Akhtar Badshah, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized development and philanthropy expert and teaches at the University of Washington. He led Microsoft’s philanthropy program from 2004-2014 and recently wrote, Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees & Alumni to Change the World. Dr. Badshah currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Global Washington and also serves on the boards of the Microsoft Alumni Network and The Indus Entrepreneurs Seattle chapter.