Dame Clare
Barclay DBE

Dame Clare Barclay DBE joined Zilch's Board of Directors in June 2026 from her role as President of Enterprise and Industry for EMEA at Microsoft – a role spanning 120 markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa – having previously served as CEO of Microsoft UK. 

She brings a 27-year career at Microsoft building and scaling technology businesses across European markets, with deep expertise in AI, enterprise partnerships and digital transformation across financial services, retail and telecommunications.  

She also serves as the Chair for the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council for the UK Government and was awarded a Damehood in 2025 for services to business, technology and leadership.