Amy Hood

At Microsoft since 2002, Hood has seen the company navigate uncertain times before. With the economy now on shaky ground, the tech giant is adjusting its business—including laying off roughly 1% of its 221,000 headcount. Microsoft has been investing, too: Hood is leading the company’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which should make Microsoft an even more formidable player in the gaming and metaverse space.