Training for Change in the Age of AI, with Microsoft’s Miki Tsusaka

About this episode

Miki Tsusaka discusses her journey from BCG to leading Microsoft Japan and the importance of adapting to AI in the workplace.

We want to hear from you! Email us at BCGInHerEllement@bcg.com with a voice memo describing your In Your Ellement moment. We might feature your story in an upcoming episode! *** What do you do when a dream opportunity arrives at an inopportune time? For Miki Tsusaka, it called for some tough conversations with the people she trusted most. This episode is part of our Builders mini series, where we talk with founders, product managers, and digital leaders about what drives their passion for building. Miki is now the president of Microsoft Japan, where she’s leading AI adoption and digital transformation across industries. Before joining Microsoft, she spent over three decades at BCG, rising from associate to global CMO. In this episode, Miki shares how she’s bringing lessons from her consulting career into leading a major tech organization, and how growing up with strong women role models shaped her approach to work and life. She also offers a grounded take on AI: why using it well requires a willingness to build new muscles over time. 01:50 A Dream Job Offer 04:15 Solving Language Barriers With AI 05:56 Women in Tech Leading AI Adoption 09:56 The 70-20-10 Rule 11:50 A Family of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan, Kamila Rakhimova

Guest: Miki Tsusaka

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• digital transformation
• women in tech
• career development
• leadership

Keywords

• AI
• Microsoft
• women leaders
• digital transformation
• career advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group

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