the child first to achieve large-scale adoption of proven models.