Molly Holzschlag

Molly Miriam Esther Holzschlag[3] (January 25, 1963 – September 5, 2023) was an American author, lecturer and advocate of the Open Web.

[2] Holzschlag conceived and led the first five years of Open Web Camp, a free event in Silicon Valley from 2009 to 2013.

Her obituary in the Tucson Sentinel reported that "more than once, she challenged Bill Gates face-to-face to fix problems with Internet Explorer".

[9] In 2011, Holzschlag worked for Knowbility, teaching classes on Open Web technologies such as HTML5 and ARIA, with a strong emphasis on using inclusive design to overcome accessibility barriers.

[2] Holzschlag was found dead at home in Tucson, Arizona on September 5, 2023, at age 60.