‘Best Xbox Showcase’: Indian-origin CEO Asha Sharma hailed ‘Microsoft’s saviour’ after trolls targeted her ethnicity
“They doubted. They criticised. They mocked. They underestimated. She listened. She delivered.”
Countless social media posts with such commentary hyping Indian-origin XBOX CEO Asha Sharma went viral after the XBOX Games Showcase 2026 concluded with flying colours on Sunday (US time).
Three months ago, the artificial intelligence executive stepped into the role of Microsoft Gaming’s CEO despite lacking a traditional gaming industry background. While Microsoft’s Chairman-CEO Satya Nadella proudly announced Sharma’s job profile to the world, netizens subjected her to intense scrutiny and criticism,
