Nikolaz Foucaud is Coursera’s Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), a crucial region for Coursera with over 40 million learners and 2,000 institutions. Nikolaz plays a key role in shaping the company’s strategic investments and growth initiatives across the region. In this role, he works closely with the global leadership team to define the business strategy and drive progress across Coursera's consumer, degree, and enterprise segments. Nikolaz brings over 20 years of experience to Coursera. Prior to joining the company, he served as EMEA Cloud and Partner Lead at NetApp, following a 17-year stint at Microsoft where he scaled the company’s EMEA operations. A passionate people leader and innovator, he holds an M.B.A. in Marketing & Finance from ESSEC Business School.