Kalees Meckling
AI Change Agent Leader, Microsoft
Kalees Meckling is listed as AI Change Agent Leader, Microsoft. Kalees is scheduled to speak at Microsoft Ignite 2026 on 17 November 2026.
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About
People inspired to solve 3D Tetris-like problems with AI, Kalees Meckling bleeds passion and optimism, often breaking conventional rules to spark new thinking and deepen customer obsession. A yogi hobbyist and mother of three dragons, she believes the most powerful AI transformations happen when technology serves people, not the other way around. With more than 20 years of experience spanning strategy, sales, engineering, and AI transformation, Kalees leads at the intersection of business, technology, and change management. She helps organizations move from AI curiosity to measurable impact by building human-centered adoption strategies, empowering Change Agents, and transforming how work gets done at scale. Recognized for her expertise in customer advocacy, innovation, strategy development, relationship management, and execution, she is passionate about turning complexity into clarity and helping people thrive alongside AI.
Upcoming
Microsoft Ignite 2026 17 November 2026 – 20 November 2026
- Build your Copilot Chief of Staff and turn AI into ROI Speaker · 17 November 2026
- Build your Copilot Chief of Staff and turn AI into ROI Speaker · 18 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Kalees at events on B2DB.
- Aurelie Saada AI Technology Enablement and Platform Leader · BDO USA 2 shared sessions
Others from Microsoft
- 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