Talal Alqinawi

Talal Alqinawi is a seasoned executive leader with a strong background in cloud marketing and product strategy, specializing in SaaS/IaaS cloud solutions, sales models, marketing, and GTM strategy with a keen interest in how cloud and AI facilitate digital transformation.

Currently, Talal leads product management and marketing teams at Microsoft, focusing on advanced workloads in Microsoft Azure such as Azure Stack Family, Azure IoT, Hybrid solutions, High Performance Computing (HPC), Quantum computing, and SAP solutions in Azure.

With a rich history at Microsoft spanning over 20 years, Talal has occupied various roles including marketing leadership, strategic planning, business development, consulting, solutions architect, and industry solutions sales management, showcasing his expertise in driving business transformation and designing business models for cloud solutions.

Noteworthy accomplishments include leading a senior team in managing and expanding a multi-billion dollar cloud business involving Azure, SQL, and Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with top IT partners like Telcos, Hosters, Managed Service Providers, System Integrators, and ISVs.

Talal Alqinawi holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems Engineering from Al Ahliyya Amman University and has contributed significantly to renowned organizations throughout his career, currently serving as the Senior Director of Product Marketing at Microsoft Azure.