Simon Skaria’s mission is to empower consumers and organizations achieve more by revolutionizing how they collaborate, educate, and entertain using Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence.

At Microsoft, Simon leads Mixed Reality Product for collaboration, social, gaming and entertainment experiences. In his role he is accountable for Mixed Reality Presence, Spatial Maps, Holographic Rendering, and Multiuser Synchronization and the developer platform across Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, phones, PC and Mac. He also leads Mixed Reality integration across Microsoft Teams, Dynamics 365, and the ecosystem of ISV partners. Simon is a passionate leader who was instrumental in the launch of Microsoft Mesh, HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Prior to his role in Mixed Reality, Simon was a leader in Microsoft Office's transition to the cloud by driving changes in technology, culture and go-to-market. Before Microsoft, he was the founding CEO of Albits Inc, a company enabling remote collaboration and virtual events to its successful exit.

Simon holds a MS in Computer Science from University of California, Irvine and MS in Statistics and Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Simon’s first foray in computers was with the first batch of B.Sc. Computer Science at College of Applied Sciences, Calicut. 

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