Bernard Brenner is a highly accomplished marketing professional with years of experience in product management, market research, and innovation. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Accounting and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Ferris State University and Georgia State University, respectively. He is currently the Senior Director of Modern Work, Security and Compliance, and Identity and Social Intelligence Research at Microsoft. In the past, he has held several senior director positions at Microsoft, including Advertising, Social and Retail Effectiveness Research, Windows, Surface, and Retail Market Research, and Windows and Surface Product Marketing Research. Before joining Microsoft, Brenner served in various leadership roles at Illuminas, Nokia, Telephia Inc, and Booth Research Services. He was the Senior Vice President of Product Development and Innovation, Technology at Millward Brown.