Sundar Pichai to Deliver Commencement Address at Stanford University in June 2026
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is 'returning' to Stanford University after 31 years, says 'excited to celebrate this milestone'
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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, will return to Stanford University to deliver the Commencement address for the Class of 2026 on June 14. Pichai, a Stanford alumnus, expressed excitement about celebrating this milestone with graduates and their families.
- 01Sundar Pichai will be the keynote speaker at Stanford's Commencement ceremony on June 14, 2026.
- 02This will be Pichai's first in-person commencement address, following a virtual speech in 2020.
- 03Stanford President Jonathan Levin praised Pichai's impact on technology and society.
- 04Pichai holds a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford, graduating in 1995.
- 05He joined Google in 2004 and became CEO of Alphabet in 2019.
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Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, is set to deliver the Commencement address for Stanford University's Class of 2026 on June 14. Pichai, who graduated from Stanford in 1995 with a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, expressed his privilege in being invited to speak at the ceremony. Stanford President Jonathan Levin highlighted Pichai's thoughtful leadership and his ability to leverage technology for societal improvement. This address will mark Pichai's first in-person commencement speech, as his only previous address was during a virtual event in 2020 due to the pandemic. Pichai's career at Google began in 2004, and he has been the CEO since 2019, overseeing significant developments such as Google Chrome. He looks forward to celebrating this milestone with graduates and their families.
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Pichai's address is expected to inspire graduates and highlight the importance of technology in shaping the future.
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