Indy Leonard is a former Microsoft CTO with over 25 years leading innovation across Fortune 100 companies and startups. At Microsoft, Indy served as CTO for Sustainability and Head of Strategy for Mixed Reality, shaping multi-billion-dollar portfolios and delivering 9-figure hardware deals. Indy’s strategic messaging continues to influence CEO-level communications. Indy founded Turtledown, a generative AI startup focused on scientific publishing, and has held leadership roles at startups including blockchain carbon marketplace Nori, and at Deloitte Digital. Indy holds patents in IoT and AR interfaces and is pursuing a PhD in Environmental Sciences, specializing in regenerative business practices – while being a 10k swimmer.