Akseli Leppänen

Akseli Leppänen currently serves as the Head of Accenture Partnership and North America GSI Partner Development Lead at Google, a position held since October 2021, with responsibilities for leading key GSI partner alliances in North America and being a certified Google Cloud GenAI ambassador. Previously, Akseli Leppänen spent over 15 years at Microsoft in various leadership roles, including Principal PM Lead for Azure IoT Engineering, where Akseli managed worldwide IoT engineering partnerships, and as Director of Global Business Development, focusing on partnerships with top management consulting firms. Akseli Leppänen holds a Master of Business Administration from Aalto University, along with a Bachelor of Business Administration and additional qualifications in international business and Asian studies from prestigious institutions.