Lydia Petrakis is Senior Corporate Counsel and Digital Strategist in Microsoft’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) department on the CELA Technology and Operations team.
Her team is dedicated to driving industry-leading innovation to shape the future of Microsoft’s legal practice. Lydia’s key responsibilities include serving as strategist, driver, change agent, storyteller, and ambassador. She focuses on culture, processes, technology, and external engagement to advance the digital and AI transformation journey. Prior to this role, Lydia served as a product attorney supporting Microsoft’s business and engineering teams responsible for Office 365 products and services. Prior to joining Microsoft, Lydia was legal counsel for MicroStrategy. Lydia graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Political Science from Clemson University and received her J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law.