Google’s “ugly sweater” competition, CEO Sundar Pichai surprises with his festive “cricket” sweater
Google recently held its first company-wide “Ugly Sweater” contest. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also participated in this company competition. Sundar Pichai himself shared some photos from this event on Instagram today (Wednesday, December 25), Christmas Day.
In these photos, Pichai also showed off his unique themed sweater, which matches his Indian heritage. Google employees participated in this event organized last week. During this event, all employees had the opportunity to show their creativity by creating festive designs on knitted sweaters. The event was judged by Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, and the winners were selected.
Cricket bat and Christmas tree on Pichai’s sweater
Pichai also shared a photo of himself wearing a sweater. His black sweater is decorated with a cricket bat, a cricket ball and a Christmas tree. This sweater from Pichai shows his passion for cricket.
“We closed out 2024 last week with our first Google-wide ‘Ugly Sweater’ holiday contest,” Pichai wrote in an Instagram post. Gemini was the judge and I must say his choice was a good one. Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for a fun end to the year.
Users praised Pichai’s sweater and cricket-themed design.
On social media, users praised Pichai’s sweater and cricket-themed design. Chennai-born Sundar Pichai has often expressed his love for cricket. He once said that he dreamed of making a professional career in the sport.
This Google event didn’t just encourage light competition. But also promoted harmony among employees during the holiday season. The “ugly sweater tradition” has its roots in the 1950s and is now adopted by Google. This innovative holiday tradition from Google has created a festive atmosphere in the company’s offices.