David Polgar

David Ryan Polgar is the Founder and President of All Tech Is Human, an organization at the forefront of the Responsible Tech movement. He has built a multi-stakeholder global community dedicated to addressing the societal impacts of technology. Through convenings in New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and London, he brings together technologists, policymakers, researchers, and civil society to collaborate on solutions to complex tech challenges. And through initiatives such as the Responsible Tech Guide, the Responsible Tech Job Board, and a Slack community of over 14k members across 115 countries, he has helped professionalize Responsible Tech and create pathways for the next generation.

David is an international speaker and commentator on ethical technology, social media reform, and the need for multidisciplinary approaches to tech governance. His work has been featured in outlets including MIT Technology Review, The Guardian, BBC World News, MS NOW, Fast Company, and the Associated Press. He has spoken at institutions such as Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, Columbia Business School, and Princeton University, and has served on advisory boards including TikTok’s U.S. Content Advisory Council and Teleperformance’s Trust & Safety Council. His overall goal is to change our approach to tackling thorny tech & society issues to one that is more participatory, more mindful of trade-offs and tensions, and can move at the speed of tech.