Yannis Paniaras is an accomplished Principal Level Director and Designer with extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary product development and design management teams across the United States, Europe, and China. Currently, Yannis is a founding member of Microsoft Digital's AI Center of Excellence, where he spearheads AI investments and experiences for various employee experiences within Microsoft. He has also transformed the creative direction for Microsoft Employee Experiences (EE) through close collaboration with the UX Strategy team in the Employee Experience Studio, setting a new standard for user-centric design and innovation. Yannis holds a Master of Arts degree from Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, and has received comprehensive education in Italy, the United States, Finland, Sweden, and China.