What Real Growth Means – Girish Mathrubootham, Founder & Executive Chairman, Freshworks | Gobinath

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Enquiries: [email protected] #Gobinath #girishmathrubootham #freshworks #startup #india #podcast #saas #ai #artificialintelligence #business #thegobinathpodcast #careeradvice #techleadership SNS Institutions: 1st GenAI Powered Design Thinking Framework 27 years of service in Education with a Vision to Build an Entrepreneurial Mindset through our Design Thinking Framework & to Redesign common minds and business towards Excellence Admission Opens for 2025 – 2026 batch Online Application: https://tinyurl.com/SNS-admsn Visit Us: https://snsgroups.com/ Contact Us: 90036 55855, 95664 23456 Elite Accreditations & Rankings: NAAC A++, NBA, AICTE–CII Platinum, NIRF, ARIIA, AAA+ Careers360 🌟 “SaaS is Dead. AI is the New King.” In this high-impact episode, Gobinath sits down with Girish Mathrubootham, one of India’s most admired tech leaders, to explore the rise of AI, the future of startups, and what it takes to stay relevant in a world that’s changing faster than ever. From the early days of Freshworks to launching Freddy AI, from the AI disruption wave to solving real customer problems — Girish opens up like never before. He talks about career lessons, handling challenges, building for Gen Z, and why he believes India is ready to lead the AI era. 🔍 Topics Covered in This Episode: • Freshworks and Riding the Wave • The Rise of AI – A Monster Wave • Adapting Freshworks to the AI Era • Why AI Is a Disruptive Monster • Is SaaS Dead? The Shift to AI with Freddy • How AI Enhances SaaS • Layoffs & AI’s Human Impact • India’s Transition: Services to Products • The Real Product Revolution • Why India’s Moment is Now • Moving to the US & Evolving Indian Mindsets • Can Indian Startups Match Global Valuations? • Girish Presents All In to Superstar Rajinikanth • How Local Wisdom Shaped a Global Founder • Gut Feeling, Luck & Success – Girish’s Philosophy • Parallels with Dhoni’s CSK Leadership • Career = Tripod: Knowledge, Challenge & Salary • Culture for Gen Z & Future-Ready Startups • Why AI Will Be Massively Disruptive • Attention to Detail & Learning Mindset • Solving Customer Problems = Real Business • Life at Freshworks & the Startup Mafia • The Sponge Analogy – Staying Humble & Accessible • Girish’s Investments and Future Vision • Ethical AI and Responsible Tech Policies • How Youngsters Can Ride the AI Wave • Girish on Prompt Engineering & the Future of Work • His Most Important Life Lessons • Handling Pressure and Challenges with Clarity ✨ Whether you’re a student, founder, techie, or just curious about the future — this episode will challenge your thinking and equip you to thrive in the AI-first world. 🔔 Subscribe to The Gobinath Podcast for more conversations that educate, inspire, and awaken. 00:00:00 - 00:02:50 - Show Highlights 00:02:51 - 00:03:17 - Gobinath introduces Girish Mathrubootham 00:03:18 – 00:04:57 - Freshworks and Riding the Wave 00:04:58 - 00:06:46 - The Rise of AI - A Monster Wave 00:06:47 - 00:08:14 - Adapting Freshworks to AI 00:08:15 - 00:09:49 - Why AI Is a Disruptive Monster? 00:09:50 - 00:11:01 - Is SaaS Dead? And Enter Freddy AI 00:11:02 - 00:13:03 - How Freddy AI Enhances SaaS 00:13:04 - 00:15:10 - Layoffs & AI's Human Impact 00:15:11 - 00:17:02 - India's Shift from Services to Products 00:17:03 - 00:18:33 - The Product Revolution is Real 00:18:34 - 00:19:54 - India's Time to Shine 00:19:55 - 00:22:21 - Moving to US from India; Changing Trends in India 00:22:22 - 00:23:27 - When Will Indian Companies Match Global Market Valuations? 00:23:28 - 00:23:53 - Presenting All In to Superstar Rajinikanth 00:23:54 - 00:25:48 - How Local Intelligence Shaped Girish's Foundation? 00:25:49 - 00:27:02 - Focusing on the Journey Ahead 00:27:03 - 00:28:22 - Girish Articulates Gut Feeling, Luck and Success 00:28:23 - 00:30:09 - Drawing Parallels with Dhoni's CSK Leadership 00:30:10 - 00:31:01 - Career is like a Golden Tripod; Knowledge, Challenges & Salary 00:31:02 - 00:34:18 - Building a Corporate Culture for the Gen Z 00:34:19 - 00:35:51 - AI will be disruptive 00:35:52 - 00:37:41 - Attention to Detail and Learning Mindset 00:37:42 - 00:43:38 - Solving Customer Problems is Business 00:43:39 - 00:46:48 - Freshworks Startup Mafia; Life at Freshworks 00:46:49 - 00:48:11 - Building Attitude of Being Accessible; Sponge Analogy 00:48:12 - 00:49:08 - Girish on his Investments and Vision. 00:49:09 - 00:50:19 - Girish on Implementation of Polices for Ethical AI 00:50:20 - 00:51:10 - How should our Youngsters Capatilize on the AI buzz? 00:51:11 - 00:52:33 - Girish on Prompt Engineering 00:52:34 - 00:53:24 - Important Life Lessons of Girish 00:53:25 - 00:54:39 - Girish on Handling Challenges 00:54:40 - 00:55:00 - Gobinath Concludes and Thanks Girish