JG is Chief Marketing & Solutions Officer for the Business Technology Platform at SAP, where he partners with his team to continue to help customers in their digital transformation journeys. Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President of Azure Data, Artificial Intelligence & Edge at Microsoft, where he oversaw Azure’s databases, blockchain, analytics, machine learning/AI, IoT and the mixed reality business. He has more than 20 years of experience in the tech industry: he has held senior roles at both Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, and co-founded a technology firm, Sarvega, which was acquired by Intel and is now a case study at Harvard Business School. J.G. is passionate about developing talent, and coaching diverse individuals and teams.