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| − | '''Kevin Scott''' is executive vice president of | + | '''Kevin Scott''' is executive vice president of [[AI]] and chief technology officer of [[Microsoft]].<ref>https://news.microsoft.com/exec/kevin-scott/</ref> |
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| + | == Education == | ||
| + | Kevin Scott grew up in [[Gladys, Virginia|Gladys]], [[Virginia]].<ref>https://wamu.org/story/20/04/08/microsofts-kevin-scott-says-hes-reprogramming-the-american-dream/</ref><ref>https://blogs.microsoft.com/ai/kevin-scott-reprogramming-the-american-dream/</ref> He holds a bachelor's degree from [[Lynchburg College]] in computer science and a master's degree from [[Wake Forest University]] in computer science. | ||
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| + | He enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the [[University of Virginia]].<ref name="Day 2018">https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/feeling-like-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-cto-kevin-scotts-job-is-to-keep-microsoft-focused/</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | After dropping out of his doctoral program in 2003,<ref name="dotan wsj 2023">https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsoft-ai-artificial-intelligence-kevin-scott-b8954ff1 </ref> Scott started his career at [[Google]] and held numerous positions in search and ads engineering, including receiving a [[Google Founders' Award]], before leaving the company in 2007.<ref>https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/69417/senior-engineer-leaves-google-to-become-admobs-q.html</ref> He was VP of engineering and operations at [[AdMob]] from July 2007 to June 2010.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2007/10/16/exclusive-admob-snares-googles-kevin-scott/</ref> Google acquired AdMob in 2010 for $750 million and Scott became Sr. Engineering Director of mobile ads engineering at Google.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/07/another-admob-exec-leaves-google-kevin-scott-joins-linkedin-as-vp-of-engineering/</ref> | ||
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| + | Scott joined professional networking site [[LinkedIn]] in February 2011, as senior vice president for engineering.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-scott-2011-2</ref> LinkedIn held its [[initial public offering]] in May 2011, and Scott was credited with scaling the company's computer systems to keep up with accelerating demand.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-10/inside-operation-inversion-the-code-freeze-that-saved-linkedin</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]'' called Scott "the engineer who saved LinkedIn".<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-engineer-who-saved-linkedin-2013-4</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Microsoft=== | ||
| + | In January 2017, soon after [[Microsoft]] acquired LinkedIn, Scott was named Microsoft's [[chief technology officer]] by CEO [[Satya Nadella]].<ref name="Wall Street Journal">{https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-names-linkedin-executive-to-tech-chief-role-1485286646</ref> He retained the title of senior vice president of infrastructure at LinkedIn until September 2017.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/24/microsoft-cto/</ref> Scott described himself as feeling "like a kid in a candy store" because of all the exciting technologies Microsoft is working on.<ref>https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/feeling-like-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-cto-kevin-scotts-job-is-to-keep-microsoft-focused/</ref> | ||
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| + | Since January 17, 2021, he is member of the board of directors of the automobile manufacturer [[Stellantis]] as non-executive Director and member of the ''ESG Committee''.<ref>[https://www.stellantis.com/en/group/governance/leadership#Modal-profile-FT11-636671822 Presentation at Stellantis global website]</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Executive vice president of AI and Chief technology officer of Microsoft who attended the 2022 Bilderberg.
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Kevin Scott is executive vice president of AI and chief technology officer of Microsoft.[1]
Education
Kevin Scott grew up in Gladys, Virginia.[2][3] He holds a bachelor's degree from Lynchburg College in computer science and a master's degree from Wake Forest University in computer science.
He enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the University of Virginia.[4]
Career
After dropping out of his doctoral program in 2003,[5] Scott started his career at Google and held numerous positions in search and ads engineering, including receiving a Google Founders' Award, before leaving the company in 2007.[6] He was VP of engineering and operations at AdMob from July 2007 to June 2010.[7] Google acquired AdMob in 2010 for $750 million and Scott became Sr. Engineering Director of mobile ads engineering at Google.[8]
Scott joined professional networking site LinkedIn in February 2011, as senior vice president for engineering.[9] LinkedIn held its initial public offering in May 2011, and Scott was credited with scaling the company's computer systems to keep up with accelerating demand.[10] Business Insider called Scott "the engineer who saved LinkedIn".[11]
Microsoft
In January 2017, soon after Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, Scott was named Microsoft's chief technology officer by CEO Satya Nadella.[12] He retained the title of senior vice president of infrastructure at LinkedIn until September 2017.[13] Scott described himself as feeling "like a kid in a candy store" because of all the exciting technologies Microsoft is working on.[14]
Since January 17, 2021, he is member of the board of directors of the automobile manufacturer Stellantis as non-executive Director and member of the ESG Committee.[15]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2022 | 2 June 2022 | 5 June 2022 | Washington DC Mandarin Oriental Hotel US | The 68th Bilderberg Meeting, held in Washington DC, after an unprecedented two year hiatus during which a lot of the Bilderberg regulars were busy managing COVID-19 |
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References
- ↑ https://news.microsoft.com/exec/kevin-scott/
- ↑ https://wamu.org/story/20/04/08/microsofts-kevin-scott-says-hes-reprogramming-the-american-dream/
- ↑ https://blogs.microsoft.com/ai/kevin-scott-reprogramming-the-american-dream/
- ↑ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/feeling-like-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-cto-kevin-scotts-job-is-to-keep-microsoft-focused/
- ↑ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsoft-ai-artificial-intelligence-kevin-scott-b8954ff1
- ↑ https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/69417/senior-engineer-leaves-google-to-become-admobs-q.html
- ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2007/10/16/exclusive-admob-snares-googles-kevin-scott/
- ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/07/another-admob-exec-leaves-google-kevin-scott-joins-linkedin-as-vp-of-engineering/
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-scott-2011-2
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-10/inside-operation-inversion-the-code-freeze-that-saved-linkedin
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-engineer-who-saved-linkedin-2013-4
- ↑ {https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-names-linkedin-executive-to-tech-chief-role-1485286646
- ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/24/microsoft-cto/
- ↑ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/feeling-like-a-kid-in-a-candy-store-cto-kevin-scotts-job-is-to-keep-microsoft-focused/
- ↑ Presentation at Stellantis global website
