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Joris Schoonis

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CEO Microsoft Netherlands at Microsoft
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Joris Schoonis is the CEO of Microsoft Netherlands, driving the nations adoption of responsible AI and cloud technologies. His career, marked by leadership roles at Google Cloud, Salesforce, and MessageBird, has focused on building high-growth GTM and sales teams across EMEA. He holds a Masters degree from Tilburg University.

There is no publicly available information about Joriss personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of his professional sphere. His public focus remains entirely on technology, business growth, and digital transformation for the Netherlands.

On behalf of Microsoft, he signed a significant partnership to enhance the digital capabilities of the Dutch Ministry of Defence.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CEO Microsoft Netherlands
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Priorities

Topics Joris cares about

Responsible AI Adoption
He champions moving Dutch organizations from AI pilots to impactful, transparent, and human-centered applications, emphasizing data sovereignty and security.
Dutch Digital Economy
He is focused on strengthening the Netherlands' digital foundation, linking future prosperity and productivity directly to the acceleration of cloud and AI innovation.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
CEO Microsoft Netherlands
Microsoft
5-2020 - 11-2024
Managing Director BeNeLux - Google Cloud
Google
3-2018 - 10-2020
Board Member
Amsterdam Economic Board
5-2019 - 5-2020
Vice President EMEA
MessageBird
2-2017 - 4-2019
Area Vice President - Head of Commercial Sales Europe & Israel - Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Salesforce
In the press

Media appearances

Google Cloud Benelux MD to take up new position at Microsoft Netherlands. Featured in Telecompaper
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Joris Schoonis wordt Algemeen Directeur Microsoft Nederland. Featured in Dutch IT Channel
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Education
2015 - 2015
Driving Digital and Social Strategy
Harvard Business School
2000 - 2002
drs. / Msc.
Tilburg University
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