# Michael Weening

> Michael Weening is president and CEO of Calix and a member of its board. After leadership roles at Microsoft, Bell Mobility and Salesforce, he joined Calix in 2016 to help shift its business toward cloud software, platforms and managed services. His public interviews and writing emphasize mentorship, customer success, deliberate planning and continual learning; his personal blog documents photography and travel.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Member at Calix
- **Organizations:** Calix, Salesforce, Bell Mobility, Microsoft, Canon
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Brock University, Executive education, Queen’s University, Executive education, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Executive education, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Helped lead Calix’s transition toward a platform, cloud and managed-services business after joining in 2016., Became president and CEO of Calix in 2022 after holding operating and commercial leadership roles., Built a career across North America, Europe and Asia in software, telecommunications and cloud services.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Sold corrugated cardboard, then worked in sales at Canon; later held sales leadership roles at Microsoft in Canada and the United Kingdom.
- **2009–2012** — Vice president of business sales at Bell Mobility in Canada.
- **2012–2014** — Salesforce senior vice president of customer and sales growth in Japan and Asia Pacific.
- **2014–2016** — Salesforce senior vice president of global customer success and services.
- **2016** — Joined Calix in June; responsibilities expanded across sales, marketing and field operations.
- **2019** — Became executive vice president, global operations at Calix.
- **2020** — Became executive vice president and chief operating officer in August.
- **2021** — Became Calix president and chief operating officer in January.
- **2022** — CEO promotion announced October 3; SEC biography records CEO service from October 2022.
- **2023** — Appointed to the Calix board in May.

## Achievements

- Helped lead Calix’s transition toward a platform, cloud and managed-services business after joining in 2016.
- Became president and CEO of Calix in 2022 after holding operating and commercial leadership roles.
- Built a career across North America, Europe and Asia in software, telecommunications and cloud services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At ConneXions, Calix announced Agent Workforce developments including a Control Center, expanded AI workflows and a planned Workflow Studio; Weening emphasized customer collaboration and human control.
- **2026-06** — Published a Fast Company essay arguing for a human-centric approach to AI strategy.
- **2026-03** — Listed as a speaker for the Architects of the AI Age keynote at MWC Barcelona.

## Links

- Website: https://michaelweening.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelweening

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Last updated: 2026-10-23