Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella | Full Interview | Code 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shares his vision for the company's future, discussing infrastructure modernization, global partnerships, cybersecurity, education, and values-driven leadership.

Key takeaways
  • Microsoft needs to make sure that government institutions don’t fall apart after an employee leaves.
  • The company should compete in many places, without favoring one’s own country.
  • Microsoft is making a significant effort to modernize its infrastructure, which impacts the entire tech industry.
  • The company should be great at all four aspects: client servers, on-premises, cloud, and artificial intelligence.
  • The CEO thinks that the Republican and Democratic parties in the US have become too partisan.
  • Microsoft should focus more on the small businesses and individual consumers, who are the most vulnerable.
  • The company should be more involved in the healthcare and life science industries.
  • Microsoft wants to use its voice to support the democracy and freedom of speech.
  • The company should support the Geneva Convention and other multilateral organizations.
  • Microsoft wants to promote global connections and international cooperation.
  • The company should invest in the cybersecurity of its clients.
  • Microsoft wants to promote the importance of learning and education.
  • The company should support the innovations in technology, including the development of new standards.
  • Microsoft should respect the American companies and their investors, but also not favor one’s own country.
  • The company should support the healthcare systems and make sure that people can easily access healthcare.
  • Microsoft wants to be a responsible actor in the tech industry and support the values of democracy, freedom, and security.
  • The company should promote the importance of global partnerships and international cooperation.
  • Microsoft wants to simplify and make more transparent the way it operates.
  • The company should promote the development of new technologies and support the innovations in the tech industry.