Inside Microsoft's Trillion Dollar Playbook with Chief Strategy Officer Bobby Yerramilli-Rao
Podcast: TechSurge: Deep Tech PodcastPublished On: Thu Apr 10 2025
Description: Bobby Yerramilli-Rao, Chief Strategy Officer at Microsoft, joins TechSurge host Sriram Viswanathan to offer a rare glimpse into the strategic playbook of one of the world’s most powerful tech companies. Bobby shares how the company navigates today’s biggest technology paradigm shifts, placing bets with trillion-dollar implications. Touching on Microsoft’s AI strategy, OpenAI partnership, quantum computing, its approach to acquisitions, and much more, this candid and wide-ranging conversation is not to be missed. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. (00:00) - The Nature of Technology and AI's Economic Impact (03:01) - Strategic Priorities at Microsoft (05:45) - Strategic Inflection Points and Microsoft's History (09:03) - The Importance of Timing in Strategic Decisions (11:48) - Gaming and Content Strategy (14:57) - Acquisition Successes and Failures (17:50) - Leveraging LinkedIn and GitHub (20:50) - AI's Potential Economic Impact (23:52) - Monetizing AI Innovations in Microsoft Office (25:59) - Investing in AI: The New CAPEX Landscape (31:01) - Quantum Computing: Hype vs. Reality (37:44) - The Future of AI and Quantum Integration (39:18) - The Semiconductor Landscape: Lessons from the Past (43:30) - Genomics and Life Sciences: Opportunities Ahead (45:50) - Autonomous Driving: The Future of Mobility
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