Sally Ann Frank is Global Lead for Health & Life Sciences at Microsoft for Startups, driving digital health and life sciences innovation and supporting founders with strategic growth, technical enablement, and go-to-market acceleration.
She brings over 25 years of experience in high-tech business development and startup ecosystems and is the author of The Startup Protocol and The Unicorn Protocol, offering practical guidance for founders at every stage.
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• Growing up in an addicted family
• An unexpected start during a graduate internship
Diagnosed with a terminal heart condition from ages 4 to 14
Learned gratitude, presence, and resilience through adversity
A childhood love for solving puzzles and recognizing patterns
Deep-rooted family values and faith
Philosophizing about life’s purpose from a young age
Observing how differently people respond to challenges at work
Richard is a futurist speaker and an author of a book titled Mindstock.
He’s the founder of Intelligent Future Consulting.
Shankaran is the partner of Slingshot Accelerator.
Scott is a historian.
He’s an author of three nonfiction books, which are titled What’s So Funny About Looking for a Job? , Oh, Brother!: (And Other Revelations on Family, Relatives, Pets and Sex), JFK & the Muckers of Choate and his latest work Becoming JFK – John F. Kennedy’s Path to Leadership.
Dennis is the managing director of Orbis business school.
He’s an author of a book titled The Naked Leader and Business as Unusual.
Growing up during Bluebird’s early years amid economic hardship
Learning the importance of respecting others from childhood experiences
