About Speaker

Yelena Mammadova, Ed.D, is a visionary leader at the intersection of talent development and artificial intelligence. As Microsoft’s Director of AI Transformation Strategy, she leverages advanced AI-driven workforce solutions to accelerate organizational growth and innovation. Yelena’s career spans senior roles at McKinsey & Company and Amazon, where she led transformative talent management initiatives by embedding skill-based learning, people analytics, and AI technologies to unlock human potential. Driven by a passion for human-centered design, she focuses on creating a more adaptive, human-centric future of work where technology amplifies human capabilities and empowers people to reach new heights.