Anil Bhansali is the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud +
AI Platform & Managing Director of Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt Ltd.
Anil holds a post graduate degree in Computer Science from SUNY, Stony
Brook and has been with Microsoft from 1991. In a career spanning more than two decades he has
worked in multiple technologies in Office, Search, Windows and Azure.
Anil holds a post graduate degree in Computer Science from SUNY, Stony
Brook and has been with Microsoft from 1991. In a career spanning more than two decades he has
worked in multiple technologies in Office, Search, Windows and Azure.
In his current role Anil is leading efforts in Microsoft’s Cloud + AI
Platform division to drive Azure growth with primary focus on AI to drive digital transformation
in key verticals like Healthcare, Agriculture and Education.
He is on the Board of Advisors for the Srini Raju Center for IT and
Networked Economy, a research centre at Indian School of Business which aims to foster research
in (ICT) to create value for business and society. He is also on the Board of Directors of
Hyderabad Eye Care Institute.
Anil is committed to the cause of improving the quality of education and
health care for the under-served in India.
He is on the board of several non-profits which support initiatives in
education and healthcare.
When not at work, Anil spends time with his wife Shobha and two teenage
boys Aditya and Eshaan. He is also an avid trekker and he has been to the Annapurna and Everest
Base camp. He is also a marathon runner and has completed several national and international
marathons.