Google’s Gopi Kallayil on Business Strategy in the AI Era

What happens when one of Google’s top AI strategists also happens to be a yogi, author, and self-described “Happy Human”?

In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Summer Series, hosts Timothy Henry and Dev Patnaik speak with Gopi Kallayil, Chief Business Strategist for AI at Google. Together, they explore how businesses can navigate radical uncertainty in an age of exponential technological disruption and why AI should be seen as a tool for human advancement rather than a threat.

From Google’s pivots (“search-first” to “mobile-first” to “AI-first”) to lessons on experimentation, failure, and 10x thinking, Gopi pulls back the curtain on how the tech giant adapts in the face of constant change. He also offers a deeply human perspective: blending insights from his books The Happy Human and The Internet to the Inner-Net, his yoga practice, and his spiritual explorations of what he calls AI, NI (natural intelligence), and DI (divine intelligence).

This conversation isn’t just about artificial intelligence - it’s about what it means to stay human, conscious, and purpose-driven while riding the waves of disruption.

Listeners will gain insights into:

• Why moments of disruption are opportunities for nonlinear breakthroughs
• How Google cultivates a culture of experimentation, iteration, and failing well
• The importance of 10x thinking over incremental improvements
• Why companies should start with business strategy - not an “AI strategy”
• How AI is already transforming industries like healthcare, retail, and entertainment
• What AI, natural intelligence, and divine intelligence can teach us about consciousness
• Practical steps leaders can take to embrace uncertainty and future-proof their organizations

Whether you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the intersection of AI and consciousness, this episode offers both strategic guidance and soulful wisdom.

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