As part of Microsoft's Worldwide Industry practice, Per Christian Honningsvaag is the Energy and Resources Business Leader for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He leads the regional business strategy and execution, across Oil & Gas, Mining, and Power & Utilities. His team of Industry Directors partners with energy companies to drive operational excellence, workforce transformation and to accelerate the energy transition and path to net zero. Prior to this role, Per Christian was the Global Strategy Director for Power & Utilities as part of Microsoft's HQ team in Redmond.

Over the course of Per Christian's career, he has held roles in strategy, business and process development, finance and sales, in leading technology and industrial automation companies. He works closely with global organizations from high-growth startups to Fortune-listed corporations. Per Christian holds a Master of Science in Business and a Bachelor of Computer Engineering.