Hi everyone, I'm Chris Auld, I don't like writing about myself in the third person, and so this'll have to do. I'm a kiwi back living here in Sydney Australia after many years based in Singapore. I'm also back working at Microsoft again where I'm the Chief Technology Officer for the Financial Services Sector in Asia, helping the largest banks, insurers and capital markets companies across the region do great stuff on the Microsoft platform. For my first tour of duty at Microsoft I led various customer co-engineering teams across the world, particularly those with a focus on Data, AL and IoT. Before joining Microsoft I owned a large Australasian systems integrator and I was a Microsoft MVP and a Regional Director for many years; it's going to be fantastic to reconnect with many of friends and colleagues, attendees and fellow speakers amongst them, here together at NDC.
Outside of my day job I've been involved in a few solid SaaS businesses, with a few solid exists, including the recent sale of Parts Trader to Enlyte. In my spare time I like to ski my skis, snowboard my snowboards, paddle my kayaks, and ride my bikes... I may have a slight gear addiction judging by the ever-growing pile of outdoor equipment in the garage. I'll be easy to find here at NDC, just look for the bright shirt, love to chat about tech, skiing, and startup investing over a coffee or chai.