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Beyond the Blue Badge - by the Microsoft Alumni NetworkMicrosoft Stories that Inform and InspireThis podcast features alumni who are leaders in business, careers and philanthropy as they talk about lessons learned, overcoming obstacles, finding their bliss and thriving post-Microsoft.
Unknown Host hosts Beyond the Blue Badge, a technology show with 100 episodes published.
How Microsoft reimagined products, sales motions, and ecosystems to embrace the cloud Take a front-row seat for one of the boldest transformations in Microsoft's history—the journey to the cloud. In this episode of Beyon
How Microsoft's campus informed innovation and culture The story of Microsoft's iconic Redmond campus details how a bold vision turned into a tech landmark. In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge , hosts Becky Monk and
Microsoft's lasting legacy of social impact Join hosts Larry Hryb and Becky Monk to discover how from its earliest days Microsoft built a culture of corporate and employee giving that rippled worldwide. With stories from
Paradigm shift offers tsunami of opportunities Before streaming, smartphones, and instant access to everything, there was a seismic shift that changed the world—and Microsoft was at the heart of it. In this episode of Be
Vision, innovation and the power of persistence In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge , hosts Becky Monk and Larry Hryb share stories from tech pioneers Rick Rashid, Dennis Adler, and Dan Fay as they explore the untol
Microsoft's Windows bet and the evolution of personal computing In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, hosts Becky Monk and Larry Hyrb delve into the transformative journey of Microsoft Windows. They explore pivotal m
Inside Microsoft's expansion journey In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, hosts Becky Monk and Larry Hyrb delve into the captivating story of Microsoft's transformation from a small company in Albuquerque to a globa
Behind the bets that shaped modern computing Microsoft's early deal with IBM to provide the operating system for the first IBM PC is noted as a pivotal moment in the history of personal computing. In this episode of Beyo
Season 8 recap with Sabine Morlock After eight seasons of producing the Beyond the Blue Badge podcast, common themes emerged during our conversations with dozens of Microsoft alumni. In this final episode of Season 8, ho
A ride through technology, leadership and philanthropy In part two of this episode with Microsoft alumnus and Lyft CEO David Risher, he discusses future opportunities in the rideshare business and how he is inspired phil
A ride through technology, leadership and philanthropy In part one of this engaging Beyond the Blue Badge episode with David Risher, CEO of Lyft, talks with host Rich Kaplan about his journey from launching Microsoft Acc
How Microsoft alumni can provide rocket fuel for the startup ecosystem Ken Horenstein cut his investing teeth at what is now Microsoft's M12. He leaned into the "learn-it-all culture" to soak up the ins and outs of ventu
The intertwining of experiences, values and purpose Following an impressive career as a technology executive, including 14 years at Microsoft, Kevin Ackurst transitioned from leading organizations to advising them. As th
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 Ma
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 commun
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
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 podcas
B ecoming 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 Cos
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 o
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
Benjamin Tan
Postgraduate Career Advisor at the Centre for Future-ready Graduates at NUS · Wildlife Reserves Singapore
1 appearance on this show
Sriram Krishnan
1 appearance on this show
Dan Shapiro
clinical psychologist, burnout researcher · UW Urologic Oncology
1 appearance on this show
Robert Scoble
Founder · Scobleizer.blog
1 appearance on this show
Steve Vamos
former CEO of Xero and Microsoft Australia & New Zealand
1 appearance on this show
Joe Levy
geomorphologist and planetary scientist · Sophos
1 appearance on this show
Dan Lewis
Dibner senior curator for the history of science & technology · Brightway Insurance
1 appearance on this show
Ed Fries
former Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios · Microsoft
1 appearance on this show
Chris King
CEO of a semiconductor company · King Business and Financial Management
1 appearance on this show
Robbie Bach
former President of Xbox · Microsoft
1 appearance on this show
Kai-Fu Lee
renowned tech executive and former Google China president
1 appearance on this show
Manny Medina
Co-Founder & CEO · Paid
2 appearances on this show
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