Akhtar Badshah is an expert on social impact, philanthropy, CSR, and international development, an author, and an artist. He is the founder and Chief Catalyst of Catalytic Innovators Group a new consulting practice focused on accelerating social impact through catalytic innovation. He a Distinguished Practitioner and Associate Teaching Faculty at the University of Washington, School of Business (Bothell Campus), and Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. He also is a faculty lead at START Center at the Department of Public Health.