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What happens when a small Indian software firm quietly evolves into a global SaaS powerhouse without external funding or data monetization? In this episode of Corner Office Conversation, ET’s tech experts and hosts Surabhi Agarwal and Suraksha P sit down with Zoho founder and chief scientist Sridhar Vembu and his leadership team to trace the company’s extraordinary rise from its humble beginnings in the 1990s to becoming a billion-dollar global player. The discussion explores Zoho’s early bet on SaaS, its commitment to ethical growth, the bold decision to build talent from rural India rather than urban hubs and why India has to be self reliant in tech to avoid weaponisation by the giants. As the conversation unfolds, it probes a larger question: can a homegrown tech company balance global ambition with local empowerment while staying fiercely independent? 
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What happens when a small Indian software firm quietly evolves into a global SaaS powerhouse without external funding or data monetization? In this episode of Corner Office Conversation, ET&rsquo;s tech experts and hosts Surabhi Agarwal and Suraksha P sit down with Zoho founder and chief scientist Sridhar Vembu and his leadership team to trace the company&rsquo;s extraordinary rise from its humble beginnings in the 1990s to becoming a billion-dollar global player. The discussion explores Zoho&rsquo;s early bet on SaaS, its commitment to ethical growth, the bold decision to build talent from rural India rather than urban hubs and why India has to be self reliant in tech to avoid weaponisation by the giants. As the conversation unfolds, it probes a larger question: can a homegrown tech company balance global ambition with local empowerment while staying fiercely independent? Tune In You can follow Surabhi Agarwal on her <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/surabhi-agarwal-5255b62/">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://x.com/surabhia_et?lang=en">Twitter</a> profiles and read her <a href="https://m.economictimes.com/etreporter/author-surabhi-agarwal-479241991.cms">Newspaper Articles. </a>You can follow Suraksha P on her <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraksha-p-91a2aa24/?originalSubdomain=in">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://x.com/surakshapinnuet">Twitter</a> profiles and read her <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etreporter/author-suraksha-p-479244511.cms?from=mdr">Newspaper Articles. </a>Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000702130670">Tariffs trump trade</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000712174615">Health Hazards in your Grocery Bag</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000710947447">Trump vs Harvard: India Impact</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000710014158">Explaining India&rsquo;s Record FDI Freefall</a> and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">much more</a>. Catch the latest episode of &lsquo;The Morning Brief&rsquo; on <a href="https://www.etplay.com/etplay">ET Play</a>, <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/podcast?from=mdr">The Economic Times Online</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6PL5kfPbwURBEu6fHCVTOL?si=26ec0fbfa7134fea"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/the-morning-brief/1/GNPiFQD2xpY_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/f378141f-9afb-495d-83da-9b08ec5047ac/the-morning-brief">Amazon Music</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theetpodcasts">Youtube</a>.

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The Morning Brief

Corner Office Conversation with Sridhar Vembu, CEO, of Zoho Corporation