Tangential anecdote - I worked with Mike at Microsoft where he did some stellar work putting together all the conferences Microsoft did over the years. He was o

Tangential anecdote - I worked with Mike at Microsoft where he did some stellar work putting together all the conferences Microsoft did over the years. He was one of the few who 'got' it. Fantastic to see him get some well-deserved recognition - and that too, outside the MSFT family!