Bill Gates praises Satya Nadella's leadership: 'very smart' and successful

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates praised the company's current CEO, Satya Nadella, saying he is doing a great job. Reflecting on his connection with India during a podcast with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, Gates said, ¡°I've had a wonderful relationship with India, starting with Microsoft where we hired some very smart IT graduates and brought them to Seattle.¡±

He recalled, "Later, they returned and established a development centre for us, which is now in four locations with 25,000 people. Many of the amazing people I worked with at Microsoft were hired from India."

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Speaking about Satya Nadella, Bill Gates said, "At the top of that list is Satya, who is now doing a great job as CEO. In my digital-first career, the connection with India was enjoyable and greatly influenced what the company achieved. It was during that time I realised, 'Oh wow, India is a land of contrasts, first class in many ways, but still with a lot of poverty and challenges.'"

Gates also discussed the legal systems in India and the US, saying, "Believe me, the legal practices in the US won't work here. But just imagine, if you could make everyone in the legal system four times more productive, it would transform justice, as the current backlog is quite overwhelming. Here lies a potential solution."

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