Ruth Porat

Ruth Porat joined Alphabet, Google’s parent company, 10 years ago after a distinguished career at Morgan Stanley, where she last served as CFO. In her nine years as finance chief at Alphabet, Porat has helped steer the tech giant to a market capitalization that topped $2 trillion in mid-May. In 2024, Alphabet reported total revenue of $350 billion, a 14% year-over-year increase. In September 2023, she took on the new role of president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google; she continued as CFO until July 2024, when she was succeeded by Anat Ashkenazi. Porat now oversees the company’s investment vehicles, including its capital arms GV and CapitalG, as well as its “Other Bets” ventures, and real estate investments. She regularly engages with policymakers and regulators, and plays an influential role in shaping the dialogue about what AI means for companies, governments, and the U.S.'s position in the world. During the 2025 Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Economic Summit, Porat explained that the search engine is more relevant than ever in the AI era. “The next big thing starts with search,” she said.