Episode 16: Keynote with Karuana Gatimu

In this week’s episode of The STEM Yard, Alonzo chats with Karauna Gatimu, Principal Manager of the Customer Advocacy Group at Microsoft and upcoming Keynote Speaker at the 2023 North Carolina Science Olympiad State Tournament. Alonzo and Karauna discuss the importance of having fun in your career, the future of the metaverse and she gives a sneak peek at her upcoming State Tournament Keynote Address.

About Karuana Gatimu

Karuana Gatimu is a business architect and productivity expert currently working in the
Microsoft Teams product group. With a 25-year history in collaboration technology and
corporate IT, she is experienced in Microsoft 365 services with a focus on Microsoft
Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. She combines her technical expertise with a
passion for community management and a #PeopleFirst approach to business
transformation. Her team currently drives worldwide adoption of Microsoft 365 services,
product feedback, and technical readiness for IT professionals, developers, and
productivity Champions, including the Microsoft 365 Champions program and the
Teams Technical Community. Her specialized experience in enterprise, government,
non-profit, and retail solution architecture allows her to build large scale adoption
programs and create the Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist and Virtual Event
Production courses. She is the host & executive producer of Coffee in the Cloud on
YouTube and a frequent speaker on empowering female leadership in technology and
the future of collaboration.

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