Sarah O’Hare O’Neal is Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, International Trade Law and Policy at Microsoft. She is an experienced international trade lawyer, having served in both private practice and inhouse roles across a range of areas, including export and import controls, supply chain and digital security, customs, WTO and free trade agreements and intellectual property trade remedies. She’s led the International Trade Legal teams for two of the Big Five tech companies, joining Microsoft to lead its International Trade Legal team in November 2019. Prior to her role with Microsoft, Sarah spent seven years building out and leading Amazon’s International Trade Legal team. Her inhouse practice has included collaborating with key trade regulators and intergovernmental bodies on shared objectives, and standing up complex and innovative trade compliance solutions, in support of businesses and initiatives across the globe. Sarah joined Amazon from White & Case’s international trade practice in Washington D.C. where she handled a broad spectrum of international trade legal matters for multinational corporate and foreign sovereign clients. Prior to her legal career, Sarah served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy for four years leading sailor divisions deployed to the Persian Gulf and East Asia.