About me
Sam Johnston is a seasoned technologist, entrepreneur, and open-source advocate with over 25 years of experience across Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. As a Board Member of the Kwaai Open Source AI Lab and Lead Developer of the Personal Artificial Intelligence Operating System (pAI-OS), he is at the forefront of advancing open-source technologies for AI and personal computing.
Sam's career spans leadership roles at Google, Equinix, and Citrix, as well as pioneering work in cloud computing and emerging technologies. A passionate advocate for open source, he has been instrumental in driving global collaboration and innovation through initiatives like the Open Source Alliance, aimed at decentralizing governance and addressing the challenges of a data-driven world.
Sam holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science and an MBA, combining deep technical expertise with strategic business acumen. He is an active contributor to the open-source community, shaping the future of Open Source 2.0 to ensure it remains relevant and inclusive in the face of transformative technological change.
