As Vice President, Global Strategy and Sales Lead of the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Industry team at Microsoft, Çağlayan Arkan is currently responsible for managing the digital transformation, growth and compete strategies across all manufacturing industries and supply chains. This includes businesses within High-Tech and Semiconductor, Industrial, Aerospace, Chemical/Process Manufacturing, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, Defense, Smart Buildings/Smart Spaces and more.

Arkan is passionate about empowering customers to position themselves as first movers or fast followers in today’s disruptive era. He is committed to demonstrating the ‘Art of Possible’ when partnering with Microsoft, helping businesses leverage the power of data to build resiliency and agility, accelerate time to value, drive new business outcomes, lead with culture, and bring everyone along the transformation journey.

Prior to his current role, Arkan held several leadership roles at Microsoft and Siemens, successfully spearheading new strategic growth, market penetration and business development initiatives.

Arkan is currently based in Bellevue, Washington with his family.