From Leg Braces to AI: The Journey That Built Data & AI Studio | Ep. 1
About this episode
Dave Goyal shares his inspiring journey from overcoming a physical disability in India to building a leading AI consulting firm.
Episode 1: From Leg Braces to Leading AI — My Story What does a kid who couldn't walk in central India have to do with artificial intelligence? Everything. In this debut episode of the Think AI Podcast, Dave Goyal shares the unfiltered story behind the brand — from growing up with a physical disability in Indore, India, to building one of the top 1% Microsoft Data & AI consulting firms in the world. You'll hear about the father who carried him to school, the best friend who taught him to ride, 400 walk-in interviews in six months, building a system that took a medical device company from zero to $100M+ in revenue, and why he's now launching Data & AI Studio to make artificial intelligence accessible to everyone. This isn't a tech talk. It's a human story about resilience, reinvention, and what happens when you refuse to let anyone else define your limits. In this episode: Growing up with a disability and finding independence through a modified Vespa scooter The blind musician friend who planted the first seed of entrepreneurship From Silicon Valley biotech to white-hat hacking across 20+ countries Co-founding Think AI and reaching the top 1% of Microsoft's 500,000 global…
People in this episode
Host: Dave Goyal
Topics covered
- resilience
- artificial intelligence
- entrepreneurship
- personal journey
- disability
- consulting
- community
Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- resilience
- entrepreneurship
- Microsoft
- Data & AI Studio
- consulting
- disability
- personal story
- success rate
- coaching
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft, Data & AI Studio, Silicon Valley, Think AI
Places: Indore, India
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