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Mike Hulme
General Manager - Digital and App Innovation
Mike Hulme, General Manager, Digital and App Innovation, Microsoft
Mike Hulme is focused on helping businesses drive growth and innovation through intelligent applications powered by AI and data, built on modern app platforms and delivered from the cloud. In leading marketing for Digital and App Innovation at Microsoft, Mike is responsible for bringing to market generation-defining solutions that are shaping every business application, every customer interaction, every industry.
Prior to Microsoft, across more than 25 years, he has helped to drive strategies for market leading AI, Cloud, database and app development organizations. Along with leadership positions at Google Cloud and more than a decade at VMware, he has led strategic initiatives with AWS, Nvidia, Intel, Salesforce, Oracle and Dell Technologies.
Mike Hulme is focused on helping businesses drive growth and innovation through intelligent applications powered by AI and data, built on modern app platforms and delivered from the cloud. In leading marketing for Digital and App Innovation at Microsoft, Mike is responsible for bringing to market generation-defining solutions that are shaping every business application, every customer interaction, every industry.
Prior to Microsoft, across more than 25 years, he has helped to drive strategies for market leading AI, Cloud, database and app development organizations. Along with leadership positions at Google Cloud and more than a decade at VMware, he has led strategic initiatives with AWS, Nvidia, Intel, Salesforce, Oracle and Dell Technologies.

Simran Sachar
Director
AI & Partnerships Leader | Copilot Stack, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, GitHub, Infrastructure Accomplished senior leader with expertise in AI, driving strategic technical insights and innovations across Microsoft and its partner ecosystem. Proven ability to collaborate with engineering, field, and strategy teams to accelerate cutting-edge AI technologies. Skilled in shaping AI investments and identifying step-function changes that lift Microsoft's AI posture. Expertise in working with partners, from SIs and ISVs to startups, by creating differentiation and driving customer and ecosystem value. Passionate about transforming ambitious AI ideas into reality, leveraging global relationships with AI experts, and driving state-of-the-art innovation across first party and third-party solutions.