KKR has appointed Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), as a senior technology and AI strategy adviser to the firm.
Selipsky, one of the most recognized leaders in cloud and enterprise technology, will help guide KKR’s global digital infrastructure platform as the firm accelerates investments in the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and energy.
Selipsky has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in scaling mission-critical internet infrastructure. At AWS, he helped build the platform from its startup origins into the world’s largest cloud business that powers thousands of leading companies globally and serves as the backbone of the modern digital economy. He previously held the role of CEO of Tableau, steering the data analytics company through its $15.7 billion acquisition by Salesforce and its successful transition to the cloud.
At KKR, Selipsky will advise on strategy, capital allocation, and go
