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<v Speaker 1>Satya Narayana Nadella, born on August nineteenth, nineteen sixty seven,

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<v Speaker 1>in Hyberdad, India, has emerged as one of the most

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<v Speaker 1>influential figures in global technology, steering Microsoft through a decade

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<v Speaker 1>of transformation and historic growth. Medella was born into a

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<v Speaker 1>Telugu Hindu family with a strong academic foundation. His mother, Prabavati,

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<v Speaker 1>was a respected Sanskrit lecturer, while his father, Bukaporam Nadella Yugandhar,

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<v Speaker 1>was a notable civil servant who had migrated from Nadella

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<v Speaker 1>village in Guntar District to Bukaporam in Unintopper, both located

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<v Speaker 1>in Andra Pradesh. This rich intellectual environment shaped Sacha Nadella's

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<v Speaker 1>curiosity and his disciplined approach to learning. Nadella attended the

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<v Speaker 1>Hyderbad Public School, Bagempat, a school known for nurturing many

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<v Speaker 1>pioneering professionals. After graduating, he pursued a bachelor's degree in

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<v Speaker 1>electrical engineering at the Manipial Institute of Technology, completing it

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<v Speaker 1>in nineteen eighty eight. Driven by ambition and an insatiable

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<v Speaker 1>appetite for knowledge, Nadella moved to the United States in

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<v Speaker 1>the late nineteen eighties. He earned a master's degree in

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<v Speaker 1>computer science from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>ninety and later completed an MBA from the University of

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago Booth School of Business in nineteen ninety seven while

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<v Speaker 1>balancing the demands of a career and family life. His

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<v Speaker 1>initial professional experience came at Sun micro Sectors as a

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<v Speaker 1>member of the technology staff, where he honed technical skills

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<v Speaker 1>that would lay a foundation for his future career. In

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen ninety two, Medella made a pivotal move by joining Microsoft,

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<v Speaker 1>which at the time was emerging as a dominant force

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<v Speaker 1>in personal computing. His early years at Microsoft were marked

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<v Speaker 1>by significant contributions to Windows and T, an operating system

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<v Speaker 1>that cemented Microsoft's reputation among NS enterprises customers. Medella's keen

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<v Speaker 1>technical insight and ability to navigate complex engineering challenges rapidly

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<v Speaker 1>earned him recognition throughout the late nineteen nineties. In early

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<v Speaker 1>two thousands, Medella climbed steadily through Microsoft's ranks. By nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>ninety nine, he was appointed vice president of b Central,

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<v Speaker 1>a service targeting small businesses. Two years later, he became

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<v Speaker 1>corporate vice president of Microsoft Business Solutions, and in two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand seven, he was promoted to senior vice president of

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<v Speaker 1>Research and Development for the Online Services division. These key

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<v Speaker 1>rules gave Medella experience across various segments, ranging from enterprise

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<v Speaker 1>software to consumer web services, allowing him to cultivate a

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<v Speaker 1>broad strategic outlook. A defining chapter began when Medella led

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<v Speaker 1>Microsoft's Server and Tools division between twenty eleven and twenty thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>overseeing a nineteen billion dollar enterprise that laid the grownwork

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<v Speaker 1>for Microsoft's cloud transformation. He championed a major pivot from

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<v Speaker 1>traditional client services to cloud infrastructure and software services, launching

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<v Speaker 1>Azure in twenty ten. Under his leadership, Azure grew to

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<v Speaker 1>become the world's second largest cloud platform, only trailing Amazon

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<v Speaker 1>Web Services. This innovation set the stage for Microsoft's resurgence

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<v Speaker 1>and would become its most profitable business segment. Such an

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<v Speaker 1>Adela became the third CEO of Microsoft on February four,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty fourteen, succeeding Steve Baumer. His tenure began during a

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<v Speaker 1>period of uncertainty, as Microsoft faced stiff competition in mobile

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<v Speaker 1>computing and was perceived as lagging in several technology trends.

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<v Speaker 1>Nadella delivered what many considered a strategic renaissance by focusing

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<v Speaker 1>the company on a mobile first, cloud first orientation. He

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<v Speaker 1>shifted Microsoft's internal culture towards empathy, collaboration, and an openness

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<v Speaker 1>to divide innovation, starkly different from its earlier competitive posture.

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<v Speaker 1>He advocated for a learned all mindset, believing that continuous

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<v Speaker 1>improvement was key to individual and organizational success. Nadella's leadership

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<v Speaker 1>brought with it significant corporate restructuring and bold acquisitions. Shortly

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<v Speaker 1>after his appointment, he oversaw the closure of Microsoft's seven

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<v Speaker 1>dollars and two cents acquisition of Nokia's mobile device business,

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<v Speaker 1>a move followed by the largest layoff in the company's history,

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<v Speaker 1>as eighteen thousand, mostly Nokia roles were cut. These tough

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<v Speaker 1>decisions demonstrated Nadella's resolve to pivot resources toward platforms he

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<v Speaker 1>saw as central to Microsoft's future. In twenty sixteen, Nadella

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<v Speaker 1>drove the twenty six billion dollar acquisition of LinkedIn, and

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<v Speaker 1>later followed up with strategic deals to acquire good Hub

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<v Speaker 1>and Activision Blizzard, boosting Microsoft's influence in enterprise, developer communities

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<v Speaker 1>and gaming. Financially, Microsoft's value soared under Thedella's guidance briefly

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<v Speaker 1>surpassing three trillion dollars in market capitalization in twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>Wording to CEO Today magazine and Technology Magazine, Microsoft also

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<v Speaker 1>expanded aggressively into artificial intelligence, forging partnerships with Open AI

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<v Speaker 1>and integrating advanced AI models into its products. These moves

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<v Speaker 1>consolidated Microsoft's position as a global driver of innovation in

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<v Speaker 1>cloud and AI, allowing it to outpace many rivals. Notably,

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<v Speaker 1>Nadella's style was shaped by personal values in his family.

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<v Speaker 1>He is married to Annapama Nadella, and together they have

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<v Speaker 1>three children. Although their son Zane, passed away after living

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<v Speaker 1>with cerebral palsy. Sacha Nadella has written candidly about parenting

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<v Speaker 1>a child with disabilities, reflecting on how these experiences deepened

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<v Speaker 1>his capacity for empathy both at home and as a

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<v Speaker 1>lead e. The Nadella family reportedly resides in a multimillion

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<v Speaker 1>dollar house in Bellevue, Washington, and Satcha continues to support

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<v Speaker 1>educational and philanthropic causes, serving on board such as his

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<v Speaker 1>alma mater, the University of Chicago. Professionally, Della has prioritized

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<v Speaker 1>ethical leadership, championing responsible AI development GATA privacy, sustainability, and

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<v Speaker 1>democratizing technology so computing benefits more people. He has advocated

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<v Speaker 1>massive investments in AI infrastructure across the globe, including a

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<v Speaker 1>three billion dollars commitment to expanding Azure cloud capabilities in

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<v Speaker 1>India and an additional one dollar and seven cents investment

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<v Speaker 1>in Indonesia. His efforts to train millions in AI skills

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<v Speaker 1>represent a long term vision for technological inclusion. Nadella has

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<v Speaker 1>been widely recognized for his impact on the industry, receiving

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<v Speaker 1>honors such as the Financial Times Person of the Year

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<v Speaker 1>in twenty nineteen and India's Padma Bishan.

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<v Speaker 2>In twenty twenty two. He has also codified his philosophy

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<v Speaker 2>and his book Hit Refreshed, reflecting on both his personal

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<v Speaker 2>journey and Microsoft's bringing ethos.

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<v Speaker 1>To the listeners who tuned in today, thank.

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