Francois van Splunder
Director, Azure Partner Marketing, Microsoft
Francois van Splunder is listed as Director, Azure Partner Marketing, Microsoft. Francois is scheduled to speak at Microsoft Ignite 2026 on 19 November 2026.
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About
As Director of Azure Partner Marketing at Microsoft, Francois leads global initiatives that help partners accelerate growth, drive customer success, and capture new market opportunities through Azure and Microsoft’s Cloud platforms. He works closely with Microsoft's partner ecosystem to align go-to-market strategies, readiness programs, incentives, and marketing investments that enable partners to build, sell, and scale cloud and AI-powered solutions. With extensive experience in partner strategy, marketing, and business transformation, Francois is passionate about helping organizations navigate change, embrace innovation, and achieve long-term success. Francois brings a unique perspective on how partners can unlock growth, deepen customer value, and thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Upcoming
Microsoft Ignite 2026 17 November 2026 – 20 November 2026
- AI-First Transformation – Becoming a Partner of the Future Speaker · 19 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Francois at events on B2DB.
- Gabriela Perez Arredondo Director of Business Strategy · Microsoft 1 shared session
- Ginny Hoban Director of Product Marketing · Microsoft 1 shared session
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- Christian Sarafidis Chief Executive EMEA Financial Services 13 sessions
- Tyler Pichach Global Head of AI Strategy and GTM for Payments and Banking 12 sessions
- Justin Garrett Principal Program Manager Lead, DevRel, Azure Experiences & Ecosystems, Cloud + AI Engineering 10 sessions
- Karuana Gatimu Director, Scale Experience Group 10 sessions
- Heather Cook Principal PM Manager, Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group 9 sessions
- Nitya Narasimhan Senior Cloud Advocate (AI) 9 sessions
- Brad Smith Vice Chair and President 8 sessions
- Lee Stott Principal Cloud Advocate - Core AI 8 sessions
- Lorena Mora Senior Product Manager | Microsoft Intune & Windows 8 sessions
- Sonia Cuff Cloud Advocate Lead - Cloud Native & Linux Advocacy 8 sessions
- Bethany Jepchumba Developer Relations 7 sessions
- Dona Sarkar Chief Troublemaker - Copilot and AI Extensibility 7 sessions