We launched Software.org – an independent and nonpartisan international research organization – to help policymakers and the broader public better understand the impact that software has on our lives, our economy, and our society. We believe that by working together to examine these issues we can better prepare for the future and help inform government policies and industry culture that will promote both technological advancement and widespread growth.
At the same time, Software.org will work to empower the workforce of the future and to help policymakers, stakeholders, and the technology industry itself look forward and prepare for the world of tomorrow. Software.org will:
- Think Deeply: Publishing reports and studies and engaging with governments in a dialogue about cutting-edge technologies and innovation-enabling policies.
- Give Back: Partnering with leading organizations to empower and expand the technological workforce of tomorrow.
- Look Forward: Preparing for the future by supporting diversity, inclusion, and economic opportunity for all.
Board Members
Frank Cavaliere
General Manager of U.S. Congressional Affairs at Microsoft
Andrew Friendly
Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Autodesk
Hugh Gamble
Vice President, Federal Government Affairs at Salesforce
Jace Johnson
Chair, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Adobe
Daniel Kroese
Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Palo Alto Networks
Allison O’Brien
Managing Director, Government Affairs at Oracle Corporation
Kevin Richards
Vice President, Head of U.S. Government Affairs at SAP
Advisory Committee
Julie Sweet
CEO – North America, Accenture
Christina Sass
Co-Founder and COO, Andela
Lizzie Francis
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Brilliant Ventures
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder and CEO, Circle
Michael Chertoff
Founder and Chairman, Chertoff Group
Maurice Jackson
Professor, Georgetown University
Greg Morrisett
Dean of Computing and Information Sciences, Cornell University
Sylvia Acevedo
CEO, Girl Scouts of the United States
Reshma Saujani
Founder, Girls Who Code
Raj De
Partner, Mayer Brown
Brad Smith
President and Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation
Danny Weitzner
Director and Co-Founder, MIT CSAIL Decentralized Information Group
Anne-Marie Slaughter
President and CEO, New America
Vijay Gurbaxani
Founding Director, Center for Digital Transformation, University of California, Irvine
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