Nikhil Kamath x YouTube CEO, Neal Mohan | People by WTF Ep. 9

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 24, 2025

Duration

1h 5m

Channel

Nikhil Kamath

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

In this episode, I speak with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan about what defines the platform today and where it’s headed. We discuss why audiences now trust podcasters over traditional news, and what the next decade of content consumption might look like. For me, this wasn’t just a chat. It was a chance to question the shifting boundaries between passion, talent, identity, and influence. We also dug into how algorithms shape what people see. If you’ve ever wondered what drives YouTube behind the screen, this conversation peels back the curtain. #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #NealMohan - CEO, YouTube Twitter: https://x.com/nealmohan LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-mohan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neal_mohan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NealMohanCEO/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Defining WAVES’ vision for the creative industry 3:10 - Creators & politics: More linked than ever? 04:50 - Did YouTube shape the US election? 08:49 - Are podcasts replacing traditional news? 13:12 - Defining YouTube 17:21 - The future of content consumption 22:50 - YouTube movie releases: Fighting piracy 24:53 - Influencer vs Entrepreneur 28:19 - Tips to crack YouTube’s algorithm 31:15 - Neal on passion: Input vs output 36:54 - Growing up between cross-cultural content 41:16 - Navigating identity & Indian market 46:33 - Where should investors bet? 50:54 - Building YouTube’s competitor 53:54 - Who owns the most data? 57:16 - Attention spans: Shrinking or growing? 59:05 - Learning: YouTube’s core use case 1:04:37 - Final thoughts: The rise of India’s creator economy #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Nikhil Kamath

  host

• Neal Mohan

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Nikhil Kamath, featuring Nikhil Kamath and Neal Mohan, Nikhil Kamath x YouTube CEO, Neal Mohan | People by WTF Ep. 9 explores youTube CEO on creators, politics, podcasts, and India’s future economy Neal Mohan frames WAVES as a first-of-its-kind convening of government, business, and creators to accelerate India’s creative industries and position India as a “creator nation.”

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