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Dan Figueiredo is a decorated technology strategist, who has over 20 years of experience in business transformation enabled via technology. Currently working as a Global AI Technology Strategist for Microsoft, Dan is committed to using innovation, data and artificial intelligence to solve the biggest challenges across public, private and social sectors. Enabling and empowering Microsoft partners to build innovative Microsoft Cloud solutions, Dan is committed to the delivery of exceptional customer success. With a diverse and interesting career to his name, Dan is now highly sought after as a keynote speaker to share his detailed expertise on AI, technology, data and innovation.
Beginning his career as an eNurse Screenings Manager for medibureau, Dan quickly excelled in his respective fields, later becoming a Business Solutions and Product Management Assistant and IT Engineer for Hamptons International. Later roles of Dan’s included being an IT Services Delivery Manager for GFM, Head of Operations for Slivers of Time Ltd and a Service Delivery Manager for One Advanced. Forging detailed expertise in business transformation, Dan later went on to become Head of Client Services for Cisilion and Managing Business Consultant for Nasstar. Currently, alongside his role at Microsoft, Dan is also a Senior Judge of the Management Consultancies Association and the Partnership Lead of the Technology Community for Racial Equality – an organisation comprised of the UK’s leading tech companies dedicated to generating a more diverse and inclusive workforce and obliterating racial discrimination in technology.
Now working as a Global AI Technology Strategist for Microsoft, Dan is committed to spreading Microsoft’s AI mission, a mission grounded in empowering people to achieve more by making the promise of AI real and ethical. Dan is continually seeking to expand his industry knowledge, having completed various certifications – including becoming Azure AI Fundamentals Microsoft Certified, a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate. He also proudly holds an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business & Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science from the University of Westminster. During his decorated service at Microsoft, Dan is highly regarded for having spearheaded the transformation of the Big 4's Microsoft Go To Market and for fostering a unified mentoring community at Microsoft UK. With such a distinguished career to his name, Dan has been recognised as Employee of the Year at Advanced 365 and Gold Club winner at Microsoft.
Now highly sought after as a keynote speaker, Dan confidently shares his expertise at a variety of global conferences. He has already been sought as a keynote speaker for The AI Summit London, and has delivered speeches at the AI Centre of the University of Swansea and for the Rackspace EMEA Customer Advisory Board. If you are looking to hire a keynote speaker who can guide you on how to secure increased business efficiency and profitability via innovation, data and artificial intelligence, Dan Figueiredo is a fantastic choice! To drive technology-enabled business transformation, don’t miss your opportunity to secure a keynote speech from Dan Figueiredo at your next conference.
In July 2024 we sat down virtually with Dan Figueiredo and discussed what businesses can do when looking to implement new emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and the importance of promoting diversity and inclusion within the technology industry. Checkout our Exclusive Interviews with Dan Figueiredo on the Champions Speakers YouTube Channel.
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Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Dan has a great impact on any organisation he works for or with. His ability to fully understand an organisation's needs and translate them into innovative solutions and services means he is held in the highest regard... Overall, it has been an absolute pleasure working with Dan and he would be a great asset to any organisation..." - Greig, Managing Partner, Change Adopt
"Dan's calmness, technical mastery and business strategy acumen make him a popular trusted advisor" - Lucy, Certified Professional Coach, Abundant Thinking
"Dan's ability to harness and coordinate both customer and MSFT resources to deliver real value was impressive. He is data and AI savvy which helped him gain trust..." - Faris, Global Technical Strategy Lead in the Consulting Centre of Excellence, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
"In times of the exponential rise of AI practitioners and experts, Dan stands out as a person who truly and deeply understands the domain. On top of that, he has a great ability to share knowledge and simplify even the most advanced concepts... Additionally, Dan has a great set of interpersonal skills and is simply a person you want to work with and spend time with." - Wiktor, Co-Founder, Innsyte
- 2023 - Global Technology Strategist on Artificial Intelligence for Microsoft
- 2023 - Senior Judge of the Management Consultancies Association
- 2022 - Member of the Microsoft Gold Club
- 2022 - Global Technology Strategist for Microsoft
- 2022 - Collaborator & Partnership Lead for the Technology Community for Racial Equality
- 2020 - Azure AI Fundamentals Microsoft Certified
- 2020 - Microsoft Certified Trainer
- 2020 - Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate
- 2019 - Senior Partner CTO for Microsoft
- 2019 - Judge of the Management Consultancies Association
- 2017 - Technology Strategist on Data & Artificial Intelligence for Microsoft
- 2016 - Managing Business Consultant for Nasstar
- 2013 - Head of Client Services for Cisilion
- 2012 - Service Delivery Manager for One Advanced
- 2011 - Head of Operations for Slivers of Time Ltd
- 2010 - IT Services Delivery Manager for GFM
- 2009 - Hamptons International IT Engineer
- 2008 - Business Solutions & Product Management Assistant for Hamptons International
- 2006 - Systems & Procedures Analyst for Hamptons International
- 2003 - eNurse Screenings Manager for medibureau