Will Poole (Corporate Vice President) and James Utzschneider (General Manager, Marketing and Communications) work with Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential Group, the company’s effort to bring the benefits of computing to the estimated five billion people around the globe who currently don’t have access to technology. Fresh off the road from recent travels including stops in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Finland, they’ve been working closely with governments, non-governmental organizations, educators, and industry partners to help meet this goal, focusing on programs and products that will transform education for young people everywhere. James explains their mission in some more detail at his blog, Inside UP.

I realize this video is a bit dark in spots – and I apologize for not running it through Stomp before uploading it to YouTube. I suggested doing the interview at the Redmond Peet’s for a few reasons, not thinking that it might be bright outside in the early morning hours. No matter, I’m working with WaggEd to recut the interview and splice in a few photos, clean it up, etc.