What’s Your Story: Jacki O’Neill

In the Microsoft Research Podcast series "What's Your Story," Johannes Gehrke delves into the personal stories behind the technical and scientific advancements reshaping our world. In this episode, Gehrke interviews Jacki O'Neill, the director of Microsoft Research Africa, who pitched the idea for the lab after recognizing an opportunity to expand the company's research portfolio. O'Neill explains how her degrees in psychology and computer science led her to work in human-computer interaction, as well as her desire to build technology with global societal impact. She also shares her belief that life is meant to be exciting, which has allowed her to take big personal and professional risks.

For those interested in learning more about Jacki O'Neill and Microsoft Research Africa, links are provided to her profile on Microsoft Research and the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI), which is now known as Microsoft Research Africa.

The "What's Your Story" podcast offers listeners insight into the journey of members of Microsoft's research community and explores what motivates their work and how they became the professionals they are today.

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