Adaire Fox-Martin
Adaire Fox-Martin is a highly accomplished technology executive and a prominent leader in the business-technology sector. She currently serves as the President ofGoogle CloudGo to Market, where she leads the organization's efforts to facilitate complete business transformation for customers worldwide through the power of cloud computing. Her responsibilities encompass sales, professional services, partner ecosystem, and customer success, aiming to drive efficiency, enhance customer reach, and improve service delivery.
In addition to her role at Google Cloud, Fox-Martin holds the position of Head ofGoogleIreland, which represents Google's largest technology hub outside of Silicon Valley. Her leadership in this role further solidifies Google's presence and impact in Ireland.
With over 25 years of experience in the business-technology sector, Fox-Martin has delivered exceptional value and outcomes to organizations across various geographies, industries, and sizes. Prior to her current role,she led Google Cloud's International and EMEA regions. Before joining Google,Fox-Martin served on the Executive Board of SAP SE, where she led the company's global sales, services, and customer-engagement teams, serving a vast customer base of over 440,000.She also held several leadership positions at Oracle, another renowned technology company.
Beyond her professional achievements, Fox-Martin is a passionate advocate for social entrepreneurship. As the Global Executive Sponsor for Social Enterprise at Google, she spearheads initiatives that leverage core business resources to create social ventures that drive humanitarian and environmental impact.She is also the founder of One Billion Lives, a global initiative with the ambitious goal of improving the lives of over one billion people through the application of business and technology solutions. In addition,Fox-Martin serves as the Global Buy-Social Ambassador for Social Enterprise UK, furthering her commitment to promoting social entrepreneurship.
Fox-Martin's expertise and thought leadership have earned her international recognition. She is frequently invited to speak and participate as a panellist at prestigious events, including theWorld Economic Forumin Davos and Web Summit. Her remarkable contributions have led to her inclusion on Fortune Magazine'sTop 50 Most Powerful Women International Liston four occasions. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Equinix, a digital-infrastructure company.
Adaire Fox-Martin is a graduate ofTrinity College in Dublin, and she holds citizenship in Ireland, the European Union, and Australia. Her diverse background, extensive experience, and passion for technology and social impact make her a highly influential figure in the technology industry.
