Azure Rising

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 Beyond the Blue Badge, hosts Becky Monk and Larry Herb (aka Major Nelson) sit down with alumni legends Steve Guggenheimer, Bob Muglia, Gavriella Schuster, and Karen Fazzio. Hear firsthand how Microsoft shifted from boxed software to a global cloud powerhouse, the challenges of building Azure, and the partner ecosystem that made it all possible. Discover stories of resilience, reinvention, and the drive to democratize technology—plus, how initiatives like Women in Cloud are opening doors for the next generation.