Sara Ziff, a Data & Society affiliate, is an award-winning activist and the founder and executive director of the Model Alliance, a nonprofit research, policy, and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing labor rights in the fashion industry. From creating legal protections for models against financial and sexual exploitation — including the misuse of AI — to calling for transparency and accountability across global supply chains, she has led efforts to advance workers’ rights and inject a labor consciousness into the fashion industry. As a survivor, Sara played an instrumental role in fashion’s Me Too movement by helping to expose industry abuses, supporting fellow survivors, and advancing survivor justice. She has received numerous honors, including the National Organization for Women’s Susan B. Anthony Award, the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Positive Social Influence Award, and France’s National Order of Merit. Before founding the Model Alliance, Sara worked as a fashion model and produced the feature documentary Picture Me. She received her bachelors degree from Columbia University and her MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.