Ryan Roslansky to Depart Microsoft After Steering LinkedIn’s Expansion and M365 Integration

Microsoft announced that Ryan Roslansky, who led LinkedIn for six years and most recently oversaw the Microsoft 365 (M365) applications and the Copilot AI platform, will leave the company at the end of 2026. The decision follows a broader reshuffle that saw gaming chief Phil Spencer, Office leader Rajesh Jha and security head Charlie Bell move to new roles earlier this year. Dan Shapero, formerly LinkedIn’s chief operating officer, will assume the chief executive role of the professional network.

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Roslansky joined LinkedIn as product chief in 2009, after stints at Yahoo and Glam Media, and became CEO in 2020 when the platform had roughly 700 million members. Under his leadership, membership expanded to 1.3 billion, and the subsidiary’s revenue nearly tripled, according to Microsoft’s announcement. The company originally acquired LinkedIn for $27 billion in 2016.

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In a personal reflection, Roslansky explained that leading the next phase of work on M365 would require being in Redmond full-time, a requirement at odds with his family’s base in the Bay Area. He cited his wife Leigh’s involvement with local organizations, his youngest daughter’s first year of high school, and his dog Buddy’s attachment to Peninsula trails as reasons for choosing to step down.

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• “Ryan leaves the organization in a strong position,” — Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, announced the departure in a Thursday memo.

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Roslansky’s exit comes as Microsoft intensifies its push into generative AI across its productivity suite. By appointing Dan Shapero to lead LinkedIn and reallocating Roslansky’s responsibilities, the firm signals a continued focus on integrating AI-driven features—such as Copilot—into the broader M365 ecosystem while maintaining the professional network’s growth trajectory.

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