Uli Homann is Corporate Vice President & Distinguished Architect at Microsoft, where he spearheads strategic innovation across the Cloud + AI portfolio. A pioneer in confidential computing and sovereign cloud architecture, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Microsoft’s infrastructure strategy for regulated industries and geopolitical alignment.

With expertise spanning multi-cloud systems, cross-tenant data ecosystems, and ethical AI governance, Uli translates complex technical landscapes into actionable frameworks that empower compliance, resilience, and interoperability. He is a trusted advisor to global enterprises and public institutions, guiding policy-aware design for secure cloud & data platforms as well as agentic AI systems.

Renowned for architecting transformation at scale, Uli brings clarity, conviction, and creativity to every stage he graces—whether unpacking hyperscaler sovereignty models or mapping the future of digital infrastructure. Hisinsights challenge convention while advancing a  principled vision for cloud innovation.

Prior to joining Microsoft in 1991, Uli worked for several small consulting companies, where he designed and developed distributed systems.

Uli has more than 35 years of experience in the systems industry. He has spent most of his career using well-defined applications and architectures to simplify and streamline the development of business applications. His dedication to this pursuit is driven by a passion to improve product planning, definition, and delivery by working closely with customers and their scenarios and aspirations.

Uli holds a bachelor of computer science from the University of Cologne, Germany.