Maria Nugroho

An enterprise AI leader, Cambridge graduate, and expert in bridging the gap between technological complexity and scalable commercial value — Maria Nugroho is a driving force behind the UK AI industry’s journey from pilot programs and marketing demos to real-world solutions with real financial impact delivered at scale. Maria’s current role at SAP and previous roles with Google and AWS position her at the intersection of technology, market economics, and enterprise change management. Her specialisation in the commercialisation layer – the missing piece between innovation and impact – stems from a career focused on translating technical capability into commercial value, designing adoption frameworks across hyperscalers, and driving measurable pipeline and revenue impact. Throughout her career at AI and cloud leaders, including Google, AWS, and SAP, she has focused on turning complex AI and cloud technologies into scalable commercial outcomes, placing her at a useful and unique intersection of technology, commercialisation, and enterprise change management: the exact point where the UK AI ecosystem needs leadership. Maria received her MBA from the University of Cambridge and international experience across Southeast Asia and the UK, bringing a diverse, global perspective to every project in addition to her 13+ year track record in go-to-market strategy, demand generation, sales enablement, research and marketing campaign development and execution.