Aakanksha Sharma

Featured in Global Leaders Views Magazine's "The Most Influential Microsoft AI Product Leaders, 2026," Aakanksha Sharma is shaping the future of AI product leadership through responsible innovation, enterprise technology and human-centred thinking.

As a Group Product Manager at Microsoft ISD UK, she brings experience across software engineering, cloud technology and product leadership. Her approach combines technical expertise, commercial awareness and empathy to transform complex ideas into practical solutions that deliver meaningful business value.

Alongside her corporate leadership, she leads OPTVSN Journey, an initiative focused on helping aspiring and practising product managers strengthen their practical skills, professional confidence and decision-making abilities in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Her vision reflects a growing need for product leaders who can connect technology with human potential and guide organisations towards responsible, impactful innovation.