With nearly two decades of experience across the digital media landscape, Simon has a comprehensive background in production, postproduction, and the entire media supply chain. Prior to joining Microsoft, he led technical solutions and strategy at several studios and broadcasters.

Simon Crownshaw has held the position of Worldwide Media and Entertainment Director at Microsoft for the last four years. In this capacity, he provides leadership, guidance, and strategy to teams involved in studios, broadcasting, sports, experiences and live events, as well as the solutions that support these areas. His role encompasses assisting numerous global clients in leveraging Microsoft’s capabilities to enhance media workflows, with a particular focus on media cloud adoption and the integration of critical data and AI technologies poised to transform content creation and delivery in the future.