Software Engineer, Technology Attorney & Investor Helping Tech Companies Build Enterprise Value

Dallas, TX, USA
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David Awad Biography

David Awad is an investor, attorney and software engineer operating at the intersection of technology, law and capital. Awad has served as a CTO and fractional CTO for venture-backed companies, led technical due diligence for venture capital and private equity firms, and advised founders navigating growth, risk and complex decision-making.

Awad works as a principal investor and fractional CTO with the Dubai Future District Fund and advises organizations across the U.S. and the Middle East. His experience spans early-stage startups through late-stage investments, including exposure to companies such as SpaceX, Anduril, x.ai and Groq. He has also worked closely with legal teams on litigation strategy, regulatory risk and technology-related matters.

With a background that combines engineering execution, investment analysis and legal training, Awad brings a practical, grounded perspective to discussions on technology, innovation and decision-making in high-stakes environments.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/23/2026.

David Awad Speaking Topics

  • Making High-Stakes Technology Decisions at the Intersection of Law, Capital, and Engineering

    Technology decisions today rarely live in isolation. They carry legal risk, capital consequences, and long-term operational impact. In this session, David Awad draws on his experience as an investor, attorney, and software engineer to explain how leaders can evaluate technology choices when the cost of being wrong is high.

    This talk is about what it means to think about what computers do, and how founders, executives, and investors can better assess technical feasibility, thinking in processes and evaluating and execution risk without being "experts." David shares practical frameworks used in venture capital, private equity, and operating environments to separate signal from noise, ask the right questions, and avoid common failure modes.

    This session is designed for leaders who need clarity, not buzzwords, when navigating complex technology decisions.

  • Determining the Value of a Business

    Raising capital is a milestone, not a finish line. This session focuses on the realities founders face before and after funding, from both the operator and investor perspective.

    David Awad shares insights from serving as a CTO, and investor, covering how technical decisions change once outside capital is involved. He discusses scaling engineering teams, managing investor expectations, and avoiding common post-funding traps. He goes over the classic 'bad VC' and why your valuation is a bad number from both sides.

    This talk is especially valuable for technical founders and leadership teams preparing for growth, helping them understand how investors think and how to build credibility through execution.

David Awad Videos

David Awad - DevOpsDays Seattle

David Awad - DevOpsDays Seattle

Bulding A Company Culture, For Profit Or Not

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  • What topics does David Awad speak about?

    David Awad is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Disruptive Thinking, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Futurism, Government, Law, Thought Leadership, Venture Capital
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David Awad is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Making High-Stakes Technology Decisions at the Intersection of Law, Capital, and Engineering and Determining the Value of a Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book David Awad for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. David Awad generally travels from Dallas, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Luana Lopes Lara, Nasir Qadri, Lynda Stuart, Sarah Anto and Hari Ravichandran. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David Awad for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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