I migliori Microsoft Alumni Network podcast (2024)

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#Episode 11 - Manuela Papadopol - Executive Director - Microsoft Alumni Network 18:14

1d ago18:14

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Manuela Papadopol is a thought leader in the world of mobility, automotive technology, and smart solutions. With a career spanning major tech companies and startups, Manuela has been at the forefront of driving innovation in the connected and autonomous vehicle space. She is now the 'Executive Director' of the Microsoft Alumni Network.…

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Mobilizing startups with Tom Button 34:50

3d ago34:50

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Insights from a founder and startup leader Some may know of Tom Button as a leader in Microsoft’s developer division and “Mr. Visual Basic.” Others know him from his role as Corporate Vice President of Windows Product Management. After nearly two decades of shaping products at Microsoft from the late ‘80s to 2007, Tom went on to found Mobilize.Net …

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#Episode 10 - Michael Tjalve - Humanitarian AI & Innovation 9:33

8d ago9:33

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Michael is a thought leader and innovator in the fields of AI and machine learning, with a passion for leveraging technology to drive social impact. After 14 years at Microsoft as the Chief AI Architect, Michael is now the founder of his own consultancy.Di Akhtar Badshah PhD

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#Episode 9 - Anshu Gupta - Founder - Goonj 15:36

10d ago15:36

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Anshu Gupta is the visionary Founder of Goonj, an award-winning social enterprise focused on turning urban waste into a resource for rural communities. Known as the 'Clothing Man,' Anshu has redefined the concept of giving by emphasizing dignity over charity. His innovative solutions to rural poverty and disaster relief have impacted millions of li…

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Vince Arone — VP, Sales and Marketing: Jule- Powered by eCAMION 26:57

10d ago26:57

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Since graduating MechE 8T8, Vince Arone has held senior roles at a number of technology companies. Most recently, he has entered the exciting world of battery electric storage systems and DC fast chargers. Dean Yip talks with Vince about this fast-growing industry, and how he has now brought some of that tech back to campus as part of the Landmark …

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#Episode 8 - Kailash Satyarthi - 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate 14:13

12d ago14:13

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Kailash Satyarthi is a tireless advocate for children's rights and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Kailash has spent decades fighting against child labor and exploitation. His work has rescued over 100,000 children and inspired a global movement towards freedom and dignity for every child. Join us and learn how this incredible individual uses …

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Changing career lanes with Benjamin Tan 34:54

17d ago34:54

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World Vision Singapore CEO shares lessons from the journey Benjamin Tan is the CEO of World Vision Singapore. However, before landing at the international relief organization that works with children, families and communities to tackle the causes of poverty and injustice, Ben’s career took an unlikely path from the tech industry — including two sti…

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#Episode 7 - Dr Jitendra Sharma - CEO Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone 9:28

24d ago9:28

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Dr. Jitendra Sharma is the visionary CEO of Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ). Under his leadership, AMTZ has become a pioneering hub for medical technology innovation and manufacturing in India, advancing the healthcare landscape both nationally and globally.Di Akhtar Badshah

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#Episode 6 - Liz Villani - Founder #BeYourselfAtWork 11:03

30d ago11:03

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Liz is a passionate advocate for authenticity in the workplace, helping individuals and organizations create environments where people can truly be themselves and thrive. Her groundbreaking work through #BeYourselfAtWork has empowered countless professionals to embrace their unique strengths and unlock their full potential.…

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Propelling growth with Melissa Mulholland 33:10

1M ago33:10

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Leading with a customer-first mindset After 12 years in leadership positions at Microsoft, Melissa Mulholland joined Crayon where she now leads the company as its CEO. Crayon, based on Oslo, Norway, is a global leader in IT optimization and innovation guiding businesses toward impactful technological advancements for the greater good. In this Beyon…

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#Episode 5 - Gene Boes - President & CEO at Northwest Center 8:46

1M ago8:46

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Under Gene's leadership, Northwest Center has become a driving force in promoting inclusion and creating opportunities for people of all abilities to thrive. With decades of experience in leadership and a passion for making a positive impact, Gene is at the forefront of fostering innovation and building a more inclusive society.…

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#Episode 4 - Laura C. Rudert - Partners for Reimagined Economies 9:04

1M ago9:04

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Laura served as the Deputy Director of Strategy and Management at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is now the Principal Owner of Partners for Reimagined Economies, a boutique consulting firm dedicated to driving innovation and impact.Di Akhtar Badshah

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Opening doors with Sriram Krishnan 37:18

1M ago37:18

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The journey from tech leader to venture capitalist In this Beyond the Blue Badge episode, Sriram Krishnan joins host T.A. McCann and talks about his journey in tech from product and business leader to investor and podcast co-host. The pivotal points in Sriram’s career include leaving Microsoft in Redmond to pursue tech in the Silicon Valley, and la…

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#Episode 1 - Vishal Ghotge - CEO Kiva 9:03

2M ago9:03

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Vishal Ghotge is the CEO of Kiva, a global nonprofit organization that’s transforming lives through micro-lending. Under Vishal’s leadership, Kiva has expanded its mission to provide financial access to underserved communities around the world, enabling individuals to create better futures for themselves and their families. With a background that s…

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#Episode 3 - Chaitra Vedullapalli - Global Leader, World Record Holder & Forbes Next 1000 9:39

2M ago9:39

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Chaitra Vedullapalli is a visionary leader, co-founder of Women in Cloud, and an advocate for gender equity in the technology sector. Chaitra’s work is transforming the way women access opportunities in the cloud industry, breaking down barriers and creating pathways for female entrepreneurs and professionals. With a background in technology and a …

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#Episode 2 - Heba Ramzy - Global Citizenship Lead - Avanade 11:06

2M ago11:06

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Heba Ramzy is the Global Citizenship Lead at Avanade, where she spearheads initiatives that drive social impact, sustainability, and corporate responsibility on a global scale. With a deep commitment to creating positive change, Heba has dedicated her career to empowering communities, fostering innovation, and leading with purpose.…

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#11 Nurturing Unicorns: How WHU Business School prepared the road for their six alumni-founded companies with $1bn+ valuations 28:47

2M ago28:47

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A while back, WHU Business School earned recognition as one of Europe’s top "unicorn universities," a title that reflects its track record of producing successful entrepreneurs. With campuses in Vallendar and Düsseldorf, Germany, WHU boasts an impressive list of alumni, including founders of high-growth companies like Forto, FlixBus, and SumUp. In …

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Liane Catalfo — President, Engineering Alumni Network and Senior Manager, Health and Life Sciences, Deloitte Canada 22:51

2M ago22:51

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After earning her BASc and her MEng in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at U of T, Liane went on to apply her knowledge and skills as a senior manager in health and life sciences consulting at Deloitte. She has returned to U of T Engineering to serve as president of the Engineering Alumni Network, where she is working to h…

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#10 From Data Scientist at Microsoft to Raising $19M with his Own Startup: Peter Fishman’s Journey with Mozart Data 43:36

2M ago43:36

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In this episode, we sit down with Peter Fishman, a data scientist whose journey took him from prestigious roles at Microsoft and Walt Disney to launching his own startup. Peter is the founder behind Mozart Data, a startup that simplifies the data consolidation and analysis process, making it accessible to a wider audience. Having navigated Mozart D…

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From techie to generalist with Kenneth Rivera 31:30

2M ago31:30

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Becoming a Swiss Army Knife in his homeland of Costa Rica Microsoft alum Kenneth Rivera has been in love with computers since he was 10 years old. He is a Costa Rican native and worked in the Microsoft subsidiary in Costa Rica where he managed a group of Customer Success Account Managers. Kenneth is now the vice president of engineering at Growth A…

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#9 Navigating the Skincare Revolution with Forbes 30 Under 30 and Clear's CEO Ahana Banerjee 1:14:23

3M ago1:14:23

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In this episode, Ahana Banerjee, CEO of Clear, recounts her journey from a physics student at Imperial College London to founding a social commerce app for skincare. Her hard work on the project led her to Y Combinator, and a Forbes 30 under 30 award, despite all the struggles she had as a female founder who was, as she put it “often dismissed due …

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#8 Scaling a Startup to $50M ARR: Timeless Wisdom From Diane Prince’s First Step in a 30-Year Entrepreneurial Journey 27:48

3M ago27:48

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This episode shines a spotlight on Diane Prince, whose entrepreneurial career launched with a bang through her first venture, Onstaff, which quickly grew to a $50M ARR business. Diane's journey didn’t stop there; it was merely the beginning of a 30-year-long odyssey through the startup ecosystem, where she built multiple startups, achieving five su…

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Durable happiness with Krishnan Iyer 29:03

3M ago29:03

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Discovering gratitude, purpose, and a lasting sense of fulfillment After 15 years in various leadership roles at Microsoft, Krishnan Iyer is tapping into his passion of helping others. Specifically, Krishnan is focused on addressing homelessness, poverty and social inequity. He serves on the boards of organizations in the Seattle area that are dedi…

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#7 Pioneering Efficiency in AI and Raising $22M in the Process: Latent AI's Journey with Jags Kandasamy 48:56

3M ago48:56

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In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Jags Kandasamy, a visionary entrepreneur whose latest venture, Latent AI, is setting new standards in the artificial intelligence sector. Founded in 2018, Latent AI has quickly garnered success, securing over $22M in funding through its unique approach to AI development. Jags and his team are on a mission …

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#6 Building the first African-focused FinTech company to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with Louwrens Van Schalkwyk 54:47

3M ago54:47

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Join us as we sit down with Louwrens Van Schalkwyk, a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in building and leading companies in the Fintech sector. Today, we're diving deep into one of his hallmark ventures, MyBucks. This Fintech giant has made headlines for its comprehensive range of financial solutions, from insurance to banking, marking …

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Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray — Co-founders, Cast Connex 21:29

3M ago21:29

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Carlos de Oliveira and Michael Gray are co-founders of Cast Connex, an industry leader in the architectural and structural use of cast steel components in the design and construction of building and bridge structures. Cast Connex recently made their mark on the Las Vegas skyline by contributing to the development of Sphere at the Venetian, the worl…

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#5 Building the 2nd Most Influential Fintech Brand in the World With Scripbox CEO & Co-Founder Atul Shinghal 34:28

4M ago34:28

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A few years ago, Atul saw an inefficiency in the way insurance products were sold in India. Calling on his two decades of Fintech experience and expertise, he set out to solve it with his company, Scripbox. Atul had to take a lot of time and effort to educate the market that their money would be safe. As people at the time weren’t used to digital b…

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#4 How to Network Your Way Into a Unicorn Startup With Varo Bank Co-Founder Roger Van Duinen 1:04:51

4M ago1:04:51

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Today’s guest, Roger Van Duinen is the co-founder of Varo Money – an “entirely new kind of bank” that uses tech to bring financial inclusion and opportunity to all of its users. With 25 years of experience working as a C-level executive in the banking and financial services sector – he brought a lot of industry expertise to the table. In that time,…

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#3 Raising $30M from a Dorm Room With Indico CTO & Co-Founder Slater Victoroff 41:48

4M ago41:48

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Back in 2013, Slater and his co-founder had an idea in their dorm room – to revolutionise the data industry by creating a platform that takes raw data and structures it, enabling you to build innovative, mission-critical enterprise workflows. The idea quickly gained interest as they were accepted into Techstars Boston – and before long, Slater was …

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Navigating startups with Dan Shapiro 40:44

4M ago40:44

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The sometimes convoluted journey to success. Dan Shapiro is the CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, the iconic 3D laser printer. Following the biggest 30-day crowdfunding campaign in history almost nine years ago, hundreds of thousands of users are bringing their creations to life with a click of a button. Prior to Glowforge, Dan founded multiple othe…

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#2 Solving One Problem: Taulia Co-Founder Maex Ament on Building an Industry-Leading Company with Over 1.8M Clients 48:07

4M ago48:07

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Today’s guest, Markus (Maex) Ament, is the founder behind Taulia, a leading provider of working capital solutions with over 1.8 million companies using it across the globe – including Airbus, Nissan & the UK Government. And, like most successful companies, it began with a problem. In Taulia’s case, that problem was liquidity: “When a company invoic…

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Raylene Mitchell — IBET Momentum Fellow 19:44

4M ago19:44

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Raylene Mitchell is an IBET Momentum Fellow and a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Under the supervision of Professor David Sinton (MIE) andMichael Ross (ElecE 0T8), the Industrial Research Chair in Northern Energy Innovation at Yukon University, she is researching energy storage solutions in Indigenous communit…

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#1 From Humble Roots to Raising over $2.5B in funding With Kabbage Co-Founder Kathryn Petralia 36:51

5M ago36:51

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Back in 2008, Kathryn Petralia and her founding team had a vision. To use technology to give small businesses the funding tools they need to grow and scale their companies. A few months later, Kabbage was born. The platform quickly evolved and grew to not just provide loans to SMEs, but a full suite of cash management solutions for founders and ent…

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Rise of Vietnam with David Do 36:25

5M ago36:25

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David Do is the founder of Vietnam Investments Group, a Vietnam and Vietnam-US focused private equity firm with more than $600 million under management. This Microsoft alum was born in Vietnam but raised in Australia, educated in the U.S., and worked in China before returning to Vietnam to help fuel growth of multiple economic sectors there. In thi…

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Demystifying the First Lady with Joanne Harrell 41:53

5M ago41:53

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Impact through influence and action Joanne Harrell has been an executive leader in the technology and nonprofit sectors most of her career. When she left Microsoft in 2021 after 20 years with the company, Joanne was leading initiatives related to AI, sustainability, and corporate citizenship. Soon thereafter, she became the First Lady of Seattle wh…

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Eva Lau — Co-founder, Two Small Fish Ventures 29:12

5M ago29:12

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U of T Engineering alumna Eva Lau is co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the next evolution of computing and its applications. Today, she leverages her experience to help early-stage transformative tech companies achieve internet scale. Eva sat down with Dean Yip to discuss innovation, the importanc…

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Turning the lights back on with Mteto Nyati 43:16

6M ago43:16

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The impact of thoughtful leadership. Mteto Nyati is a successful business leader of change and opportunity. During his six-year tenure as CEO of Microsoft South Africa, he transformed the business which grew more than 60% under his leadership. His style embodies a focus on people, customers, and the importance of having an impact. In this Beyond th…

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From ideas to startups with Prasanna (Sankar) Sankaranarayanan 38:16

6M ago38:16

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Prasanna (Sankar) Sankaranarayanan, a former software engineer for Bing, is skilled at building, growing and scaling startups — mostly with success, and always with learning. In this episode of the Beyond the Blue Badge podcast, he talks with host T.A. McCann about his start up experience including his path to becoming co-founder of unicorn company…

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Online safety with Julie Inman-Grant 35:02

7M ago35:02

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Creating a more positive place with technology policy and ethics Julie Inman-Grant has over 30 years of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors, working at the intersection of technology, public policy and online safety. She started her career as a legislative assistant in the US Congress, and later joined Microsoft in 1995 a…

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Unlocking potential with Jan Muhlfeit 38:01

7M ago38:01

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Making the most of markets, people and leadership Jan Muhlfeit joined Microsoft in 1993 after being with Software602 (then a startup), and he said it was one of the best decisions in his life. It’s been 10 years since Jan left his 22-year career at Microsoft, and he has carried forth the focus on unlocking potential. When Jan left the company, he w…

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Data-driven outcomes with John Kahan 52:18

8M ago52:18

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How data science and generative AI are changing the world — for good. In his last role at Microsoft, John Kahan headed up what would become Microsoft’s AI for Good efforts. To this day, John continues to use data and AI to help solve the world’s problems whether it’s via his work with Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foundation at Seattle Children’s hos…

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Intentional service with Steve Guggenheimer 42:26

12M ago42:26

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The path to board service starts with planning, networking When Steve Guggenheimer left Microsoft as a corporate vice president in 2020 after a 27-year career, he had already been thinking about what he wanted his next career milestone to be — board service. He started laying the groundwork for that while still at the company, and now he is a non-e…

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Corporate investing with Adam Coccari 37:11

1y ago37:11

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Corporate investing with Adam Coccari Advice for startups eyeing corporate venture capital Adam Coccari leads Intuit Ventures. Before that, he was on the early Microsoft Ventures team, which became M12. Before that, he was a startup founder. Adam shares insights about differences between venture capital and corporate venture capital, or CVC, advice…

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Global Opportunities with Eriko Asai 33:05

1y ago33:05

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Embracing change leads to great growth, success In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host Michael Rawding talks with Eriko Asai, co-founder of Trinity Indo-Pacific Partners. Before starting her strategic advisory firm, Eriko held notable positions that included director of policy outreach, legal and corporate affairs for Microsoft Japan and Pr…

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Growth by Choice with Haresh Khoobchandani 36:33

1y ago36:33

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Insights on embracing change in a dynamic world In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host Michael Rawding interviews Haresh Khoobchandani, a former Microsoft leader who is now a vice president at Autodesk and the author of “Growth by Choice.” Haresh discusses his leadership philosophy, trends and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, and a…

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Leadership Lessons with Jeff Raikes - Part 3 Philanthropy, Entrepreneurship and baseball 50:46

1y ago50:46

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In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host Rich Kaplan talks with former Microsoft executive Jeff Raikes, who shares his journey before, during and after working at Microsoft. In the final part of this three-part episode, Jeff talks about leading the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the work he and Tricia Raikes are doing with The Raikes Fou…

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Leadership Lessons with Jeff Raikes — Part 2 Identifying and acting on opportunities 24:22

1y ago24:22

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In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host Rich Kaplan talks with former Microsoft executive Jeff Raikes, who shares his journey before, during and after working at Microsoft. In Part 3 of this three-part episode, Jeff talks about the opportunities to land business and key strategies he worked on at Microsoft that helped change the world and wh…

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Leadership Lessons with Jeff Raikes — Part 1 Early learnings from early Microsoft 40:35

1y ago40:35

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Early learnings from early Microsoft In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host Rich Kaplan talks with former Microsoft executive Jeff Raikes, who shares his journey before, during and after working at Microsoft. In Part 1 of this three-part episode, Jeff talks about how he went from a farm in Nebraska to working in technology and how he got in…

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Evangelizing technology with Robert Scoble 39:07

1+ y ago39:07

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Providing unvarnished insights about innovation throughout history In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host Dee Dee Walsh talks with Robert Scoble, a well-known technology evangelist, blogger and author who worked at Microsoft from 2003 to 2006. They discuss his experience of interviewing hundreds of Microsoft employees, from Bill Gates to th…

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Not taking ‘No’ for an answer with Nicola Hodson 34:55

1+ y ago34:55

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Following your passions and curiosity can lead you to the top In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, Peter Proud interviews Nicola Hodson, the chief executive of UK and Ireland for IBM, about her career journey and her passion for STEM. Nicola shares how she was inspired by her father, who worked in the chemical industry, and by the Concorde, th…

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