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AmCham China is proud to announce another event in our Global Distinguished Speaker Series, in which we connect our Beijing-based members with principal level global executives including Chairman and CEO’s from American companies and other distinguished special guests from around the world for senior level executive networking. For this event we are pleased to welcome Mr. Alain Crozier, the Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Greater China.
In this fireside chat, Mr. Crozier will share his thoughts on the future of cloud and Microsoft in China. He will talk about how he sees the market continuing to develop, the policy’s holding the industry back, and how Microsoft shifted from developing traditional software to being a leader in the cloud industry. Join us this April 17th for new insights and amazing networking with other high level Executives in the AmCham China community.
Note: This event is limited to Senior Executives and therefore attendee approval is required.
Note: This event is limited to Senior Executives and therefore attendee approval is required.
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Fireside Chat with the Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Greater China
Speakers
Alain Crozier
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Microsoft Greater China RegionAlain Crozier is corporate vice-president, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Greater China Region (GCR).
Crozier is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership covering all of Microsoft’s product, service and support offerings across Greater China and continuing the company’s transformation into the leading productivity and platform company for the mobile-first, cloud-first era.
Since joining Microsoft in 1994, Crozier has held a variety of business leadership roles in the Sales, Marketing and Services Group (SMSG) organization including president of Microsoft France, Finance & Administration director of the France subsidiary, regional controller for the Americas and South Pacific region, and worldwide sales controller before being promoted to SMSG CFO.
As corporate vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) of the Sales, Marketing and Services Group at Microsoft, Crozier was responsible for the financial leadership of a worldwide organization of 46,000 employees located in over 100 countries, which included overseeing financial and strategic planning, reporting and analysis, controls and compliance, and financial and business performance management.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Crozier was Finance, Planning & Analysis manager at Lesieur Alimentaire, a subsidiary of Eridania Beghin Say in Paris. He also held several audit and finance positions within Lesieur Alimentaire. Crozier started his career at Peat Marwick Consultants in Paris, where he specialized in planning process design, functional reorganizations and process reengineering.
Crozier graduated from University Claude Bernard with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and social sciences, and from the Institut Superieur de Gestion in Paris with a Business Administration degree.
Crozier is married and has twins. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, traveling with his family, skiing, soccer and discovering new wines from around the world.
Speakers
Alain
Crozier
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Microsoft Greater China Region
https://news.microsoft.com/zh-cn/Alain Crozier is corporate vice-president, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Greater China Region (GCR).
Crozier is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership covering all of Microsoft’s product, service and support offerings across Greater China and continuing the company’s transformation into the leading productivity and platform company for the mobile-first, cloud-first era.
Since joining Microsoft in 1994, Crozier has held a variety of business leadership roles in the Sales, Marketing and Services Group (SMSG) organization including president of Microsoft France, Finance & Administration director of the France subsidiary, regional controller for the Americas and South Pacific region, and worldwide sales controller before being promoted to SMSG CFO.
As corporate vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) of the Sales, Marketing and Services Group at Microsoft, Crozier was responsible for the financial leadership of a worldwide organization of 46,000 employees located in over 100 countries, which included overseeing financial and strategic planning, reporting and analysis, controls and compliance, and financial and business performance management.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Crozier was Finance, Planning & Analysis manager at Lesieur Alimentaire, a subsidiary of Eridania Beghin Say in Paris. He also held several audit and finance positions within Lesieur Alimentaire. Crozier started his career at Peat Marwick Consultants in Paris, where he specialized in planning process design, functional reorganizations and process reengineering.
Crozier graduated from University Claude Bernard with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and social sciences, and from the Institut Superieur de Gestion in Paris with a Business Administration degree.
Crozier is married and has twins. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, traveling with his family, skiing, soccer and discovering new wines from around the world.
Eric Schmidt
CEO of EventBank
As CEO of EventBank, Eric Schmidt is focused on delivering cloud solutions that transform the way professional communities enable and enrich relationships. Over the last 15 years, Eric has founded and incubated several companies from the ground up. He maintains substantial experience with venture capital and private equity investments.
Eric is an elected member of AmCham China's Board of Governors (2017) and is recognized as an authority on digital technologies and business in Asia. He has been featured in media such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Baron’s, BBC, CCTV, China Daily, and numerous other outlets.
Eric once traced Marco Polo’s route from Beijing, China to Venice, Italy by bicycle – he was appreciatively sponsored by Nike and Phillips.