CEO of Microsoft on AI Agents & Quantum

While he hardly needs an introduction, few leaders have shaped the future of technology quite like Satya Nadella.

He stepped into Microsoft’s top job at a catalytic moment—making bold bets on the cloud, embedding AI into the fabric of computing, all while staying true to Microsoft’s vision of becoming a “software factory.”

In this conversation with Aditya Agarwal and Ruchi Sanghvi, Satya discusses:

• his approach to building early at Microsoft and why we all need to continue “refounding”

• the future of AI and why critical thinking will remain at a premium

• Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, his vision for quantum, and more

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1. Satya Nadella – https://x.com/satyanadella

2. Ruchi Sanghvi – https://x.com/rsanghvi

3. Aditya Agarwal – https://x.com/adityaag

4. South Park Commons – https://x.com/southpkcommons

00:00 Trailer

00:57 Introduction

02:03 Joining Microsoft

06:39 Culture and relevance

11:21 Winning and not winning

17:37 Making that turnaround happen

22:30 Contrarian leadership belief

23:35 Investments in startups

27:33 Foundation models

31:07 Artificial intelligence

36:32 The future

40:39 Quantum computing

44:53 Multiverse

45:33 The next generation

50:10 Being competitive

52:34 Outro

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