Alan Dowzall serves as the CEO of Pipe9 Consulting, an organization dedicated to building innovative new Cloud technology to help companies address the widening talent gap driven by an increasingly complex business environment. During nearly two decades of working for Microsoft, Alan learned about how technology can accelerate execution excellence in leadership, sales, and marketing. His work laid the foundation for the pioneering Cloud computing and services company he now leads. Alan has become one of the leading Industry authorities on new “Cloud as coach” technology and services. His philosophy involves being in a constant state of experimentation to learn about how the Cloud can reverse the widening talent gap and improve individual and business performance.