Parag Agrawal
Parag Agrawal served as the CEO of Twitter from November 2021 until his dismissal in October 2022, following Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Stanford University, Agrawal joined Twitter in 2011 as an ads engineer and quickly climbed the ranks, becoming CTO before assuming the CEO role. His tenure was marked by efforts to improve Twitter's technology and user experience, but he faced challenges during Musk's takeover, which included significant layoffs and a shift in company direction.
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Parag Agrawal, former Twitter CEO and now the founder of AI startup Parallel Web Systems, discussed the limitations of the web built for humans.
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Ireland· 2026-01-18
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United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
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Ukraine· 2025-10-09
Other lawsuits, including one filed by executives such as former CEO Parag Agrawal, are still pending in court.
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United States· 2025-08-22
Musk texted Agrawal in April 2022 to detail what he accomplished during the work week.
Musk offers ‘another chance’ to respond to productivity email, but warns that’s itUnited States· 2025-02-25
Musk asked the same question to former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal in the months leading up to purchasing the company in 2022.
Stelter says Musk's fed employee demand only 'sounds' like common senseUnited States· 2025-02-25
Musk texted former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal asking what he accomplished for the week.
Musk used his 'what did you get done this week' directive before gutting TwitterUnited States· 2025-02-24
