Microsoft names former GE CFO Dybeck as operations chief amid AI push

Microsoft on Thursday named former GE finance chief Carolina Dybeck Happe as its chief operations officer, as the tech giant looks to bolster its leadership team while it doubles down on artificial intelligence.

Dybeck Happe, GE’s finance chief between March 2020 and September 2023, was instrumental in leading the company’s turnaround. She also helped complete the spin-off of energy infrastructure unit GE Vernova in April 2024, after she had stepped down from CFO’s role.