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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Sonali YadavPartner Group Product Manager, Gaming AIMicrosoft Xbox

Sonali Yadav is a Partner Group Product Manager for Gaming AI at Xbox, leading product and strategy at the intersection of AI, games, and player delight. She shapes how AI meaningfully improves and enhances the experiences of players and creators. Previously, Sonali was a founding leader of Microsoft’s small language model efforts, including the Phi family, helping enable a new class of efficient, powerful AI. Earlier, in the Office of the CTO, she drove cross‑company initiatives across AI and consumer products and helped scale Microsoft’s product‑led growth practice. Sonali is passionate about building great products that empower gamers and developers.

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