Snap CEO: Building Snapchat, AR Glasses and the Future of Communication
From In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen by Norges Bank Investment Management
June 3, 2026 · 28 min · Season 1 · Episode 255
About this episode
Nicolai Tangen interviews Evan Spiegel about building Snapchat, augmented reality, and his leadership philosophy.
In this episode, Nicolai Tangen speaks with Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap, the company behind Snapchat. Evan reflects on building Snapchat from a Stanford dorm room idea into a platform used by nearly a billion people worldwide. They discuss why Evan turned down a $3 billion offer from Mark Zuckerberg, Snap's bold bet on augmented reality glasses, and how AI is transforming software development from the inside out. Evan also shares his leadership philosophy, built around kindness, creativity, and long-term thinking. Don't miss this conversation with one of Silicon Valley's most unconventional builders. In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday. The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen. Background research was conducted by Une Solheim. Watch the episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTube Want to learn more about the fund? The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no) Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen |…
People in this episode
Host: Nicolai Tangen
Guest: Evan Spiegel
Topics covered
- Snapchat
- augmented reality
- leadership philosophy
- AI in software development
- Silicon Valley
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- Snapchat
- Evan Spiegel
- augmented reality glasses
- AI
- leadership
- Silicon Valley
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Snap, Norges Bank Investment Management, Mark Zuckerberg, PLAN-B
Places: Silicon Valley, Stanford
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