Dr. Renate Strazdina is a technology leader who focuses on leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence to solve the world's most complex challenges, particularly those at the intersection of digital transformation and environmental sustainability. As the National Technology Officer for Microsoft’s North Europe Multi-Country Cluster, she provides strategic guidance on the adoption of technology, ensuring that AI-driven growth is both secure and responsible.

Renate brings a rare blend of deep technical and high-level business acumen. She holds a Dr.sc.ing. in Computer Science from Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, and recently pursued an MSc in Cyber Security alongside a certificate in Genetics and Genomics from Stanford University.

Her career at Microsoft, spanning nearly a decade, has seen her manage the Baltics region and lead Digital Advisory across Central and Eastern Europe before assuming her current role. Her broad experience—from an Independent Council Member at Swedbank Latvija to a Leading Researcher and an Executive Director at EY—offers unparalleled insight into how major organizations must adapt their governance and technology stacks to harness the power of AI responsibly.