As executive vice president of business development, Peggy Johnson is responsible for driving strategic partnerships and transactions to accelerate growth for Microsoft and its customers. Johnson works with external partners around the world, ranging from start-ups to large-scale enterprises, to identify areas of collaboration, drive innovation and unlock shared value. In this capacity, she also manages Microsoft's relationship with the venture capital community and oversees strategic investments through the company's corporate venture fund, M12. Previously, Johnson spent 24 years at Qualcomm where she most recently served as executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies, and president of global market development. Johnson earned her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from San Diego State University. She serves on the board of directors for BlackRock, Inc., has been recognized by multiple organizations, including Business Insider (“#1 Most Powerful Female Engineer in 2017”), Silicon Republic (“40 Powerful Women Leading Tech Around the World”), Connected World Magazine (“2014 Women of M2M List”), and Women in Technology International (“2013 Hall of Fame Award”), and STEM (“100 Women Leaders in STEM, 2012″).