Brussels Forum Session: Defense as a Driver of Innovation: Ideas from GMF Transatlantic Taskforce Members and Friends
Angus (Gus) MacGregor is the general manager for defense and intelligence within Microsoft’s worldwide public sector organization.
He was commissioned into the British Army in 1986 and served as an artillery officer, supporting training and operations in Africa, the Balkans, Canada, the Far East, the Falkland Islands, Germany, the Mediterranean, Norway, and the United Kingdom. His military career culminated in 1999, when he was part of NATO’s spearhead operations in Macedonia and Kosovo. After retiring from the army, he concentrated on IT personal markets.
MacGregor joined SAP in 2004, initially focusing on supporting defense and public security initiatives, and working in close cooperation with the industry business unit. One year later, he assumed responsibility for coordinating the public services portfolio and managing its daily operations as chief of staff. In 2010, he became global head of the defense and security industry business unit, a position he held for a decade. He is certified as an SAP Human Capital Management consultant.
MacGregor graduated as a staff officer from the Junior Command and Staff College at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School and Mannheim Business School.