Darryl Willis

As Corporate Vice President for Microsoft’s Energy & Resources Industry, Darryl Willis leads digital transformation strategy across the energy value chain. He drives the development of innovative solutions and builds strategic relationships with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders—helping meet today’s energy needs while shaping the systems of tomorrow.

Before joining Microsoft, Willis served as Vice President of Oil, Gas, and Energy at Google Cloud; President and CEO of bp Angola; Head of Deepwater Horizon claims for bp; and Senior Vice President of Subsurface at bp.

Committed to advancing a sustainable energy future with equitable access for all, Willis holds an MS in Business from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MS in Geology and Geophysics from the University of New Orleans, and a BS in Chemistry and Literature from Northwestern State University of Louisiana.