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Yannis Paniaras is an accomplished principal director and designer with extensive experience in multi and cross-disciplinary product development and design management. Throughout his career at Microsoft and Nokia Design, Yannis has demonstrated his leadership and expertise across the United States, Europe, and China.
Currently, as one of the founding members of Microsoft Digital's AI Center of Excellence, formed in early 2023, Yannis plays a crucial role in spearheading AI investments, planning, and experiences for various employee experiences within Microsoft. His collaboration with Horizon 1 to 3 initiatives drives the multidimensional orchestration of AI, ensuring cutting-edge employee experiences.
In the past three years, Yannis has redefined the creative direction for Microsoft Employee Experiences (EE) through close collaboration with the UX Strategy team in the Employee Experience Studio. His insights and expertise contribute to the continuous enhancement of user-centric design and innovation.
Yannis's journey as a design leader began in 2002 when he relocated to China through intergovernmental cooperation. Following his graduation from the prestigious EU-China Managers Training program, he collaborated with Microsoft Research in Beijing, driving digital pen and ink innovations and human-centered advanced input experiences.
From 2003 to 2015, Yannis led design teams and studios across East Asia, Europe, and the US. In 2011, he established the Nokia mobile phones user experience design team in China and Finland, successfully integrating it into the global network of Nokia Design studios.
Yannis holds a Master of Arts degree from Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, and has received comprehensive education in Italy, the United States, Finland, Sweden, and China.
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Founded by childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Redmond Washington, Microsoft began its operations as a computer software company. They quickly became a household name within the computer operating system market when it was founded in 1975. With their successful IPO a few years later, they went on to acquire several large operations such as LinkedIn and Skype giving them total market dominance. With the shift to a devices and services strategy and under new leadership, Microsoft went on to become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. In 2019, they made history as the third US public company to reach 1 trillion market cap, and most recently, they have been valued at over 2 trillion. Today, Microsoft generates revenue by developing, licensing, and supporting a wide range of software products and services, by designing and selling hardware, and by delivering relevant online advertising to a global customer audience. In addition to selling individual products and services, they offer suites of products and services such as consulting to computer system integrators and developers. However, they are mostly known for Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer web browser. More specifically, their products include operating systems for personal computers, servers, phones, and other intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; productivity applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; and online advertising. They also design and sell hardware including the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console, Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 accessories, and Microsoft PC hardware products