Dona Sarkar Biography

Dona Sarkar believes that you are one experiment away from being your most powerful self at work. And yes, in life!
  Currently at her day job, she’s running 100 experiments as the Chief Troublemaker of the Microsoft AI and Copilot Extensibility Program. Her goal is that people all over the world can use Microsoft’s AI and Copilot programs to reason over their OWN data and truly make AI useful for their business.

Previously, Sarkar led the Accessibility tech program at Microsoft, implementing Generative AI in her products in an inclusive way. She also led the #WindowsInsiders program (20 million people globally) and worked on advocacy for the Metaverse via HoloLens and low-code development via Microsoft’s Power Platform.   She is also a keynote speaker, a multi-published author (it turns out fiction writing is useful in software!),  the owner of the ethical luxury fashion brand called Prima Dona Studios, and she has recently become a wine bar co-owner and is studying to be a sommelier.
  A few years ago, she was named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Productive People and Cosmopolitan magazine's Businessperson of the Year for her multi-faceted (aka weird) life. 

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/24/2025.

Dona Sarkar Speaking Topics

  • I Got 99 Problems but AI Ain’t One

    How many of you have heard that AI is here to take your job? Yeah, exactly. Us too. Apparently, AI is here to take ALL the jobs.

    Yet, here we are, employed and busier than EVER. Did you know that every large tech company has announced AI products this year with the promise to transform your business?

    In this talk, you’ll learn:

    • What in this latest AI craze is hype and what is real?
    • What are successful companies actually doing with AI these days?
    • What are 3 things that you ABSOLUTELY should be doing in the next 6 months to get your business ready to implement AI in a secure and responsible way?

  • The Future of Work is… Shenanigans

    "Yay. A Consultant."

    • no one ever

    Every company, especially when the economy takes a downturn immediately decides to hire a consultant to solve their latest business problem. Here is the real truth: the best ideas for your organization are already in your organization, hidden deep inside the brains of your quietest members. Your goal is to get these ideas out of brains and onto paper so that they can become experiments and then wins and then tangible business results.

    Using Dona's proven 5 Step SHENANIGANS framework, you will identify your most urgent business problems and solve them in an innovative and FUN way using your most valuable assets, your teams. This will not only save you million of dollars, but will also raise employee engagement and retention like you've never seen.

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Dona Sarkar Videos

Dona Sarkar invites you to the Microsoft Power Platform Conference

Dona Sarkar invites you to the Microsoft Power Platform Conference

Scottish Summit 2022 - Closing Keynote - Dona Sarkar

Scottish Summit 2022 - Closing Keynote - Dona Sarkar

Dona Sarkar | In Real Life with Charlotte Yarkoni

Dona Sarkar | In Real Life with Charlotte Yarkoni

Sometimes, you find your calling. Sometimes, your calling finds you. And sometimes serendipity makes both happen. Join Charlotte Yarkoni as she talks...

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Dona Sarkar is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as I Got 99 Problems but AI Ain’t One , The Future of Work is… Shenanigans, Inclusive AI: How We all Have A Role To Play, Total Immersion - Tales From A Decade Working On The Metaverse, NON-PROMOTE-ABLE WORK: 10 Ways to STOP doing it and START being more Powerful in the Workplace and Mind Your Own Business: How To Talk About Mental Health At Work. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dona Sarkar for your event is available upon request. Dona Sarkar generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Safiya Noble, Ayesha Khanna, Mutale Nkonde, Joanna Peña-Bickley and Ayanna Howard. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dona Sarkar for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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