Alex Kotran

Alex Kotran, CEO of The AI Education Project (aiEDU), has nearly a decade of AI expertise and more than a decade of political experience, as a community organizer. He founded aiEDU in 2019 after he discovered that the Akron Public Schools, where his mom has taught for 30+ years, did not offer courses in AI use. Previously, as Director of AI Ethics at H5, Alex partnered with NYU Law School and the NationalJudicial College to create a judicial training program that is now used around the world. He also established H5's first CSR function, incubating nonprofits like The Future Society, a leading AI governance institute. Alex began his career as a community organizer and worked on President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. As a presidential appointee for HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, he facilitated state and regional communications during critical events like Open Enrollment and the 2014 Ebola Epidemic. Alex is a second-generation immigrant from Akron, Ohio; his Midwestern roots animate his efforts as a champion of inclusive AI education designed to increase society-wide understanding of and engagement with artificial intelligence.