As Google's Managing Director of Commerce, Michael Burke leads a sales organization of more than 100 media executives responsible for billions of dollars in annual advertising revenue.

Michael also currently sits on the board of AutoCruitment (a consumer healthcare company using digital media to transform the clinical trial recruitment space) and is an Emeritus Board Member of CapitalG (Alphabet's independent growth fund).

In his 20+ years at Google, Michael has enjoyed a front-row seat to the future of commerce and marketing, and he leverages this unique perspective to support brands through their own unique digital transformations. In doing so, he has helped drive profitable growth for many of the world's largest, most loved brands and agencies (Nike, LVMH, Heineken, LEGO, Bridgestone, Crocs, Caterpillar, and thousands of others).

Prior to media sales, Michael led business development for Google Checkout. He also took a year-long hiatus from Google to lead business development at Clickable, a VC-backed, growth-stage startup acquired by Syncapse.

Michael is a frequent content publisher and industry speaker. His expertise covers topics ranging from the evolving retail landscape and the growth of digital goods to the application of AI in retail and marketing.