LinkedIn veteran Daniel Shapero tapped as new CEO – Jewish Insider

Microsoft, the parent company of LinkedIn, has tapped Daniel Shapero, the professional networking site’s current chief operating officer, as its next CEO, current chief executive Ryan Roslansky announced earlier this week.  Shapero, who has been serving as COO since 2021, wrote on the platform Wednesday, “Today, I’m taking on the role as CEO of Linkedin. I joined Linkedin in May 2008 as employee #300ish, and it’s easy to say that my time at the company has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.” The network has close to one-and-a-half billion users worldwide.  While rarely speaking publicly about his Jewish background, Shapero highlighted his Jewish immigrant grandparents’ resilience opening businesses in Maine and Pennsylvania in a 2019 episode of the “Disrupt Yourself Podcast.” He also shared in a LinkedIn post that his great uncle was discriminated against for his background and not offered entry into medical school, instead becoming a pharmacist.  The leadership transition comes as Microsoft ramps up its AI push across its services, including introducing new generative AI tools on LinkedIn designed to draft posts, enhance user profiles and assist with personalized job searches.  “Last year when [Microsoft CEO] Satya Nadella asked me to lead LinkedIn
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