He Scaled Education to 10 Million Kids, With AI, ADHD, and Radical Empathy
December 3, 2025 7:30 pm
Steve Dineen is one of the true pioneers of digital learning, building some of the UK's first e-learning platforms, working across rural Africa, and founding FuseSchool, which now provides free education to over 10 million kids every year.
In this episode of Human After All, Steve shares his story: from building computer labs in villages, to battling ADHD as a founder, to leading the AI revolution in education. We talk radical empathy, personalization through technology, why most e-learning doesn’t work — and what the future of learning really looks like.
🎧 Listen to the full episode for:
- How FuseSchool is educating millions — for free
- The truth about ADHD founders and burnout
- Why Steve thinks AI will finally personalise learning
- A powerful story of purpose, technology, and impact
🔗 FuseSchool: https://www.fuseschool.org
🔗 Steve Dineen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedineen
🔗 Human After All: https://linktr.ee/HumanAfterAllPodcast
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00:00 - Intro: Who is Steve Dineen?
01:35 - Building computer labs in rural Africa
03:12 - Passion for tech & people
05:10 - From startup to $100M acquisition
08:45 - The origin of FuseSchool
12:20 - Why most e-learning doesn’t work
15:30 - Creating learning content like Netflix
18:22 - “Daddy, we’re watching your videos in school!”
21:45 - ADHD, neurodiversity & learning design
24:30 - Selling to SAP — and starting over again
27:10 - The AI revolution in education
31:00 - The future of learning: human + AI
35:45 - Burnout, empathy, and leadership
39:00 - What AI should never replace
43:20 - What future Steve should say
45:24 - Outro ...