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Saurabh Dighe

GM, HW Strategy and Planning at Microsoft Azure, Microsoft

Saurabh Dighe is listed as GM, HW Strategy and Planning at Microsoft Azure, Microsoft. Saurabh is scheduled to speak at Microsoft Ignite 2026 on 18 November 2026.

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About

Saurabh leads Microsoft’s hardware systems and architecture organization, overseeing architecture and technology roadmaps for Cloud and AI infrastructure. His work advances systems and silicon architecture for the next generation of Azure hardware, including the Cobalt and Maia programs. With extensive semiconductor expertise, Saurabh has helped transform Azure’s hardware roadmaps, shaping platform architecture, silicon investments, and cloud infrastructure. Saurabh serves on the Board of Directors for the Open Compute Project. Previously, he spent 15 years at Intel as a research scientist and in the CPU design group. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from the University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Minnesota.

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Microsoft Ignite 2026 17 November 2026 – 20 November 2026

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