J. Bob Alotta
J. Bob Alotta is a veteran movement builder and nonprofit executive working at the intersection of technology and communities, and currently serving as Vice President, Global Programs at Mozilla Foundation. At Mozilla, Bob leads several ambitious initiatives to make the internet and artificial intelligence more trustworthy and equitable. These include the Mozilla Festival (MozFest), which convenes tens of thousands of technologists and activists each year. The Data Futures Lab, which reimagines new, better ways for data to be governed. The Responsible Computer Science Challenge, which is training a new generation of ethics-minded technologists. And more. Prior to Mozilla, Bob led the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, a foundation based in New York City that provides critical resources to LGBTQI+ organizations and individuals around the world.