Amy Hood has helped lead the world's most valuable companies through several major technology transformations.
As Microsoft's chief financial officer, she worked with CEO Satya Nadella to manage the company's successful pivot to cloud computing and the software giant's latest move to embed artificial intelligence across its products. . Investor optimism about Microsoft's AI strategy helped propel the company's stock past the $3 trillion market capitalization milestone in January.
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Amy Hood has helped lead the world's most valuable companies through several major technology transformations.
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As chief financial officer, she worked with CEO Satya Nadella to manage the company's successful pivot to cloud computing and the software giant's latest move to incorporate artificial intelligence across its products. Investor optimism about Microsoft's AI strategy helped propel the company's stock past the $3 trillion market capitalization milestone in January.
Hood manages Microsoft's financial organization and investor relations, as well as overseeing transactions and mergers. She is the creator of ChatGPT, worked on key partnerships between OpenAI and her Microsoft, and expertly completed her acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest technology acquisition in history, in October.
Hood, 52, joined Microsoft in 2002 and became the company's first female chief financial officer in 2013. She previously worked in investment banking and capital markets at Goldman Sachs Group. The executive has served on 3M's board since 2017.
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