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Confession with Ali Partovi

Ali Partovi and Neo 1 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Confession with Ali Partovi features candid, off-the-record-style conversations with technology leaders about the setbacks, failed deals and moments of self-doubt they rarely share publicly. Host Ali Partovi, a veteran investor and entrepreneur, invites guests such as Satya Nadella and Dara Khosrowshahi to tell the stories behind their success. Each episode goes beyond the polished keynote to reveal the personal struggles and hard lessons of building in tech. The show is produced in partnership with Neo, Partovi's community for software engineers.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Empathy and Lessons He Learned the Hard Way Oct 13, 2026 1872 Ali sits with Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella who reflects on growing up in Hyderabad, India with academically accomplished parents, his early obsession with cricket, and a lifelong focus on getting a little better each year. He describes standing up to bullies, being introduced to computing through a Sinclair ZX80, working at Sun, and joining Microsoft in 1992. Satya shares formative les

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on Leaving Iran, Hitting Rock Bottom, and a Costly Mistake at Expedia Oct 13, 2026 2476 Ali is joined by his cousin, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Dara recounts being born in Tehran in 1969, leaving Iran during the revolution of the late 1970s, and settling with extended family in New York. He goes into his experience as CEO of Expedia in his mid-30s, and how he lost confidence after a missed quarter and failing to push the board to approve buying Priceline. Dara discusses leading with

Introducing Confession with Ali Partovi Oct 2, 2026 72 Every successful tech veteran has a story they don't tell from the stage: the deal that fell apart, the agonizing period of self-doubt, the moment they hit rock bottom. We pull back the curtain on those stories in Confession with Ali Partovi, a new podcast featuring candid conversations with tech leaders including Satya Nadella, Dara Khosrowshahi, and others.

Confession with Ali Partovi

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