Aspen Policy Academy

Will is an AI product management leader focused on technology, policy, and climate. At Microsoft, he developed Responsible AI platform products, co-founded the Green Software Engineering initiatives, and co-authored the Accelerating Sustainability with AI playbook. He also challenged Microsoft’s oil and gas partnerships, sparking internal debates, before resigning to co-found a campaign advocating for climate-aligned AI. Will holds an M.S. in Technology Innovation from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. Outside work, he is a plant-based adventure athlete exploring the Pacific Northwest.