Will Byrne Explained

Will Byrne
Alma Mater:B.A. Vassar College, Stanford University
Occupation:Activist, entrepreneur, CEO
Known For:Groundswell (organization)

Will Byrne is an activist and entrepreneur. Will was named one of Forbes’s 30 Under 30,[1] and his writing has appeared in Forbes and Fast Company.[2] [3]

Early career

Byrne worked in journalism at Der Spiegel as well as the American Academy in Berlin, Germany, before joining Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.[4]

During his work on President Obama's 2008 campaign, Byrne utilized online and offline community organizing tactics. Byrne and his co-founders saw the impact of community organizing in the political sphere.[5] [6] Rather than joining the administration after Obama was elected, Byrne went on to develop these tactics as a social entrepreneur.[7]

Groundswell

In 2009, Byrne, Max Harper, Marcus Ryan, John Lauer, Kristen Psaki, and Tony Ficarotta co-founded Groundswell after working on President Obama’s 2008 campaign.[8] Groundswell is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that uses collective buying power to drive positive social change, especially in the clean energy sector.[9] Byrne called this model "civic consumption."[10] Byrne served as CEO until 2014; as of 2022, it is led by Michelle Moore, a former White House official.[11]

Stanford Design School

In 2015, Byrne joined the Stanford Design School as a Civic Innovation Fellow.[12]

Later work

Following Stanford, Byrne was Senior Director of the Innovation Lab at Human Rights First, and presented about issues of bias, inclusion, and human rights in computer vision and artificial intelligence technology.[13] [14] He also wrote articles on emerging technology, AI, human rights and democracy for Fast Company.[15] [16] As of 2023, he was listed as an affiliated fellow at the Citris Policy Lab, which describes itself as supporting interdisciplinary research and education regarding the role of regulation in promoting innovation.[17]

Honors and awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121231025124/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekeg45kfk/will-byrne-28/ "Forbes 30 Under 30"
  2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/12/23/4-innovators-using-civic-consumption-to-change-the-world/ "4 Innovators Using Civic Consumption to Change the World"
  3. http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679995/purchasing-power-is-social-impact-power "Purchasing Power is Social Impact Power"
  4. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/champions/green-energy/william-byrne "Champions of Change: William Byrne"
  5. http://grist.org/renewable-energy/power-in-numbers-crowd-purchasing-brings-clean-energy-within-reach/ "Power in Numbers: Crowd Purchasing Brings Clean Energy Within Reach"
  6. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/soulful-green-living/2012/03/21/brett-wiley-of-groundswell-2 "The Evolution of a Green Organization"
  7. http://www.washingtonlife.com/2011/05/19/whos-next-will-byrne/ "Who’s Next: Will Byrne"
  8. Web site: Will Byrne, Cofounder, Groundswell. 2022-11-10. Forbes. en-US.
  9. http://capitolfile-magazine.com/personalities/articles/dc-hotshots-on-the-evolution-of-cool-in-washington#Will%20Byrne "The Evolution of Cool in DC. Will Byrne: Socially Conscious CEO"
  10. Web site: Townsend. John. September 29, 2015. Is 'Civic Consumption' Our Best Hope For Climate Action?. 2023-01-04. Thomson Reuters Foundation. en-US.
  11. Web site: Michelle Moore, CEO, Groundswell. 2022-11-10. Greenbiz.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: Will Byrne. The Whiteboard. 2015-12-28.
  13. Web site: Bias in AI: How it's affecting your business & what you can do about it. B Capital Group. 2023-01-04.
  14. Web site: "Overcoming Bias in Computer Vision – A Business Imperative," a Presentation from Entrepreneur Will Byrne. Edge + AI Vision Alliance. 3 October 2018 . 2023-01-04.
  15. Web site: Byrne. Will. Knauss. Dale. November 1, 2017. Virtual And Augmented Reality Can Protect The American Workforce. 2023-01-04. Fast Company. en-US.
  16. Web site: Byrne. Will. May 10, 2018. 5 ways to ensure AI unlocks its full potential to serve humanity. 2023-01-04. Fast Company. en-US.
  17. Web site: People. CitrisPolicyLab.org. 2023-01-04.
  18. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2011/04/13/champions-change-harnessing-power-community-and-clean-energy "Champions of Change: Harnessing the Power of Community and Clean Energy"
  19. Web site: Hall Fellowship.

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