Work & Productivity

Revolutionizing workflows with customized autonomous agents 

In my role as COO for Microsoft Western Europe, I’m seeking ways to accelerating business performances with a sustainable and transformative approach: delivering value to our customers, driving operational excellence and empowering transformative growth. With AI impacting all dimensions of work, it is critical for organizations to evolve the way they operate, embracing AI in […]

Transforming every workflow, every process with AI agents

In the recent history of technology, our focus for software and online experiences has been on the enablement of speed to data. In the era of AI, we are seeing a shift towards speed of outcome, giving us the delivery of content, insights and innovation at a remarkable pace.   With this technology being accessible with […]

How Windows 365 will help you empower your workforce while keeping costs down

Businesses around the world are increasingly looking for a solution to help them empower their workforce while also keeping costs down. In a world where every digital initiative requires conspicuous investment and the return is not always guaranteed, having a solution that does, indeed, ensure them both can make a huge difference. Enter Windows 365. […]

Windows 365 use cases: 5 ways to secure and empower your flexible work

Currently used by more than half of Fortune 500 companies in the world, Windows 365 is the most secure, efficient and versatile solution any organization can adopt to embrace flexible work. Also known as Microsoft’s Cloud PC, it creates a powerful virtual machine that provides a complete and personal Windows experience in the Microsoft Cloud, […]

The era of AI: Leadership and Copilot

Throughout history, the right tool, in the right hands, has sparked transformation. Right now, in the era of AI, we are experiencing the most exciting shift of our generation. And in the era of AI, work moves at the speed of AI as well.  In my role as President of Microsoft Western Europe, I’ve learned […]

Elevating customer support at Polestar through AI

All fast-growing companies know how hard it is to grow without losing quality along the journey. For a car company like Polestar, with a high-end product and a strong brand image, the relationship to customers and potential customers is extremely important. So how do you achieve higher customer satisfaction and lower your costs per customer […]

Building cybersecurity resilience with generative AI

In the two or so minutes it will take you to read this post – there will be 480,000 attacks that Microsoft has blocked. That’s 4,000 attacks per second, and just represents one vector of attack via identity authentication. The finding is from our annual digital defense report which has shown the sophistication, speed and […]

Walking before you run: is your workplace ready for GenAI?

In all the excitement around the potential of generative AI, it’s easy to focus on one misleading question. Business leaders don’t really need to ask themselves whether their organization should use generative AI. With findings from the IDC showing that organizations are realizing an average return of $3.5 for every $1 they’ve invested in generative […]

How Generative AI will give cybersecurity teams the ultimate advantage

As all organizations digitize and become data-led, the promise of increased growth and prosperity is significant. According to PWC, the net gains from AI will total $2.5 trillion in Europe by 2030. At the same time, it’s important to recognize that the cyber-threat landscape is expanding at a rapid pace. For example, in Microsoft’s 2023 […]

Addressing the cyber threat landscape in Europe calls for a mix of technology, skills and partnerships

Keeping ahead of an evolving threat landscape is not simply an IT department issue. Security has become a core business priority in a data-first world. Research suggests that in about two years businesses that successfully take a data-led approach will generate more than 25% of revenue from digital products and services. At the same time, […]

One year to go: Preparing for NIS2 isn’t a compliance exercise – it’s a business opportunity

I recently read an insight from IDC that suggests addressing cybersecurity threats is the top board priority worldwide. Further, CEOs of large firms say security is their most important expenditure. It was interesting to see the international consensus here. Certainly, in my work with Microsoft’s customers in Western Europe, I know cybersecurity is very much […]