Wemba Opota

Wemba Opota

Director, Artificial Intelligence Solutions, Microsoft Commercial Marketplace

Wemba is passionate about innovation and likes to explore new possibilities at the blurring frontier of technology and business. For more than 20 years, he has been working with organizations from various industries around the world, helping them to reimagine and transform their business models, reach their digital aspirations, and capitalize on relevant business disruptions and leading technologies.

He sits on the advisory board of the Master of Management in Analytics at McGill University in Canada and is very active in the Startup ecosystem as an advisor in incubators, a coach, and a mentor. He actively participates in the Microsoft AI plans, designing and implementing strategies to help close the gap between available AI solutions and the market demand.

Wemba has degrees in Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Business Administration from McGill University (Canada), HEC, and University of Bourgogne (France).