<p>During his 22 years at Microsoft, Robbie Bach worked in various marketing and business management roles—including supporting the successful launch and expansion of Microsoft Office and leading the creation and development of the Xbox and Xbox Live franchises. </p><p>Then as Microsoft’s President of the Entertainment and Devices Division, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide gaming, music, video, phone, and retail sales businesses until he retired from Microsoft in 2010.</p><p>Robbie now serves extensively on both public and private sector boards, has published two books, and speaks nationally at universities and corporate events. He is a previous chair and continues to serve on the national board of governors for Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He is the immediate past-chair of the board at the Bipartisan Policy Center and serves on the board of Habitat for Humanity International. He is a member of the board of directors at Genius Sports. He previously served as a board member of Sonos Inc., Brooks Running Company, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and Magic Leap. He is the co-owner of Manini’s, Inc., a gluten-free pasta and baking company.</p><p>He was an Arjay Miller Scholar at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he earned his MBA, and a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina where he earned his degree in economics and was also named an Academic All-American on the Tar Heel’s tennis team.</p><p><br></p>
Former Chief Xbox Officer and President, Microsoft and Innovation, Leadership and Culture Expert
<ul><li><strong>Thinking Outside the Xbox: How to Innovate, Grow and Stay Competitive in 2025 and Beyond</strong></li><li>With examples from his own experiences at Microsoft building Xbox, along with his recent entrepreneurial ventures, Bach shares how organizations can successfully use his 3P Strategic Framework—Purpose, Principles, and Priorities—to align teams and develop creative techniques to take advantage of today’s evolving market opportunities. Through engaging storytelling, Bach illustrates how leaders, managers, and employees in companies of all sizes can utilize their Avengers superpowers to be “explorers, pioneers, and settlers” building creative, resilient, high-performing teams that thrive.</li><li><strong>Resilience by Design: Lessons for Leadership in Today’s Turbulent Times</strong></li><li>Robbie Bach is no stranger to change and resilience. In over two decades at Microsoft, he led teams using innovation to stay one step ahead of disruption and harness change. Through the ups and downs of leadership successes and mistakes, he confronted crisis situations and reshaped them into opportunities. At a time when corporations are competing in an ever-changing geopolitical and economic climate, Robbie’s timeless insights and tailored approaches will enlighten organizations of all sizes on the strategic, operational, and leadership initiatives required to thrive in periods of change.</li></ul>