April Walker
April is a digital transformation expert, board member, author, industry thought-leader and C-suite advisor. She is the General Manager of the US Microsoft Technology Centers (MTC) and in this role, she leads a national organization of more than 100 employees and is accountable for 15 state-of-the-art technology innovation centers and industry centers-of-excellence (COE) across the US. Her team of MTC directors and senior technical architects guide industry leaders and enterprises with achieving their digital transformation goals and becoming digital businesses. A career spanning more than 30 years, April has held leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. She has been the catalyst for driving change, direction, and developing enterprise-wide and global strategies for digital transformation and innovation for many Fortune 500 companies some of which include: MetLife, NBCUniversal, and AOL Time Warner.
April an avid learner – received MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management as well as an Executive Certification in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Additionally, she possesses an M.S. in Engineering Management from George Washington University and a B.S. in Global Business from the University of Maryland. April is an adjunct professor for the executive MBA program at Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business. She has amassed a notable portfolio of published articles on emerging technology trends and industry transformation and frequently is sought after for speaking engagements across the US.
It is April’s mission to do her part in bridging the digital divide and to advocate for women and communities of color to explore careers in STEM – and she occupies numerous non-profit board memberships that contribute to this mission. She was appointed by the Mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney to the Philadelphia Works board, where she serves in the capacity as an officer and Treasurer and helps to lead efforts for digital skilling for the community at-large. She was the recipient of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2020 Women of Distinction award and was previously featured in ‘Essence Magazine’s’ Careers To Watch, and most recently was recognized by Radio-One, the largest urban radio network in the country as one their ‘Power of Women” honorees.
April an avid learner – received MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management as well as an Executive Certification in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Additionally, she possesses an M.S. in Engineering Management from George Washington University and a B.S. in Global Business from the University of Maryland. April is an adjunct professor for the executive MBA program at Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business. She has amassed a notable portfolio of published articles on emerging technology trends and industry transformation and frequently is sought after for speaking engagements across the US.
It is April’s mission to do her part in bridging the digital divide and to advocate for women and communities of color to explore careers in STEM – and she occupies numerous non-profit board memberships that contribute to this mission. She was appointed by the Mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney to the Philadelphia Works board, where she serves in the capacity as an officer and Treasurer and helps to lead efforts for digital skilling for the community at-large. She was the recipient of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2020 Women of Distinction award and was previously featured in ‘Essence Magazine’s’ Careers To Watch, and most recently was recognized by Radio-One, the largest urban radio network in the country as one their ‘Power of Women” honorees.
