Father spent a year’s salary on my flight ticket to US: Google CEO Sundar Pichai

As the novel coronvarius outbreak has grappled the world as most are working from home in such crucial times, Google CEO Sundar Pichai had a special message for the graduating class of 2020: Be open, be impatient, be hopeful.

Pichai in a virtual graduation ceremony urged those graduating to be open, hopeful and “impatient”, and exuded confidence that they have a “chance to change everything”

Google’s video platform YouTube organised a virtual event to give a farewell to these students.

The ceremony saw participation from former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, Korean pop group BTS, singers Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, former Defense Secretary Robert M Gates, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and activist Malala Yousafzai.