In this episode of Suba Unscripted, Suba sits down with Cristina Vintila, a senior leader at Google, for an honest conversation on identity, leadership, and what it means to find your power.
Born in Romania and now navigating one of the world's most fast-moving industries, Cristina shares what it was like to grow up where hard work was simply expected, where being a woman in engineering never felt like a barrier, and how that changed the moment she crossed into Western Europe and looked around the room.
Together they explore inclusive leadership, the tension between humility and confidence, AI safety and its everyday stakes, and why staying connected to real community, your neighbours, your team, your inner voice, matters more than ever in a tech-driven world.
At its core, this episode is about connecting the dots between where you came from, who you are leading, and the world you are quietly helping to shape.
Honest, grounded, and full of unexpected warmth. For anyone who has ever had to earn their place in the room, or simply wanted a reminder that real power lives in the connections we choose to make.
What is Suba Unscripted: Power in Us?
Suba Unscripted: Power in Us is born from the space between the personal and the professional.
It’s shaped by my own journey from refugee beginnings to leading a philanthropic foundation, and by the countless people I’ve met across the world who are building futures with courage, creativity, and agency.
This podcast weaves together leadership, cultural identity, and everything I feel called to explore along the way, from the big questions of purpose and belonging to the quiet inner shifts that shape how we live and lead.
It lives in us.