Asha Sharma
CEO of Xbox; former President of Product for Microsoft's AI platform
Business executive who led Microsoft's AI platform product organization from 2024 to early 2026, spanning Azure AI, GitHub and Visual Studio Code tooling. Became CEO of Xbox in February 2026. Earlier served as COO of Instacart through its IPO, led Meta's Messenger and private-communication products as VP of Product, and was COO of Porch Group.
Key arguments & positions
- Argues AI agents will outnumber human employees inside companies and that org charts are dissolving into task networks — 'the loop, not the lane.'
- Frames products as living organisms that AI continuously updates, rather than artifacts that are shipped once and finished.
Accomplishments
- CEO of Xbox and executive vice president of Microsoft since February 2026, succeeding Phil Spencer.
- Led Microsoft's AI platform as president of product (later CoreAI) from 2024 to early 2026, overseeing Azure, GitHub, and Visual Studio Code tooling used by more than 180 million developers.
- Was COO of Instacart through its 2023 IPO; earlier led Meta's Messenger and other private-communication products as VP of Product, and was COO of Porch Group.
- Serves on the boards of The Home Depot and Coupang and co-chairs the Federal Reserve's Productivity and Jobs Task Force.
Papers & key writings
Her public thinking is mostly in interviews and podcasts, such as Lenny's Newsletter, rather than in long-form writing.
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