Bill Aal, is a professional facilitator, specializing in dialog and deliberation within and between diverse communities. He has worked with rural and urban communities, professional groups, universities and government to design events and meetings to bridge divides of all kinds. As Managing Partner of Unconference.net,  he facilitates large scale meetings on a regular basis.

He has a background in technology, community organizing and environmental advocacy. Hi is a co-founder of riseup.net, a progressive technology collective serving communities and organizers around the world with online communication tools since 1999.