Web standards
Tim Berners-Lee
Computer scientist associated with inventing the World Wide Web and advancing open standards.
People in technology
Technology Personalities
Profiles of researchers, builders, executives and advocates, written with clear limits and links to authoritative public information.
Artificial intelligence
Fei-Fei Li
Computer scientist recognised for work in computer vision and human-centred AI.
Open-source software
Linus Torvalds
Software engineer who initiated the Linux kernel and Git version-control system.
Technology leadership
Satya Nadella
Technology executive known for leading Microsoft and writing about organisational change.
Technology leadership
Susan Wojcicki
Technology executive remembered for leadership work at Google and YouTube.
Accelerated computing
Jensen Huang
NVIDIA co-founder closely associated with graphics and accelerated-computing platforms.
AI research
Demis Hassabis
Computer scientist and entrepreneur working on AI research and scientific applications.
Technology education
Reshma Saujani
Advocate and founder expanding learning and career pathways in computing.
Open web
Mitchell Baker
Executive and advocate associated with Mozilla and an accessible open internet.
Machine learning
Yann LeCun
Computer scientist whose research spans machine learning and computer vision.
Algorithmic accountability
Joy Buolamwini
Researcher examining bias, accountability and social effects in automated systems.
Programming languages
Guido van Rossum
Programmer best known for creating Python and supporting its technical community.
Personal computing
Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder whose early work helped establish widely used personal-computing software.
Computer engineering
Steve Wozniak
Apple co-founder and engineer associated with influential early personal computers.
Technology leadership
Sundar Pichai
Executive whose career includes leadership of Google and its parent Alphabet.
Semiconductor leadership
Lisa Su
Electrical engineer and executive associated with AMD processor strategy and leadership.
Social technology
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta co-founder associated with building and directing large social platforms.
Internet commerce
Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder whose work spans online commerce, cloud services and space ventures.
Engineering businesses
Elon Musk
Entrepreneur associated with electric vehicles, space systems and internet platforms.
Artificial intelligence
Sam Altman
Technology executive and investor associated with startup programmes and AI development.
AI research leadership
Dario Amodei
Researcher and executive working on large AI systems and model safety.
Technology operations
Sheryl Sandberg
Executive and author known for operational leadership in online advertising businesses.
Computer science
Brian Kernighan
Computer scientist and author associated with Unix tools and programming education.
Software engineering
Margaret Hamilton
Computer scientist whose work on Apollo flight software influenced software engineering practice.
Network engineering
Radia Perlman
Computer scientist known for foundational contributions to network routing and bridging.
Internet architecture
Vint Cerf
Computer scientist recognised for contributions to core internet protocol development.
Programming languages
James Gosling
Computer scientist best known as the original designer of the Java language.
Web software
Brendan Eich
Programmer associated with creating JavaScript and co-founding Mozilla.
Programming languages
Bjarne Stroustrup
Computer scientist who designed C++ and writes about software design.
Computing history
Ada Lovelace
Mathematician remembered for notes describing an algorithm for an early mechanical computer.
Computing history
Grace Hopper
Computer scientist and naval officer associated with compilers and programming-language development.
Wireless innovation
Hedy Lamarr
Inventor and actor associated with an early frequency-hopping communication concept.
Computational imaging
Katie Bouman
Computer scientist working on computational methods for imaging and scientific discovery.
Affective computing
Rana el Kaliouby
Computer scientist and entrepreneur working on emotion-aware computing and responsible AI.
Technology policy
Meredith Whittaker
Researcher and executive focused on privacy, AI accountability and secure communication.
Computer graphics
John Carmack
Programmer known for technical work in game engines, graphics and virtual reality.
Gaming platforms
Gabe Newell
Valve co-founder associated with PC game development and digital distribution.
Interface design
Susan Kare
Designer whose icons and interface graphics shaped early personal-computer experiences.
Industrial design
Jony Ive
Designer associated with influential consumer hardware and interface design at Apple.
Technology investment
Masayoshi Son
Executive and investor associated with telecommunications and global technology portfolios.
Digital commerce
Jack Ma
Alibaba co-founder associated with the development of major Chinese commerce platforms.
Internet services
Pony Ma
Tencent co-founder associated with communication, entertainment and online-service platforms.
Social applications
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Entrepreneur associated with founding and leading online relationship platforms.
Design software
Melanie Perkins
Canva co-founder associated with making browser-based visual design more accessible.
Consumer genetics
Anne Wojcicki
Entrepreneur associated with direct-to-consumer genetic information services.
Mobile platforms
Kevin Systrom
Instagram co-founder associated with the growth of mobile photo-sharing products.
Online knowledge
Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia co-founder associated with collaborative online reference publishing.
Gaming platforms
David Baszucki
Engineer and entrepreneur associated with founding the Roblox creation platform.
Payments technology
Patrick Collison
Stripe co-founder associated with building developer-oriented internet payment infrastructure.
Audio technology
Daniel Ek
Spotify co-founder associated with building subscription-based audio streaming services.