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Equipping & Inspiring
Faith-Driven Professionals 

Invite Patrick to speak to your group,

chapel, business class or club.

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Topics can range from...

Career, Calling, Faith & Work

Holistic Faith & Work at a Startup/Public Company

Launching or Redirecting your Career & Calling

Work is Worship

God’s Global Purposes

Stories for Investing in “Business for Transformation” Companies

Marketplace Impact from a Global Network (US, Africa, Middle East, Asia)​

God’s Heart for the World

Business Subjects

Entrepreneur Stories from the Trenches

Impact Investing & Quadruple Bottom Lines

Subjects like: Marketing & Sales, Finance & Accounting, Operations, Strategy, Econ, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership

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Patrick Lowndes

Founder & CEO, Frontier Operators

Host of Buried Talent Podcast

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What People are Saying About Patrick

Through a global lens, Patrick challenges students to connect their learning with real-world issues that transcend borders. His approach empowers them to become leaders who influence positive change on an international scale.

H.Rick Jordan
Chair of Management
Carter School of Business, DBU

Patrick’s talk was inspiring, engaging, and thought-provoking. Our audience walked away eager to consider how their everyday work and skill set could be leveraged for the Kingdom.

Molly Soderstrom
Director at The Brook,
a Young Adults Community in Denver 

Patrick brought energy to my classroom helping those who might not be entrepreneurs see their essential role as business operators... I recommend inviting Patrick into your classroom to expose your students to this important intentional business perspective.

Brian Albright, PhD
Associate Director of MBA Programs,
Trinity Western University

Through a global lens, Patrick challenges students to connect their learning with real-world issues that transcend borders. His approach empowers them to become leaders who influence positive change on an international scale.

H.Rick Jordan
Chair of Management
Carter School of Business, DBU

Patrick’s talk was inspiring, engaging, and thought-provoking. Our audience walked away eager to consider how their everyday work and skill set could be leveraged for the Kingdom.

Molly Soderstrom

Director at The Brook,
a Young Adults Community in Denver 

Patrick brought energy to my classroom helping those who might not be entrepreneurs see their essential role as business operators... I recommend inviting Patrick into your classroom to expose your students to this important intentional business perspective.

Brian Albright, PhD
Associate Director of MBA Programs,
Trinity Western University

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About Patrick

Patrick is a faith-driven serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and impact investor focused on companies in frontier markets. With a passion for developing the next generation of business operators, he brings deep experience at the intersection of faith, entrepreneurship, and global impact. Based in Redmond, Washington, Patrick lives with his wife, Bethany, and their five children.

He leads the Faith Driven ecosystem in Seattle and speaks regularly at universities, business schools, and young professional groups on faith, work, and Godʼs global purposes. His mission is to honor Christ by equipping high-capacity operators who build businesses that create jobs and help communities flourish—economically, relationally, and spiritually.

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Patrick imparts wisdom backed with stories from his vast network of startups, founders and operators from around the world. 

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About Patrick

Patrick is a faith-driven serial entrepreneur, investor, and people leader who develops professional talent domestically and in frontier markets. With a passion for developing the next generation of young professionals, he brings deep experience at the intersection of faith, entrepreneurship, and global impact. Based in Redmond, Washington, Patrick lives with his wife, Bethany, and their five children.

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He leads the Faith Driven ecosystem in Seattle and speaks regularly at conferences, universities, and young professional groups on faith, work, and Godʼs global purposes. His mission is to honor Christ by equipping high-capacity operators who build businesses that create jobs and help communities flourish—economically, relationally, and spiritually.

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Since most people are not visionary entrepreneurs, this next generation needs to embrace how God can use their skillsets as a key player who supports an entrepreneur in the task of building an impactful, God-honoring company. We inspire Christians in university and ministry settings and equip here in the US, trusting that God will call some to serve in Frontier Markets, where the name of Jesus is rarely heard.

Pragma Advisors is a research and advisory organization made up of a diverse network of experienced business operators, advisors, consultants, and investors. Our Investment Market Study is our flagship research about the State of Kingdom Investing in Frontier Markets. Our talent development division, Frontier Operators, equips faith-driven young professionals to become excellent future business operators.

Since most people are not visionary entrepreneurs, this next generation needs to embrace how God can use their skillsets as a key player who supports an entrepreneur in the task of building an impactful, God-honoring company. We inspire Christians in university and ministry settings and equip here in the US, trusting that God will call some to serve in Frontier Markets, where the name of Jesus is rarely heard.

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Pragma Advisors is a research and advisory organization made up of a diverse network of experienced business operators, advisors, consultants, and investors. Our Investment Market Study is our flagship research about the State of Kingdom Investing in Frontier Markets. Our talent development division, Frontier Operators, equips faith-driven young professionals to become excellent future business operators.

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