Denil, Nicole

Nicole Denil is General Manager of Microsoft's Discrete Manufacturing Account Team Unit (ATU), where she leads customer strategy, business performance, and AI-driven transformation initiatives across the manufacturing industry. Nicole brings more than 20 years of global leadership experience spanning enterprise technology, industrial automation, cloud transformation, and partner ecosystems. Prior to joining Microsoft, she served as Vice President of Global Market Access at Rockwell Automation, leading worldwide partner and sales strategy across distributors, OEMs, ISVs, systems integrators, and technology partners. She also held executive leadership roles at Johnson Controls and co-founded Sitemasher, a cloud-based startup later acquired by Salesforce.

A Microsoft alumna, Nicole previously spent 18 years in various sales and partner leadership roles and was among the pioneers who helped launch Microsoft's first Azure sales and partner teams. She is recognized for her work advancing cloud, IoT, AI, and industrial Innovation.

Nicole is passionate about helping manufacturers accelerate digital transformation by bridging operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). She is also a strong advocate for inclusive leadership and serves on the board of Shake-A-Leg Miami, a nonprofit organization supporting individuals with physical and developmental challenges.