Irina Ghose

As the leader for Microsoft’s Cloud Solutions in India, Irina is responsible for empowering Cloud Adoption and Digital Transformation by engaging with customers and partners to envision and architect their digital growth strategy.

A Microsoft veteran for over two decades, Irina has held a variety of Strategy and Sales leadership roles across the Enterprise and Education segments, focusing on Business management, Operations, Partnerships, Innovations and New business initiatives. She is an Electrical Engineer from IIT BHU and an MBA from XLRI.

A proponent of Women in Business and Technology, she is a recipient of the ‘Inspirational Women’s Award’ at Microsoft and ‘Distinguished Alumnus Award’ from IIT BHU. Besides being a marathon runner and a music lover, she’s an ICF certified ACC coach and a strong champion of Diversity & Inclusion in the industry. She is the founder of MyLittleBit, a philanthropic foundation focusing on education and jobs for underprivileged girls. She’s also actively engaged with startups with ‘Microsoft for Startups’ and as a Trustee in SonderConnect, a foundation for women entrepreneurs.