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Sunak and Murty Return to Stanford as Commencement Speakers Nearly Two Decades After Graduation

Their commencement speech offered the Class of 2025 a three-part framework of life lessons drawn from their shared Stanford experiences

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Rohan Murty with sister Akshata Murty and brother-in-law Rishi Sunak at Stanford.
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Overview

  • They recalled meeting at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, noting that an admissions director predicted their match before they even met.
  • Sunak highlighted the importance of pairing data-driven analysis with intuitive insight to navigate both professional and personal decisions.
  • Murty advocated for practical idealism, arguing that ambitious visions require concrete action plans to achieve meaningful impact.
  • Together they introduced the Sanskrit concept of dharma, encouraging graduates to focus on duty and fulfillment rather than fixating on outcomes.
  • Their address blended humour and nostalgia, featuring anecdotes about Sunak’s nonstop campus runs, their cliffside proposal at Half Moon Bay and Stanford’s role in shaping their partnership.