In this episode of Inside the Silicon Mind, former Microsoft executive and Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia takes us behind the scenes of the Microsoft antitrust case - a defining moment that reshaped the global tech industry. He reveals what it was like working directly with Bill Gates, how the case transformed Microsoft’s culture, and why discipline and customer-centricity became his core leadership principles.
Bob shares untold stories from Microsoft’s rise, the lessons that powered Snowflake’s record-breaking success, and his perspective on today’s shift from SaaS to AI-driven, agentic software. The conversation is a masterclass in leadership, innovation, and resilience across eras of massive technological change.
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Book Recommendations:
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, Or How to Build the Future, by Peter Thiel
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-muglia/
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