Matthew Hillegass is the Senior Commercial Director for Infrastructure & Information Security at Mars Inc., where he combines deep IT experience with commercial strategy to deliver real business value from the cloud. With more than 25 years in digital technologies, procurement, and global transformation, he focuses on creating partnerships that strengthen cybersecurity, modernize infrastructure, and scale AI innovation through Microsoft and other strategic providers.

A U.S. Army Desert Storm veteran, Matthew brings a mission-driven approach and a passion for collaboration to every challenge—bridging technology and business to help teams move faster and smarter. His leadership has helped Mars unlock new efficiencies and resilience across its digital ecosystem.

At Microsoft Ignite, Matthew will share how Mars is boosting agent and cloud ROI using the Microsoft Marketplace—and how strategic alignment between IT and commercial functions can turn technology investments into lasting competitive advantage.