Rob Katz

Rob Katz is a technology executive at Salesforce specializing in responsible technology and ethics. He currently serves as the VP of Product for Responsible AI & Tech in Salesforce's Office of Ethical & Humane Use.123

Professional Background

Rob has a significant career trajectory in technology ethics and product management:

• Current Role: VP, Product - Responsible AI & Tech at Salesforce (July 2023 - Present)3
• Previous Roles at Salesforce:
  • Vice President - Product Management, Ethics by Design (February 2022 - July 2023)
  • Senior Director, Product Management - Ethical & Humane Use of Technology (August 2019 - February 2022)3

Professional Philosophy

Rob is passionate about using technology to build a more just, equitable, and humane society while being mindful of potential unintended technological consequences.1 He has a natural inclination towards skepticism about technology and a desire to make the world "slightly better than how we found it".2

Career Highlights

• Worked previously at Amazon and Alexa, where he was the first product manager dedicated to privacy2
• Focused on critical issues like representative training data, data privacy, and sensitive technological topics2
• Translates ethics and humane technology concepts into product engineering and design contexts2

Rob brings a thoughtful, principled approach to technology development, emphasizing ethical considerations throughout the product lifecycle.