Akhtar Badshah is an expert on social impact, philanthropy, CSR and international development, an author and artist. He is currently serving as the founder and Chief Catalyst of Catalytic Innovators Group a new consulting practice focused on accelerating social impact through catalytic innovation. He also serves as a distinguished practitioner and senior lecturer at the University of Washington and previously served as head of philanthropy at Microsoft. Badshah launched the Accelerating Social Transformation program back in 2017. This executive leadership development course is for mid-career professionals working in the social impact space. Global Impact is a proud sponsor of this program and has seen the value it offers to reenergize and inspire innovation.