Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote , It was a delight to meet Mr. Sundar Pichai on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Talked about the work India is doing in AI and how Google can work with our talented students and professionals in this field.”
Sundar Pichai — Google & Alphabet CEO
Sundar Pichai (full name Pichai Sundararajan) is an Indian-born American business executive and one of the most influential leaders in global technology today. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google since 2015 and as CEO of its parent company Alphabet Inc. since 2019. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Born on June 10, 1972, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Pichai grew up in Chennai in a modest two-room apartment, where his father was an electrical engineer and his mother worked as a stenographer. His early curiosity about technology and strong academic performance earned him admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering with a silver medal. He later pursued a master’s degree in materials science and engineering at Stanford University and completed an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as a Siebel and Palmer Scholar. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Pichai joined Google in 2004, initially leading product management and development efforts for software products such as Google Toolbar and Google Chrome, which would become the world’s most widely used web browser. Over the years, he took on broader leadership roles, overseeing key products including ChromeOS, Google Drive, Android, Gmail, and Maps before ascending to the CEO position. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Under his leadership, Google has expanded its focus on artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, hardware, and services that reach billions of users worldwide. He has also guided Alphabet through significant transformation and growth, championing innovation in areas such as generative AI and sustainability initiatives. (indcnetwork.com)
Pichai’s journey from a middle-class upbringing in India to leading one of the world’s most powerful technology companies has made him a prominent figure in the global business landscape and a role model for aspiring technologists and entrepreneurs. (Encyclopedia Britannica)