Dr. Ibrahim Haddad is an accomplished technology executive with a proven track record of scaling global engineering organizations and shaping open source ecosystems. He currently serves as Head of Infotainment at Volvo Cars, leading the development of next-generation in-vehicle systems that integrate advanced connectivity, intelligent user experiences, and cutting-edge embedded technologies.
Previously, Dr. Haddad served as Vice President of Strategic Programs at the Linux Foundation, where he led the Executive Director of LF AI & Data, overseeing its growth into a trusted, vendor-neutral hub for open source AI innovation. Under his leadership, the foundation expanded to 69 projects, involving more than 100,000 developers from over 3,000 organizations worldwide, and fostering scalable, collaborative AI-driven solutions.
As the founding Executive Director of the PyTorch Foundation, he brought together industry leaders including AMD, AWS, Google Cloud, Meta, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, to expand the PyTorch ecosystem. In just 18 months, he grew its adoption, ecosystem reach, and community engagement while ensuring strong operational and financial stewardship.
Before the Linux Foundation, Dr. Haddad served as Vice President of R&D and Founding Head of the Open Source Division at Samsung Electronics in Silicon Valley, where he designed and executed Samsung’s global open source strategy, spearheaded collaborative R&D initiatives, and contributed to corporate M&A and venture investment efforts through SamsungNEXT. He also represented Samsung in numerous industry foundations and governance boards, shaping policies and partnerships for large-scale collaborative projects.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Haddad held senior technology and portfolio leadership roles at Ericsson Research, Open Source Development Labs, Motorola, Palm, and Hewlett-Packard, gaining extensive experience in building and managing engineering teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as in bridging technology vision with business execution.
He holds a Ph.D. with honors in Computer Science from Concordia University (Montréal, Canada) and is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.
