A YouTuber got the opportunity of a lifetime at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi when he met Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Anant Ladha, the founder of investment-focused platform ‘Invest Aaj for Kal’, had a ‘fanboy moment’ at the event when he realised that his seat was next to Pichai.

The chartered accountant-turned-YouTuber had a light-hearted exchange with the tech giant’s CEO, and the moment went viral on social media.

Ladha also shared a few selfies with Pichai from the summit.
YouTuber meets Google CEO

Ladha said that he met Pichai and joked that he was the person paying his salary. YouTuber, where Ladha has a channel, is owned by Alphabet, the parent company of Google.

“I got lucky, and my seat was just 2 seats right to Sundar sir. Went to him and said, “Sir, you give me money every month. Thank you”. He was like as in? I said, “I am a YouTuber”. He laughed, and that’s how our conversation started. Had a good fun chat around Future growth mindset.  It was such a fan boy moment for me,” the post read.

Sundar Pichai sir ???? CEO Google.

I got lucky and my seat was just 2 seats right to Sundar sir. Went to him and said – “Sir you give me money every month. Thank you”. He was like as in?

I said – “i am a YouTuber”. He laughed and that’s how our conversation started. Had a good… pic.twitter.com/FcGw1LbuaY


— Anant Ladha, CFA CA CFP LL.B. (@anantladha25) February 20, 2026
During the summit, Ladha also met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman three times in a day.

Met Sam Altman – CEO of OpenAI (chat gpt) 3 times on the same day ????


On the first encounter i said – “Sam, I explain PE ratios on YouTube. But how do I explain OpenAI’s valuation to my audience?”

He laughed and said “Ask chatgpt” ????

And that’s how our conversation started ????… pic.twitter.com/bs8eXIsHJn

— Anant Ladha, CFA CA CFP LL.B. (@anantladha25) February 20, 2026

How did people react to Ladha’s post?

X users were impressed by the photos. Many also praised Sundar Pichai’s humble nature for interacting with the YouTuber. “Such a down-to-earth person. Really like the way he engages and talks to anyone who approaches. Would love to meet him if I get a chance in my lifetime,” a person wrote.

Calling the moment ‘priceless,’ another account commented, “From fanboy energy to a real conversation with Sundar Pichai about growth mindset—that’s next-level networking. Proof that showing gratitude and being genuine opens doors.”

“Sundar Pichai is a face every Indian feels proud of. Brain drain isn’t ideal, but when someone reaches the top and elevates the nation’s global image, it becomes a source of soft power,” a comment read.

The AI Impact Summit witnessed the presence of several eminent personalities from the tech and business world. Apart from Altman and Pichai, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang and Brad Smith, Vice Chair & President, Microsoft, were in attendance.