Naser Ziadeh

Business Strategy Manager, Microsoft

Naser Ziadeh has twenty years of international experience in the IT industry spanning the United State, UK, Europe, and the Middle East. He held positions in Software development, Business Strategy Consulting, Learning and development, and academia.

In his current role leading the Microsoft UK Readiness organisation, Naser is responsible for the development and execution of the annual Business Readiness Strategy across all segments. The Business Readiness strategy helps Microsoft build stronger technical and sales competencies by focusing on individuals and teams’ knowledge and skills to continuously improve how Microsoft field innovate and support customers.

Naser has keen interest in cutting edge technologies and their role in expanding local economies. Presently, he is conducting research at Henley Business School to explore issues, principles, and models related to Cloud Computing and its role in creating new opportunities for small and medium businesses and more broadly how local economies might be impacted.  

In previous roles, Naser advised national and regional governments, education authorities, and Public sector leaders on technology enabled citizen and education services.

Naser holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from UCI and a Masters degree from the University of Cambridge, among other credentials.