Carlos Silva Willson
Global technology and partnerships leader, Microsoft Middle East
Carlos Silva Willson, a global technology and partnerships leader at Microsoft Middle East, whose career spans General Electric/Baker Hughes in the U.S. and Europe, Amazon UK and now the Middle East’s rapidly evolving innovation landscape.
Carlos is originally from Venzuela, with an economics undergrad from SWU in the US Finance and an Executive MBA from the University of Edinburgh
Carlos brings a unique lens on how cloud and AI technologies can drive sustainability, economic opportunity, and social impact, drawing from deep international experience and a passion for empowering diverse communities
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March 24, 2026
S4E5: AI, Cloud & Sustainability: Reality vs. Hype
AI is everywhere in sustainability right now — but what’s genuinely changing on the ground, and what’s still hype? In this episode of Sustainability Forward, hosts Wrishi Sutradhar and Carmine Fiume sit down with Carlos Silva Willson, a global technology and partnerships leader at Microsoft Middle East with prior experience across GE/Baker Hughes and AWS. Carlos brings a practical, “been-in-the-room” perspective on what AI and cloud can realistically deliver for sustainability — and what l...
Guest: Carlos Silva Willson