Claudia Roessler is director of agriculture strategic partnerships for Microsoft Azure Global Engineering group. She is responsible for developing strategic partnerships around digital innovation and ag-tech solutions within the agriculture ecosystem. She drives ag-tech innovation that helps increase productivity in a sustainable manner, leveraging technology such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things and blockchain. Roessler joined Microsoft in 1992 in Germany. She has held several international roles with a focus on business development, sales and marketing, partners and industry.