Satya Nadella joined Microsoft in 1992 and is renowned for his pivotal contributions in cloud services before taking the helm in 2014. Nadella oversaw the transition of SQL Server and Windows Server to the Azure cloud platform. Under Nadella’s leadership, Microsoft has introduced several AI features (Bingchat, Copilot AI MS Suite). Nadella envisions AI as transformative and accessible for society, with technology playing a positive role as a copilot in daily life. 

Outside of work, Satya Nadella enjoys American and Indian poetry, as well as Russian literature. He is an avid cricket fan and often draws parallels from the game to leadership.  Satya Nadella stands as one of the most inspiring leaders of our generation, steering Microsoft through a transformative era in technology. Indiaspora is proud to have Satya Nadella in our Business Leaders List for 2024.