Speaker Bio: Clair Deevy manages Microsoft’s Community Affairs and ‘Citizenship’ programs in Asia. Among her responsibilities are the Microsoft Unlimited Potential (UP)- Community Technology Skills, NGO IT capacity building and Employee Engagement programs. These form part of the global UP initiative designed to help narrow the technology skills gap; aid global work-force development; and create social and economic opportunity by providing technology training through community technology centers. In addition to her Unlimited Potential work Clair also manages Microsoft’s policy communication to Government’s across Asia. This encompasses several quarterly publications and web properties focusing on Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential program and other policy initiatives. Clair holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Management and a Master of Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Australia. In 2011 Clair also began her Professional Doctorate through the University of Canberra.