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During a routine flight from Delhi to Bangalore, a LinkedIn user shared a remarkable experience of sharing an economy seat with none other than Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys.
The user, Naren Krishna, still in awe, wrote a post on LinkedIn to recount the extraordinary journey and the insightful conversation that unfolded.
The post began with the user expressing sheer disbelief at finding himself seated next to the visionary entrepreneur, describing the encounter as an unexpected and pretty cool turn of events. Throughout the journey, the user couldn’t shake off the astonishment of being in the presence of such a stalwart in the business world.
“What blew me away was how down-to-earth and approachable he was. In the few hours we shared, I delved into a myriad of topics with him, from the future landscape with AI, pivotal role the youth plays in the Indian economy on a global scale, surpassing even China in the future & managing expectations, dealing with stress, and navigating through failures while building a company,” he wrote.
Among the gems shared by Murthy was the importance of detachment from results, drawing on instances from Infosys’s journey where relentless efforts did not yield expected results, while unexpected deals surprisingly fell into place. The key takeaway for Krishna was a quote from Louis Pasteur that Murthy referenced: “Chance favours the prepared mind.”
On the subject of artificial intelligence, Murthy emphasised its transformative impact on industries such as autonomous vehicles and precision surgery.
However, what left a lasting impression on Krishna was his belief that AI would exponentially boost human productivity by 10-100 times in various sectors. According to Murthy, the pace of innovation in the coming years is poised to outstrip that of the last decade.
Krishna’s LinkedIn post concluded with expressing gratitude for the memorable encounter and the enriching conversation. The last few lines mentioned, “According to him, the pace of innovation in the coming years will outstrip the last decade. Will carry this memory very strongly for a long time with me.”
