Agnes Heftberger is Corporate Vice President & CEO of Microsoft Germany & Austria. Before joining Microsoft, Agnes Heftberger worked at IBM for more than 20 years, where she held various leadership positions. Most recently, she led IBM’s business in Australia, Southeast Asia, Korea, and New Zealand. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Sales for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a member of the Executive Board of IBM Germany. In her work, Agnes Heftberger consistently focuses on innovation and customer-centricity—and, as an experienced executive in the technology industry, promotes sustainable and inclusive growth. Her global perspective and experience provide important insights at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the innovation and production processes of many industries in Germany. A native of Austria, Heftberger holds a master’s degree in International Business from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

CVP & CEO, Microsoft Germany & Austria, Microsoft Deutschland GmbH