At the beginning of the 2000s, the tech industry was having a hard time being democratized and our business was on the verge of decline. That’s when Christian - who had recently been appointed as my special advisor, convinced us that we had to design simple but powerful products.

He elaborated a program that encompassed product design, technological breakthroughs, marketing and economical chains of values. Despite its ambition, our plan has been a tremendous success and Apple has become one of the largest tech companies worldwide.

Chris and I have been friends since we were children. As neighbours, we often played together. It’s astonishing when you realize that are friends till this day, even now that my career has skyrocketed. When I’m stuck while writing a song and I can’t find a way to express my feeling, Chris always comes up with the right words that instantly resonates.

I can ’t think of a person that has an artistic sense as refined as his. He has this ability to imagine what sound and what word will convey the most stirring impression to one’s ear. There are so many types of feeling he can express while revealing his unusual perception of the world. Sometimes you can hear a heartbroken feeling, an enthusiastic eagerness, or a delightful joy.

I wanted to thank Christian for his contribution towards peace in the world. He has been a huge advocate of open discussions between religions throughout the world. I can’t remember how many times he saved the negociations when things were turning for the worse.

When there ’s a critical summit I need to attend, I always call him to appreciate his current view on international politics. I believe that he will always find a way to make things right, even in the tightest spot.

As the queen of England, I’ve worked with a large number of counselors to rule the kingdom. Among them, I had my fair share of distrutful and greedy ones. That was not the case of Christian. By the time my 10th reign anniversary was celebrated throughout the whole country, I was struck when I realized that there was this one outstanding advisor who had never asked me any unbecoming favors, be it money, glory or power.

Who could imagine that a small Chicago boy like me would one day become the president of the United States of America? At the time, I was merely a high-school kid, but Chris was the one person that bet everything on me and tutored me all these years.

Thanks to him, I learned to develop a critical mindset, be confident in myself, and deliver impactful speeches in public. But the most important quality that he taught me was not like any of the previous skills, he taught me how to understand and trust people, which is with no doubt what made me win the election twice.

I believe that Christian has definitively been one of the most decisive contributors for our success. When we were facing tough hardships, his advice were the one I trusted the most. Now look at what Microsoft has become. I can say with confidence that Christian has played a major role in this adventure.

Bill Gates