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MICROSOFT EXEC SHUFFLE: ROSLANSKY EXITS

INDUSTRY DESK■ 1 MIN READ
FRI, OCT 2, 2026

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Ryan Roslansky is departing Microsoft after 18 years, leaving his role as head of Office and Teams that he assumed in 2025 after leading LinkedIn.

Roslansky's exit triggers another leadership reshuffle at Microsoft. The executive had recently transitioned from LinkedIn CEO to oversee the company's core productivity suite, a move that positioned him as a key figure in Microsoft's enterprise strategy. His departure comes as Microsoft continues developing AI capabilities for its applications. The company recently launched MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming for real-time transcription and introduced two new voice models—MAI-Voice-2.1 and MAI-Voice-2.1-Flash—designed for low-latency conversational AI agents. The timing underscores ongoing leadership changes within Microsoft's executive ranks. Roslansky's nearly two-decade tenure at LinkedIn before the 2016 acquisition made him central to Microsoft's professional networking strategy. His exit leaves questions about who will lead Office and Teams moving forward, particularly as AI integration becomes increasingly critical to the product roadmap.

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