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Inside Microsoft's Trillion Dollar Playbook with Chief Strategy Officer Bobby Yerramilli-Rao

Inside Microsoft's Trillion Dollar Playbook with Chief Strategy Officer Bobby Yerramilli-Rao

Update: 2025-04-10
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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. 


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  • (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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Inside Microsoft's Trillion Dollar Playbook with Chief Strategy Officer Bobby Yerramilli-Rao

Inside Microsoft's Trillion Dollar Playbook with Chief Strategy Officer Bobby Yerramilli-Rao

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