Presenter

Laura Parry has been a leading voice in the high performance computing (HPC) community for over 15 years, which includes a five-year tenure as a Senior HPC-AI Specialist within Microsoft’s Global Black Belt team for EMEA. With a strong foundation in cloud-native HPC infrastructure, Laura has driven transformative engagements across energy, life sciences, and public sector research.

Laura is a regular contributor to flagship industry events including both ISC and SC, and has hosted technical sessions and customer panels over the course of her career. Her work spans technical enablement, partner advocacy, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, marketing, and field teams.

Laura is passionate about building community and advancing innovation; her leadership is reflected internally at Microsoft and externally via partner recognition efforts, and in her role in shaping infrastructure strategy for global HPC personas.