Gina Loften is a technology industry veteran who recently retired as the Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft US. She is a thought leader with a track record for successfully putting innovation into practice, reimagining businesses, accelerating profitable results and building diverse high-performing teams. Gina has also demonstrated her expertise in mergers & acquisitions by identifying and integrating software and consulting companies, creating portfolios of new products and services, and driving increased market share. Gina has held executive positions in Research, Development, Sales, and Consulting Services at IBM and Microsoft. Her leadership impact has been characterized by leading businesses ranging from emerging to multiple $B enterprises. As a thought leader with an excellent track record scaling enterprise businesses, Gina’s counsel and unique perspectives on driving growth are highly valued. Her insight, foresight and governance experience are valued on public , private and non-profit company boards. Gina currently serves as an independent board director for the public companies NASDAQ: TTEC and NASDAQ: TWKS (Thoughtworks) and on the board of trustees for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) a Fortune 100 financial services company. She is a sought-after speaker on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, innovation and leadership. Gina has also been published addressing topics of how AI can help mental health among veterans, the true value of data for government and how open source can bring agencies to the cloud. Gina was recently featured in Business Insider as one of the “9 Powerful Leaders of Color to consider for Board Seats in 2022” and Diversity Woman Magazine “The Elite 100” in Corporate America.