Matt Vasey

Matt Vasey is director of AI and IoT business development at Microsoft, focused on expanding the ecosystem of technology partners, standards bodies and other innovation enablers that are required for the new generation of IoT applications, services and systems that serve both individuals and businesses. Previously, he led Microsoft's embedded sales team in the Americas, working with industrial OEMs to build a wide variety of industrial and consumer devices across a range of vertical industries.

Vasey has represented Microsoft as a spokesperson to the press and analyst community on a variety of topics including enterprise IT, cloud services, service providers and most recently the internet of things. In addition to his work as the chairman and president of the OpenFog Consortium, he serves as a board member for the OPC Foundation. Outside of Microsoft, Vasey has led regional and national sales teams for leading technology firms, driving revenue and business expansions ranging from startups to $1 billion-plus revenue public companies. While at ODIN (an Ingram Micro company) he drove business and corporate development with Tier 1 investment banks, venture capital firms and technology partners. Vasey earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Trent University in Canada.