With over six years of experience as the Western Europe Education Director at Microsoft, Rui Grilo is passionate about leveraging technology, education, and collaboration to create positive impact and change. He is a certified value negotiator and a global challenger, skills that enable him to build strategic partnerships and deliver customer-centric solutions in the education sector.Rui Grilo joined Microsoft in 2009, after a diverse career in the public sector, the telecom industry, and academia. He has a doctorate in organizational change from the University of Hertfordshire (UK) and has published a book on leadership and management. In his current role, he leads a team of specialists who support education customers across 10 countries in Western Europe, helping them transform teaching and learning with Microsoft's products and services. He is motivated by the vision of empowering every student and educator to achieve more.