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Carla speaks with entrepreneur and former NFL cornerback Shawn Springs, founder and CEO of Windpact, a company focusing on impact protection across industries, including sports, automotive, and the military applications.Shawn Springs is the founder and CEO of technology company Windpact, a startup focused on something near and dear to him: impact protection. Their technology has applications in industries ranging from sports, to automotive, to the military. In this episode, Shawn tells us how events in his own life inspired him to create technology that can change the lives of others, how he leveraged the relationships and lessons from his 13-year NFL career and how his vision for Windpact has changed as the company has grown. Come on and join us for the ride.https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/inclusive-innovation-and-opportunityDisclaimer textThe guest speakers are neither employees nor affiliated with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (“Morgan Stanley”). The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley. The information and figures contained herein has been obtained from sources outside of Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley makes no representations or guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of information or data from sources outside of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information or data contained in this podcast.This podcast does not provide individually tailored investment advice and is not a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.Morgan Stanley is acting as financial advisor to General Motors Company (“GM”) in connection with the formation of a strategic relationship between Cruise LLC (“Cruise”) and Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), and Microsoft’s investment into Cruise, as announced on January 19, 2021. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. General Motors has agreed pay fees to Morgan Stanley for its financial services. Please refer to the notes at the end of this report.© 2021 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Members SIPC.