GoKawiilLinkedIn's Ryan Roslansky to exit Microsoft by end of 2026
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced in a Thursday memo that Ryan Roslansky, who led LinkedIn for six years, will leave the company at the end of 2026. Roslansky had joined LinkedIn in 2009 and became its CEO in 2020, overseeing membership growth from 700 million to 1.3 billion before taking on broader Microsoft 365 and Copilot leadership duties earlier this year. Dan Shapero, LinkedIn's former COO, already succeeded him as LinkedIn CEO.
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The departure follows a string of senior exits at Microsoft, including gaming chief Phil Spencer and Office leader Rajesh Jha, suggesting a broader reshuffling of leadership as the company reorganizes around AI products like Copilot. Nadella's praise for Roslansky's tenure indicates the transition is being framed as orderly rather than a response to internal trouble, though the pattern of departures could signal deeper strategic shifts inside Microsoft's executive ranks.
- Ryan Roslansky will leave Microsoft at the end of 2026 after leading LinkedIn since 2020.
- His exit follows other high-profile Microsoft executive departures this year, including Phil Spencer and Rajesh Jha.
- Dan Shapero has already taken over as LinkedIn's CEO, while Roslansky had expanded into Microsoft 365 and Copilot leadership.
Source: cnbc.com — Jordan Novet, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Former LinkedIn chief Roslansky to leave Microsoft, following other exec departures”
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