Jack Jendo
About
Entrepreneur, strategist and reformer working where technology meets power, opportunity and dignity.
Story
I work where technology meets power, opportunity and human dignity. For more than fifteen years I have built programs for governments, hospitals, universities, enterprises and NGOs across the Middle East, the Gulf and the United States.
As founder of Brain Digits, I lead AI enablement and transformation for organizations that want measurable adoption, not slideware. As founder of Beirut In, I have helped more than 200 organizations build their digital presence since 2010.
My path runs through the United Nations, where I served as an OHCHR Senior Minority Fellow, and the U.S. Department of State, which twice selected me as a Professional Fellow for economic empowerment. I ran for the Lebanese Parliament because I believe reform needs builders, not only critics.
My doctoral research at Paris Graduate School, Digital Nations, asks a question I care about deeply: how can technology give stateless and underrepresented communities a homeland for their institutions, economy and identity?
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
- Assyrian / Syriac
Journey
2020 – Present
Founder & CEO
Brain Digits · Delaware · Dubai · Abu Dhabi · KSA
AI enablement, training and transformation for governments, hospitals, enterprises and accelerators. Built an applied AI training suite and the CPD-certified Enterprise AI Workforce Mastery Program.
2021 – 2023
Senior Minority Fellow, assigned to the Jordan office
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights · Geneva · Amman
Led the design of a digital platform for multilingual media monitoring and open-source analysis, enabling earlier detection of human-rights risks. Built the data taxonomy, intake pipelines and dashboards, and trained country-office and partner teams.
2021 & 2023
Professional Fellow, Economic Empowerment
U.S. Department of State · Washington, D.C.
Designed coaching programs for women and youth in leadership and entrepreneurship, and managed alumni conferences and networking events.
2021 – 2022
Communication Strategist (Volunteer)
Jobs for Humanity · International
Set global communication strategy to open job opportunities for refugees, single mothers, people with disabilities and returning citizens.
2019
Minority Fellow
UN OHCHR Minority Fellowship Programme · Geneva
Trained on UN human-rights mechanisms and engaged with the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the EU and UN treaty bodies.
2010 – Present
Founder & CEO
Beirut In · Beirut · Sydney
Scaled a digital agency serving 200+ SMEs, NGOs and universities with web platforms, e-commerce, CRM and brand systems in English, Arabic and French.
2008 – 2018
Consultant & Instructor
Formatech · Lebanon · UAE
Trained cross-functional teams on productivity, leadership and digital tools, and supported executives through change during technology rollouts.
Along the way
Honors & fellowships
Certificates and documents are available on request.
2023
Professional Fellows Program
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Washington, DC
2021
Professional Fellow for Economic Empowerment
U.S. Department of State
2021 – 2023
Senior Minority Fellow, assigned to the Jordan office
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
2019
Minorities Fellowship Programme
UN OHCHR · Geneva
2024
TEDx Speaker
The Rise of the Digital Twin · American University of Kurdistan
2024
Certificate of Appreciation
Lebanese University, Centre MINE · Design Thinking: From Idea to Prototype
2024
Judge, Pitch George
George Washington University
Mentor & Coach recognition
Indiana University
2022
Judge, Hult Prize
Hult Prize Foundation · Lebanese University
Lebanon Web Award, 1st Prize
Pan Arab Web Awards
Education
2025 – Present
PhD by Research, Digital Nations (eNations)
Paris Graduate School
Governance, leadership, innovation, health, education and economy for digital nations, with eAssyria as the pilot.
2025
MBA, Digital Transformation & Innovation
Paris Graduate School
Geopolitics & Geostrategy
American University of Science and Technology (AUST)
2002 – 2005
Business Computing Diploma and Master 1
Lebanese University
Baccalaureate, Economics & Sociology
Lebanon Ministry of Education
Certificates & learning path
2023 – 2024
Stabilization and Local Development Programme
UNDP with Permanent Peace Movement · German Cooperation (KfW)
2023
LIMS Leaders' Academy, graduate
Lebanese Institute for Market Studies
2022
Role of National Human Rights Institutions in complaints and detention monitoring
National Human Rights Commission of Lebanon · Arab Network of NHRIs · UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre
2022
LLA 301: Shaping Public Policy
Lebanese Institute for Market Studies
2022
Improvisation training, 16 hours
Impro Beirut with Lucien Bourjeily
2022
Panel: The missing and forcibly disappeared in Lebanon
Institute of Political Science, Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Resilient Leadership Program
Harvard Business School Online
United Against Violence in the Name of Religion
KAICIID
Legal Knowledge for Cultural Diversity Management
The Swedish Institute in Egypt
2016 – 2018
Mental Health & Psychology Training
Idraac
2018
Preparing to Excel in Emergency Response (Peer)
Catholic Relief Services
Non-Profit Management Using Sphere
Catholic Relief Services
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert
Formatech
Web Development & Animation
ETC Expertise Training Center
2010
English for Business
American Language Center
Certificates and documents are available on request.
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