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May 2023
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HIBT Lab! Google: Sundar Pichai (2022)

Guy Raz | Wondery
About this episode

Drive. Docs. Chrome. Maps. Gmail. Android. What do these products have in common? Of course, they’re all Google, but what you may not know is that they all came to fruition under the management of the same person: Sundar Pichai. This track record in product development ultimately landed Sundar the CEO role at one of the biggest, most innovative companies in the world.  

This week on How I Built This Lab, Sundar reflects on the unique journey that led him to Google, and the values that inspire and drive his leadership today. He and Guy also discuss Google’s recent advances in artificial intelligence, and how the company is reimagining the workplace as offices across the globe reopen.

This episode was produced by Carla Esteves, with music by Ramtin Arablouei.

Edited by John Isabella.

Our audio engineer was Neal Rauch.

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