An Indian-origin YouTuber, Dwarkesh Patel, successfully invited Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to his podcast through a cold email.

Another interesting aspect of the exchange between the two was that podcast host Dwarkesh Patel chose to write to Satya Nadella using Microsoft Outlook and not Gmail -- a fact that further amused social media users.

Indian-origin YouTuber Dwarkesh Patel landed an interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella through a bold yet simple cold email after noticing Nadella subscribed to his newsletter. Nadella quickly responded,

Satya Nadella in a recent podcast with Indian YouTuber Dwarkesh Patel also shared a piece of advice for new joiners at Microsoft. He also hoped that the company promotes a positive work culture.

He revealed that he had reached out to the Microsoft CEO after discovering that he had signed up as a subscriber for his newsletter.

Patel later shared this experience on X, encouraging others to take chances. "Kids, don't underestimate the power of a cold email," he posted, along with snippets from his conversation with Nadella.

Indian-origin YouTuber Dwarkesh Patel sent a cold email to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, inviting him to his podcast. Surprisingly, Nadella accepted. During the podcast, Nadella discussed his long tenure at Microsoft and shared advice for new employees.

Satya Nadella hailed the launch of Microsoft's new quantum chip, Majorana 1, as a breakthrough. He said the company has created an entirely new state of matter.