Satya Nadella’s Australia Visit 2026

Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella, visited Australia on April 22-23, 2026. Watch his keynote from the Microsoft AI Tour and catch the latest news, photos and videos from his visit here.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella at Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella at Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella at Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Kirribilli House in Sydney, Australia.

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Supporters at the Seddon Cricket Club in Melbourne love the game in all forms, and the Cricket Live App featuring AI Insights has allowed them to gain further insights into the sport, whether they are a novice fan or stats guru. Photo by Graham Denholm for Microsoft.

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Balamurugan P M is the chief technology and digital officer at Cricket Australia. His team worked for months to integrate into the app an extensive archive of official scorecards dating back to 1886. Photo by Graham Denholm for Microsoft.

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Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg says the success of the Cricket Australia Live app can help continue to bolster cricket’s popularity with hardcore fans and bring in new fans who are learning to appreciate the game. Photo by Graham Denholm for Microsoft.

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Cricket Australia used official scorecards dating back to 1886 to help provide key context for real-time player milestones, giving fans a chance to bridge the past and present. Photo by Graham Denholm for Microsoft.

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The AI Insights feature provides real-time, match-aware insights that serve as a companion to what fans are seeing on the field, and fans can dig deeper by asking follow-up questions. Photo by Graham Denholm for Microsoft.

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Ed Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer and Sagar Srinivas, Senior Engineering Manager at Cricket Australia, with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Martin Lindsay, EGM of Customer Service Direct, Rachel Round, GM of Self Service Experiences and Shashank Verma, Crew Tech Lead – Self Service Experiences, with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Joseph Reddy, Head of AI & Architecture, Gordon Dunsford, Chief Information Officer and Matthew Wikman, Manager Future Operational Technology from AEMO with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Julie Duncan, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Talent, Alicia Ladson, Workplace Engagement Lead and Douglas Fogg, Product Accessibility Lead from Australia Post with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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Danny Liu, Professor in Educational Technologies and Isabella Ye, 3rd year student at the University of Sydney, with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia

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Representatives from AEMO, Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Cricket Australia and the University of Sydney pictured with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney, Australia.

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