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Mark Surman

Mark Surman is president of Mozilla Foundation, a global nonprofit that does everything from making Firefox to advocating for a more open, equitable internet. Surman’s current focus is fueling Mozilla’s efforts to invest in responsible tech startups (via Mozilla Ventures) and to create foundational tech for more trustworthy AI (via Mozilla.ai). Prior to Mozilla, Surman spent 15 years leading orgs and projects promoting the use of the internet and open source for social empowerment. Surman lives in Toronto with his sons, Tristan and Ethan.