Brian Janous

Brian has over 20 years of experience in the electricity and data center industries. Most recently, he was Vice President of Energy at Microsoft, overseeing the company’s global data center energy footprint. At Microsoft, Brian managed the execution of over 15 GW of renewable energy power purchase agreements and a team of over 100 employees. He also played a critical role in developing siting and growth strategies for over 4 GW of data centers in 40+ countries. Brian led power supply planning—and helped to develop the overall strategy—for Microsoft’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Prior to Microsoft, Brian advised large energy users on rate, regulatory, procurement and sustainability strategies.