Tomas Jakimavicius is a European Government Affairs Director at Microsoft. His main activities focus on Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity and Cloud policies. Tomas has a wide range of senior level experience in both private and public sectors, specialized in digital and tech policy. Prior to Microsoft, Tomas lead European Government & Regulatory Affairs department at the global mobile operators’ trade association. Earlier in his career, he worked in a public sector and served as a diplomat at the Council of the European Union. 

Tomas also steered the planning and preparation of the first Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council in the field of digital & tech policy, where he also chaired relevant EU Council Working Groups comprised of the EU Member States’ representatives that negotiate EU laws before national ministers approve them. He holds a master’s degree in Leadership with International Relations concentration, a master’s degree in Enterprise Information Systems, and has further specialized in diplomacy studies focused on legal and institutional system of the EU and international negotiations.