Google CEO Sundar Pichai got personal in his address Sunday to the class of 2020, sharing his own story of coming late to the PC revolution, while also encouraging this year's graduates to take on the problems they see in modern society. "Academics is important but it is not as important as it's made out to be," Mr. Pichai said, adding that during his time studying metallurgical engineering at the school more than two decades ago he stayed up late, slept through the occasional class -- and may even have earned a C in one course.Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has some straightforward life advice for students at his alma mater: loosen up and have some fun. "An error has occurred, please try again later.Mr. As he is now a citizen of US, he … Sundar Pichai is an Indian-American business executive.Pichai is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Google Inc. From one engineer to other, Sundar Pichai’s advice to students at IIT Kharagpur.
"The India-born Mr. Pichai, speaking Thursday at the elite Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur outside Kolkata, told university students who asked how they could emulate his success to pursue their passions, take risks, and be creative.Mr. He is married to his longtime girlfriend, Anjali Pichai. "I worked hard but we did have our share of fun as well," he said. As the academic year ends across the country, millions of students are facing a summer with no laptops, tablets or WiFi access.A young Sundar Pichai. "It's a long road," he said, "setbacks actually don't matter. Mr. Pichai gave students at his former college some unexpected advice Google Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai addressing students at The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur on … Pichai closed his speech with the following message - “I know you’re getting a lot of advice today. Photo: GoogleGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai got personal in his address Sunday to the class of 2020, sharing his own story of coming late to the PC revolution, while also encouraging this year's graduates to take on the problems they see in modern society.Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosEven while still living in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we're starting to see the long-term effects of lost schooling, curtailed travel and shuttered businesses.As loud as the fight has been between the Trump administration and Big Tech over charges the industry censors conservatives, the White House's move to extend a ban on skilled-worker visas used widely by tech companies hits Silicon Valley closer to home. Why it matters: Pichai, also CEO of Google parent company Alphabet, remains fairly unknown outside tech circles. Near the end of his hour-long town hall, an earnest student asked Mr. Pichai for advice on how he could make the most of his four years on campus.
Pichai, who after graduating from the school in 1993 studied at Stanford University and the Wharton School of Business in the U.S., joined the search giant in 2004 and was appointed chief executive in 2015.