Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series27 Mar 2024

Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

In this Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Karuana Gatimu, Principal Manager for the Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group, is joined by Alec Saunders, the Worldwide Sustainability Partner Strategy Leader for Microsoft. Alec highlights the massive business opportunity in sustainability, emphasizing the urgency of quickly transitioning from fossil fuels to electricity. He discusses the role of data and AI in addressing sustainability challenges, citing examples such as moving workloads to the Azure cloud, supply chain optimization, and building data estates for sustainability data. Alec also stresses the importance of culture change and skilling in sustainability initiatives. He shares real-world examples of partners making a significant impact, such as reducing carbon footprints through cloud migration and implementing AI models for efficient grid management.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

Opportunities for software and services partners in the sustainability space
Potential risks and challenges associated with increased compute usage
Why you should be choosing data centers with clean energy sources

Some Questions We Ask:

What are some real-world examples of AI and sustainability?
How can transitioning from fossil fuels to electricity be a massive business opportunity?
Is AI solving sustainability problems, such as managing emissions?

Resources:

View Alec Saunders on LinkedIn

View Karuana Gatimu on LinkedIn

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