Hello Glenn,

As a member of our MozFest community, I wanted to share an important and exciting announcement with you: Nabiha Syed will join the Mozilla Foundation as our next Executive Director.

Nabiha is a media executive, a lawyer and a champion of public interest technology. She 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.

Before joining the Mozilla Foundation, Nabiha was CEO of The Markup – an award-winning publication that challenges technology to serve the public good. Under her leadership, The Markup drove U.S. Congressional debates, inspired watershed litigation, and won multiple prestigious awards. Prior to this, Nabiha was a highly acclaimed media lawyer.

Nabiha will make Mozilla a stronger, bigger, and more impactful organisation, at a time when the internet needs it most. We are at a critical juncture, as technology companies, civil society and government race to keep up with the rapid pace of AI innovation. Under Nabiha’s ambitious leadership, she will carry forward the collective power of the Mozilla community to help steer society away from the real risks and towards the benefits of trustworthy AI.

Nabiha will be in touch soon to share more about her vision for the Mozilla Foundation – but in the meantime, I want to share a short message from her on why she’s taking on this role:

– Nabiha Syed
Incoming Executive Director,
Mozilla Foundation

Please join me in warmly welcoming Nabiha Syed as the incoming Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation. Nabiha will lead Mozilla’s advocacy and philanthropy programs to serve the public interest. We are thrilled to have her join the Mozilla Foundation, working alongside the millions of us across the world who are also reimagining our digital future to reclaim the internet.

Thank you for being a part of this powerful community, and for everything you do for the internet.

Mark Surman
President
Mozilla