Workday has announced that Co-Founder and Executive Chair Aneel Bhusri has returned as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Carl Eschenbach, who stepped down from the role and the Board and will remain a Strategic Advisor. The leadership change takes effect immediately as the company begins fiscal year 2027…
ID.me has appointed Mitch Melis as Field Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, bringing a senior government modernization expert into a role focused on advising public agencies on digital identity, fraud prevention, and compliance. The company, said Melis, will help government customers move from technical plans to real-world implementation…
Zendesk has appointed Craig Flower as Chief Operating Officer to strengthen customer engagement, improve operational performance, and support its shift toward an AI-first approach. Flower, who previously served as the company’s Chief Information Officer, will oversee efforts to help customers adopt Zendesk’s AI tools, streamline internal processes, and improve service delivery. In announcing the move, Zendesk said Flower will also lead a new center of excellence to encourage knowledge sharing between employees and customers…
Microsoft AI (MAI) has appointed Andréa Mallard as its new Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company advances its artificial intelligence strategy. Mallard, who previously served as global CMO at Pinterest for seven years, confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post after leaving the social media company…
Airbnb has announced the appointment of Ahmad Al-Dahle as its new Chief Technology Officer. Al-Dahle joins from Meta, where he led Generative AI and oversaw the development of the Llama family of open-source models. Announcing the appointment, Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky said, “I’m excited to share that Ahmad Al-Dahle is joining as our new Chief Technology Officer.” The company added that Al-Dahle brings strong technical expertise and design-focused thinking at a time when technology plays a growing role in shaping how people connect and travel…
Meta has announced that it has appointed Curtis Joseph Mahoney as its new Chief Legal Officer, filling a role soon to be vacated by Jennifer Newstead. Newstead disclosed in December that she would leave Meta to assume the position of general counsel at Apple in March. Mahoney most recently served at Microsoft as corporate vice president and general counsel for product, services, and go-to-market legal. At Microsoft, Mahoney worked closely with Vice Chair Brad Smith and led legal teams supporting engineering, sales, and marketing…
Apple has lost its lead designer for the Safari web browser, Marco Triverio, who has left to join The Browser Company, the startup behind the AI-focused browsers Arc and Dia. The Browser Company said this addition means it now employs lead designers from all Safari eras that overlap with its projects from 2020 to 2025, strengthening its design team as it works on its browser offerings…
Enverus has appointed Matt Johnson as its new President and Chief Revenue Officer as the energy data and analytics firm moves to expand its commercial operations and product reach. Johnson brings more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software, most recently serving as President of Mitratech, where he led global operations and completed 19 acquisitions. At Enverus, he will oversee revenue growth, customer engagement, and commercial strategy as the company builds on its AI-driven platform used across upstream, midstream, power, and renewable energy markets…
Intel named new senior leaders across Government Affairs, Marketing & Communications, and Advanced Technology Strategy, elevating three high-profile roles tied to policy engagement, corporate messaging, and technology direction. Annie Shea Weckesser was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, taking charge of a newly integrated global marketing and communications organization that brings together brand, reputation, and market engagement…
Tencent Holdings has reorganized its artificial intelligence operations and promoted recent hire Vinces Yao Shunyu, a former OpenAI researcher, to lead expanded AI infrastructure efforts. The Shenzhen-based company named Yao as Chief AI Scientist under the CEO’s office, reporting directly to President Martin Lau Chi-ping, while also placing him in charge of large language model development and AI infrastructure within the Technology Engineering Group (TEG)…
