With Microsoft Build 2025 coming up, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the events I’ve already had the opportunity to attend in 2025—and the insights startups can garner from these industry gatherings.
As AI capabilities advance rapidly, it’s now easier than ever for new companies to create intelligent apps, solutions, and services that attract customers and drive growth.
With female founders comprising a larger share of the startup ecosystem than ever before, bringing increasingly diverse perspectives to the table, they are also creating technologies to solve problems that have been historically overlooked.
Sally Ann Frank is the worldwide leader for health and life sciences at Microsoft for Startups, responsible for the strategy and programs for the startups in those industries.