Person
Naveen Kapoor
CEO, Macroshaft
CEO of Macroshaft
- Known for
- Transforming a legacy software company into an AI infrastructure giant while keeping a straight face during antitrust hearings.
- Character
- Growth mindset evangelist. Manages contradictions through strategic ambiguity. Has 'empowerment' and 'inclusive growth' on speed-dial.
In the news
Macroshaft Finds Cheapest Way to Cut a Quarter of Its Staff: Make It Their Idea
The software giant has asked up to 27% of its workforce to leave 'with support', sparing sales, marketing and security. Its chief executive explains why a layoff is something done to people, and a buyout is something they do to him.
26 Oct 2026
Macroshaft Calls for Global AI Rules and Emergency Brakes, Notes Brakes Must Be Installed Somewhere
Macroshaft's president says AI needs the safety rules a carton of milk already has. He did not say who will own the fridge, which is Macroshaft.
13 Oct 2026
First Independent Audit of White House AI Safety Pledge Finds Country Misspelled, Everything Else 'Operating as Intended'
The signatories promised robust controls, monitoring and an independent evaluator of their own choosing. The only evaluation so far was unpaid, uninvited and limited to the signature line.
5 Oct 2026
