Sundar Pichai

really working with a passion. And that's where that intensity comes from. And you have to work hard to create that. And there are pockets of the company if that doesn't happen, you figure out what are the changes you need to make to do that. And sometimes, for example, I recreated the notion of labs. And because I said, well, there are things that are possible with 10 person teams.

really working with a passion. And that's where that intensity comes from. And you have to work hard to create that. And there are pockets of the company if that doesn't happen, you figure out what are the changes you need to make to do that. And sometimes, for example, I recreated the notion of labs. And because I said, well, there are things that are possible with 10 person teams.

And so we need to go and do that again. And there are quite a few projects, both we have shipping and are underway to come, which will be an outcome of those efforts as well. So your values are enduring, culture is something you're constantly tweaking to make sure you're true to your values. And so by definition, there's gonna be drift and you work hard to snap it back.

And so we need to go and do that again. And there are quite a few projects, both we have shipping and are underway to come, which will be an outcome of those efforts as well. So your values are enduring, culture is something you're constantly tweaking to make sure you're true to your values. And so by definition, there's gonna be drift and you work hard to snap it back.

Oh, you know, for sure. Look, I think COVID was such a big distortion to our way of working, right? So fundamentally, Google was designed to be a culture in which people were seeing each other, engaging with each other. So losing that continuity, right, I think definitely impacted our culture.

Oh, you know, for sure. Look, I think COVID was such a big distortion to our way of working, right? So fundamentally, Google was designed to be a culture in which people were seeing each other, engaging with each other. So losing that continuity, right, I think definitely impacted our culture.

So when we have gotten people back in a 3-2 model, and some teams work beyond that, I think it's been important, I've spent time to get those connections back. Like for example, at GDM we were intentional in creating a physical space, where we can get all of them back in the same building, both in London, both in Mountain View.

So when we have gotten people back in a 3-2 model, and some teams work beyond that, I think it's been important, I've spent time to get those connections back. Like for example, at GDM we were intentional in creating a physical space, where we can get all of them back in the same building, both in London, both in Mountain View.

And taking our newest building with that kind of a tent-like roof structure and putting all the people in and being intentional about it has made a massive difference.

And taking our newest building with that kind of a tent-like roof structure and putting all the people in and being intentional about it has made a massive difference.

The talent market, we go through these fierce moments for talent. AI is one of them. Right. And whenever there are these Google, you know, obviously we are fortunate to have some of the most talented employees. So we are a source. I'm equally proud of the fact that I think Googlers have left to start over 2000 companies, right? And so, you know, there is a virtuous cycle.

The talent market, we go through these fierce moments for talent. AI is one of them. Right. And whenever there are these Google, you know, obviously we are fortunate to have some of the most talented employees. So we are a source. I'm equally proud of the fact that I think Googlers have left to start over 2000 companies, right? And so, you know, there is a virtuous cycle.

I think people come back, we acquire companies. I think all of that keeps the company fresh, but in the current AI moment, Look, I think we are both holding on to critical talent. We are recruiting. I always look at the tip of the tree of, are we able to attract the best PhD researchers coming out of the top programs? And the answer is yes. And there are people who have left, who have come back.

I think people come back, we acquire companies. I think all of that keeps the company fresh, but in the current AI moment, Look, I think we are both holding on to critical talent. We are recruiting. I always look at the tip of the tree of, are we able to attract the best PhD researchers coming out of the top programs? And the answer is yes. And there are people who have left, who have come back.

And so I feel good about the position we are, but you work at it hard every week, every month, and so on.

And so I feel good about the position we are, but you work at it hard every week, every month, and so on.

There's a lot of potential to change. There's a part of me which feels maybe we've all misunderstood what colleges are about, and maybe colleges are about that community and people getting together and exchanging. So, you know, there may be intangibles, which still maybe make the, you know, it more valuable than like we all perceive it to be, but

There's a lot of potential to change. There's a part of me which feels maybe we've all misunderstood what colleges are about, and maybe colleges are about that community and people getting together and exchanging. So, you know, there may be intangibles, which still maybe make the, you know, it more valuable than like we all perceive it to be, but

But the way I think about it is you're gonna get extraordinary talent at more places around the world. So that's the way I think about it because people have access to with AI. So you don't need to be in a few certain places to be that great talent. So I think the nature of that changes. By the way, I think it's an important thing to internalize. We often talk about talent.

But the way I think about it is you're gonna get extraordinary talent at more places around the world. So that's the way I think about it because people have access to with AI. So you don't need to be in a few certain places to be that great talent. So I think the nature of that changes. By the way, I think it's an important thing to internalize. We often talk about talent.