Director of MozFest

Being of service to others has characterized Ayesha's whole life. Coupled with a passion for technology, she is deeply interested in how it can be employed to solve the world's most pressing problems. She has long championed female tech leadership, and now with AI and emerging technologies redefining what it means to be human, she is committed to highlighting perspectives from the global south and in particular, MENA and South Asia.
Ayesha is a data scientist in oil and energy. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Bahrain. She is an organizer with GDG Manama. She is also a Global Shaper with the Manama hub of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

Before my current role I managed engagement and growth for Amnesty MENA and Africa. Moving human rights research online in an actionable engaging and converting framework to mobilize members around the world in ways that would exert pressure on decision makers. My earlier life was in startups as she led product at one of the MENA's fastest growing food recipe platforms, with 380,000 MAU: ATBAKI.

Passionate about the way womxn experience work outside of the man-woman binary. Focused more on the unique nuances that make womxn entrepreneurs, business-owners and leaders succeed, due to these nuances and not despite them.

I design and facilitate adult learning spaces that help us connect to how we feel with what we know to make new imagined realities.

Cassandra Faris is passionate about the human side of technology. She is a Technical Community Manager who began her career as a recruiter. Her career has focused on supporting tech professionals through training, community outreach, open source initiatives, marketing, hiring, mentoring, and employee engagement. She is an international speaker who specializes in teaching people how to communicate, be more effective team members, advance their careers, and take care of their mental health. She is President of the Stir Scholarship for women pursuing technology degrees and President Emeritus of the DogFoodCon tech conference. She has an MBA in Organizational Leadership. When she's not busy with the tech community, she is an avid tabletop gamer, corgi mom, and soccer fan who travels as much as possible.

J. Bob Alotta is a veteran movement builder and nonprofit executive working at the intersection of technology and communities.

Prior to joining Mozilla, Bob led the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, a global foundation based in New York City that provides critical resources to LGBTQI+ organizations and individuals around the world. Over eight years, Bob quintupled the global footprint of the organization which makes more grants in the global south and east than any other funder in their sector. She built a funding program aimed specifically at strengthening movements by adding extra support for digital security, data use, and internet freedom to otherwise “non-tech” grants. Bob worked with major funders to bring money into Astraea -- and to influence what else these funders invested in worldwide. And, Bob built bridges between the LGBTQI+ and digital rights worlds.

It was through this last bit of work that Bob met Mozilla: At MozFest and as a Mozilla fellowship host organization. Now serving as Vice President, Global Programs at Mozilla Foundation, Bob brings their experience both building movements, and building bridges across movements. Bob works with allies across the movement to develop clear goals and real momentum on issues like trustworthy AI; helps Mozilla fellows and awardees become stronger community organizers and leaders; and grows the diversity and geographical scope across our programs, with an emphasis on expanding our work outside North America.

TOSHI REAGON(Singer, Composer, Musician, Curator, Producer) is a multi-talented and versatile singer, composer, musician, with a profound ear for sonic Americana—from folk to funk, from blues to rock.

While her expansive career has landed her at Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House and Madison Square Garden, you’ll just as easily find Toshi turning up at a music festival, an intimate venue, or at your local club.