NDX
C, drives digital transformation in emerging markets through large-scale, government-led initiatives. It focuses on scalable solutions that enhance education access, infrastructure, and capacity building. NDX collaborates with governments to modernise education, support teacher training, and expand digital equity. By leveraging NetDragon’s expertise and global partnerships, NDX ensures innovative and sustainable interventions tailored to diverse educational needs. With a mission to revolutionise education, it aligns with local content mandates to foster economic growth and empowerment, bridging gaps and promoting long-term progress in education systems worldwide.
ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINEE
Jonathan McDermott
Chief Development Officer, Emerging Markets
NDXJon McDermott. M.B.A, PGCert, PGDip is a global EdTech business leader, having worked in large, SME and start-up companies for the last twenty years in direct and channel sales settings, operated in developed and emerging markets at all levels across the decision-making spectrum. Having started in various hardware and software/SaaS sales managerial roles in the UK, current leadership roles work closely with Global Ministries of Education to develop solutions and programmes to meet the needs of 21st Century education systems.
As Chief Development Officer, Emerging Markets at NDX, he works closely with Ministries of Education in countries classified as middle income to develop solutions and programmes that improve the quality, access, capacity and equitability of education systems.
Jon is also a Northern Powerhouse Export Champion, a role that comprises professional individuals, who help support growing businesses, share exporting experience with new and inexperienced exporters, and promote the benefits of international trade. The Export Champion programme helps to provide the deep, high-quality engagement required for one-to-one informal advice to other businesses.
Jon graduated from the University of London, UK where he received his Master’s in Business Administration, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration. He is a global EdTech solutions specialist, having held roles within large, medium and start-up enterprises, including Xerox, Sony, Promethean, ITV and Firefox. He has operated in countries with developed economies, economies in transition and developing economies at all levels of Government, overseeing solution development, commercial engagement, negotiations, partner management, contracting, exporting and ongoing management. These various roles covered hardware, software/SaaS technologies and services.
