Sam Johnston

Sam Johnston is an Australian technology executive and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience founding and advising startups, as well as holding leadership roles at companies like Google, Equinix, Citrix, and DXC Technology. His work spans emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, drones, robotics, 3D printing, computer vision, augmented reality, blockchain, and quantum computing.

As the Convenor of the Open Source Alliance, an AI Convergence challenge of the AI Action Summit, Sam champions global governance in Open Source AI. He serves as CEO of Acumino, a Singapore venture studio, and as a Board Member at Kwaai Open Source AI Lab, where he leads the development of the Personal Artificial Intelligence Operating System (pAI-OS), empowering individuals to use AI while retaining control over their personal data.