Alumni Spotlight: Making a Difference at Microsoft

<p>On this episode of EJBTalks, <a href="https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/shapiro">Stuart Shapiro</a> welcomes alum <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-liepold-977a4a86/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Simon Liepold</a> MPAP '05, who&nbsp;came to the Bloustein Public Policy program as part of an exchange program with Konstanz University in Germany. Simon talks about his current role as&nbsp;Senior Director of UN &amp; International Relations for Microsoft. He describes his efforts on global topics like sustainability, privacy, and cybersecurity to name a few. He speaks about how his policy degree has been instrumental in his career, from his understanding of policy and decision-making to the importance of statistical analysis and excellent data. Simon and Stuart then talk about Microsoft's&nbsp;focus on data and leveraging ai to solve global problems&nbsp;to drive global good. They discuss the importance of data and machine learning in driving good decisions and policy-making and how Bloustein's newest program, the Master of Public Informatics, can play a role in the future of public policy and urban planning. Tune in for this and more!</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ejbtalks/message