Lars Lindstedt

Lars heads up the UK Software Economy, Academic and Emerging Business programmes at Microsoft, focusing on how software delivers responsible economic growth and the factors that accelerate that growth, such as skills, innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment. His previous roles have included running the Microsoft Technology Centre for four years, where corporate customers and partners are assisted with evaluating and developing innovative solutions on next-generation Microsoft technologies. Prior to joining Microsoft in 1996, Lars spent 10 years in software development, consultancy and management at the EBRD and Syntek Ltd. He holds a degree in mathematics from University of Cambridge and an International Baccalaureate from the United World College of the Atlantic. Having grown up in Sweden, Lars now lives in Buckinghamshire, UK, and his hobbies include trying to improve both his golf and his culinary skills.

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