Today, Mozilla Foundation is proud to announce Nabiha Syed — media executive, lawyer, and champion of public interest technology — as its Executiv

Mozilla Foundation Welcomes Nabiha Syed as Executive Director

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2024-05-16 07:00:03

Today, Mozilla Foundation is proud to announce Nabiha Syed — media executive, lawyer, and champion of public interest technology — as its Executive Director. Syed joins Mozilla from The Markup, where she was chief executive officer. 

As technology companies, civil society, and governments race to keep up with the rapid pace of AI innovation, Syed will lead Mozilla’s advocacy and philanthropy programs to serve the public interest. Mozilla, with Syed’s leadership, will carry forward the Foundation’s nuanced, practical perspective to help steer society away from the real risks and toward the benefits of AI. 

“Nabiha has an exceptional understanding of how technology, humanity and broader society intersect — and how to engage with the complicated challenges and opportunities at that intersection,” said Mark Surman, Mozilla Foundation President. “Nabiha will make Mozilla a stronger, bigger, and more impactful organization, at a time when the internet needs it most.”

Syed is known for her mission-driven leadership, focused on increasing transparency into the most powerful institutions in society. She comes to Mozilla after leading The Markup, an award-winning publication that challenges technology to serve the public good, from its launch through its successful acquisition in 2024. The Markup drove Congressional debates, inspired watershed litigation, and won multiple prestigious awards including Fast Company’s “Most Innovative,” along with the Edward R. Murrow, National Press Club, and Scripps Howard prizes. 

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