"The characteristic of great innovators and great companies is they see a space that others do not. They don't just listen to what people tell them; they actually invent something new, something that you didn't know you needed, but the moment you see it, you say, 'I must have it.'"
Eric Schmidt is an American technology executive and investor best known for leadership roles at Google and Alphabet. He served as Google CEO and later as executive chairman, overseeing major periods of growth. He has also been active in technology policy and philanthropy.