Anders Bonde is a seasoned IT professional with a career spanning over three decades, beginning with his start at IBM in 1985. In his most recent roles, Anders has demonstrated exceptional leadership in driving AI initiatives and partner enablement for Azure and Copilot across Western Europe. Here's a summary of his career, emphasizing his most recent roles and technical experience:Professional IT Career:Anders began his career at IBM in 1985, where he worked in various positions, gaining experience in programming and network technologies.He co-founded a Danish software house in 1992, leading the development of large enterprise applications and one of the world's first "SaaS" CRM solutions.Recent Roles:WE GPS AI Lead (January 2024 - Present): Driving AI initiatives and partner enablement for Azure and Copilot across Western Europe.WE GPS Marketplace Lead (September 2023 - Present): Influential role in the Azure Marketplace community and he has personally helped more than 50 international ISVs to do their first transactions on Azure Marketplace.ISV Tech Pursuit Lead (April 2022 - October 2023): Focused on technical leadership towards ISV in Europe.EMEA TZ Lead Azure Infra, Customer Success (March 2021 - March 2022): EMEA Time zone lead for Azure Infrastructure in Microsoft's Customer Success organization.Western Europe Apps & Infra Cloud Lead (February 2019 - March 2021): Led the Azure Apps & Infra community in Western Europe.Technical Experience:Anders has been recognized for his technical leadership, recently particularly in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing/Azure, and Copilot.He has published more than 50 very popular LinkedIn articles on topics like Cloud Strategy, Cloud Migration, Azure VMWare Solution, Azure Landing zones, AI in general, Copilot, FinOps and Azure Marketplace. More than 15 years experience with software development as developer, architect and program manager.Anders has established two high-performance architect teams in his roles in Microsoft Denmark and has personally hired over 50 people to Microsoft.He has been community lead for large teams of managers and technical people in his roles in Western Europe and EMEA.Anders Bonde's career reflects a strong foundation in technical knowledge, complemented by his leadership in building teams and communities within the tech industry. His contributions to Microsoft and the broader tech community have been significant and impactful.