Revolution Over Incrementalism: Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO of Autonomize

When you think about the legacy you want to leave as a CEO, would you rather be known for perfecting an existing category or for revolutionizing an entire industry?

In a fast-paced 2-minute conversation on Wisdom From Wizards, Ganesh Padmanabhan, Founder and CEO of Autonomize AI, shares why he firmly chooses the latter.

Ganesh believes that while incremental improvements have fueled much of human progress over the past two centuries, they have also become a bottleneck — especially in sectors like healthcare. Despite the explosion of digital health innovations, many would argue that healthcare outcomes haven’t meaningfully improved for the average person. The reason? Too much incrementalism, not enough true disruption.

At Autonomize AI, Ganesh and his team are working to change this. They’re addressing administrative inefficiencies in healthcare with a revolutionary approach designed to reshape — not just slightly adjust — the system.

It’s a powerful reminder for CEOs of tech scaleups:

• Are you building toward a small optimization, or pushing for a game-changing transformation?
• Are you focusing only on product features, or on how your company can shift the trajectory of an entire market?
• Are you aiming to stand out today — or leave a legacy that shapes tomorrow?

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