Appointment marks next phase of international growth as demand for sovereign AI accelerates
Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Emma Cloney as Senior Vice President, International Sales & Strategy and General Manager, Ireland.
In this newly established role, Emma, a former Google Cloud senior executive, will lead Core42’s international go-to-market strategy, support commercial expansion across key global markets, and help scale the company’s sovereign cloud and AI Cloud offerings as demand grows for trusted, high-performance AI infrastructure.
Reporting to Sherif Tawfik, Chief Business Officer, and based in Dublin, she will also oversee Core42’s Ireland operations and help advance the company’s European footprint from its regional headquarters.
Regional hub
The appointment follows the establishment of Core42’s European headquarters in Dublin in December 2025, which serves as a regional hub for customer delivery, technical leadership, and partner engagement, as the company expands its sovereign AI infrastructure and GPU-accelerated compute offerings across Europe.
“Emma’s experience in scaling cloud businesses within leading global technology companies, combined with her deep understanding of the European market, will be instrumental as we expand our footprint and partnerships across the region,” said Sherif on her appointment.
“I look forward to working with the team to strengthen our presence in Europe and support the next phase of expansion,” commented Emma on her appointment.
