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The 'most powerful man in mobile' wears his stature lightly. Ask him how it feels to bear the title and he shrugs. "There are many powerful men and women in mobile. I'm fortunate to be part of that group. But by no means do I think I'm the most powerful person."
At 42, the tall, slight and soft-spoken Sundar Pichai is senior vice-president at Google where he oversees Android, Chrome and Google Apps. He's been rumoured to have been in the running to become Microsoft CEO ("I can't comment on rumours," he says when asked). There's also speculation that he'll lead Google one day. "Larry (Page) is very committed to Google for the long term. So that's a hypothetical question," he replies.
Pichai confesses to not knowing too much about Google's operations in India, though he adds, "I follow India news on the TOI website every day."
Asked if he's aware that he has become a household name in India, he says, "I'm humbled to be in this position of responsibility ... When I come to India, I do feel some of that sentiment and appreciate it. I'm nostalgic but also very excited. India has always had potential but it's now moving to have a big impact. The trends will only go in one direction from here. What strikes me every single time is that the aspirations of Indians are unique and unparalleled. They're very demanding, regardless of background ... Entrepreneurs are beginning to work on unique things. There's a palpable sense of exciteme
nt that I'd never noticed before."
At 42, the tall, slight and soft-spoken Sundar Pichai is senior vice-president at Google where he oversees Android, Chrome and Google Apps. He's been rumoured to have been in the running to become Microsoft CEO ("I can't comment on rumours," he says when asked). There's also speculation that he'll lead Google one day. "Larry (Page) is very committed to Google for the long term. So that's a hypothetical question," he replies.
Pichai confesses to not knowing too much about Google's operations in India, though he adds, "I follow India news on the TOI website every day."
Asked if he's aware that he has become a household name in India, he says, "I'm humbled to be in this position of responsibility ... When I come to India, I do feel some of that sentiment and appreciate it. I'm nostalgic but also very excited. India has always had potential but it's now moving to have a big impact. The trends will only go in one direction from here. What strikes me every single time is that the aspirations of Indians are unique and unparalleled. They're very demanding, regardless of background ... Entrepreneurs are beginning to work on unique things. There's a palpable sense of exciteme
nt that I'd never noticed before."
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