Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer is the Executive Vice President of Gaming at one of the world’s biggest technology corporations; Microsoft. He is known for having a progressive approach to gaming and being the driving force behind the Xbox One’s success. As a seasoned speaker, he brings an undeniable passion for eSports, Microsoft and the development of future technology to his keynote speeches. At the forefront of the development of gaming for Microsoft, Phil has devoted over twenty years of his career to ensuring the user experience is of the highest priority and quality. Mainly working in the Xbox division, as the former Head of Xbox, Phil has influenced and championed many of the company’s projects such as the release of the first adaptive controller for players with reduced mobility.

Being an avid gamer himself, Phil’s focus on the player steered his decisions, one of the most poignant being the introduction of cross-platform play as he believed people should play together regardless of their console. He is as popular with fans as he is business associates due to his ability to continually push the boundaries of technical creativity. A chance encounter during Phil’s time at the University of Washington lead to his way in at Microsoft. After completing a summer internship in 1998 he impressed the business leaders and was offered a permanent position in programming. Phil continued to show innovation and over the past two decades has progressed until he was promoted to his current position in 2017 to the senior leadership team.

The annual Microsoft showcase is presented to partners each year to give them insight into Microsoft’s future plans. For the past decade, Phil has been involved and has often given highly anticipated speeches surrounding his plans for the gaming division’s development. In 2018 he also attended the Game Awards and gave a collaborative speech with other industry giants as well as being the keynote speaker at DICE Summit 2018. In 2019 he excited fans at the Microsoft XO19 event by sharing details of his latest projects: GamePass and Project Scarlett.

As a globally recognised leader in the future of gaming, Phil Spencer is the ideal addition to any event. He will inspire audiences with his passion for eSports, commitment to the industry and his endless ideas for the future of gaming. As a speaker you will not experience a monotonous corporate speech, instead, he will impress you with his chatty, enthusiastic style that will leave crowds excited for what’s to come from Microsoft.