Jean-Philippe Courtois

EVP and President National Transformation Partnerships Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft

Artificial Intelligence

Cloud & Infrastructure

Diversity & Inclusion

HR & Future of Work

GovTech & Public Sector

About Me

Jean-Philippe Courtois is Executive Vice President and President, National Transformation Partnerships and a member of Microsoft’s Senior Leadership Team. His focus is on transforming national economies through the power of AI. From the programs he sponsors, through to his engagement with governments, industry and civil society, he encourages the adoption of responsible AI and the creation of sustainable and inclusive economies. As the executive sponsor of Microsoft’s Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact Initiative, Jean-Phillipe empowers social and impact entrepreneurs to scale their social innovation and positive impact through access to Microsoft’s technology, expertise and ecosystem, helping them deliver against the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Outside of Microsoft, Jean-Philippe chairs the Live for Good foundation, which he co-founded with his family in 2015. He is a SKEMA Business School graduate and has been chairman of the Board of Directors since 2017. He is also the President of the Mission committee of OpenClassrooms, a B Corp company and leading online learning platform and sits on the Board of Directors for ManpowerGroup, the global workforce solutions organization.

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Thriving On the AI Frontier: Product Strategies for Growth and Innovation

As businesses accelerate their journey into the realm of AI, the focus shifts to determining how to effectively utilize and deploy tools to generate tangible business outcomes. Strategies that promise to improve operational efficiency and product innovation for companies and startups alike emerge. Product-led growth strategies are expected to be supercharged by AI, while companies adopting an "AI-first" product design could deliver unique value to their customers. But how can we align AI integration and product strategies? What ethical considerations should companies take into account when leveraging AI in a product-led growth strategy? What are best practices for developing intelligent, innovative, and user-centric products with AI?