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From Iran to Uber CEO | Nikhil Kamath x Dara Khosrowshahi | People by WTF | Ep. 14
Manage episode 502314196 series 3671030
Building the next Uber in India? Dara shares lessons on competition, EVs, quick commerce, and how he helped build Uber through chaos.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Dara’s visits to India
01:58 - Uber’s Indian competitors
04:42 - Growing up in Iran
10:47 - Dara on religion & spirituality
16:40 - From Iran to US
19:54 - Key lesson from Barry Diller
28:05 - How AI can reinvent travel
32:12 - Dara’s vision for fixing travel
34:50 - Decoding taste from data
36:48 - What Uber really represents
38:48 - Selling Uber Eats to Zomato
42:10 - Opportunities in mobility, delivery & quick commerce
44:32 - Authenticity & collaboration
49:26 - David vs. Goliath: Uber’s image strategy
53:29 - Team rivalry: strategy or risk?
55:59 - DoorDash vs. Uber
57:24 - Why India matters to Uber
58:31 - Opportunity vs. TAM
1:01:50 - Why quick commerce hasn’t taken off in the US
1:05:15 - Autonomous vehicles vs. drivers
1:10:02 - AVs & Indian roads
1:12:39 - Data challenges
1:13:29 - Cooking automation & the future of dining
1:17:36 - Building brands without ads
1:20:27 - Labour costs & immigration policies
1:21:03 - China’s incredible EVs
1:24:51 - The EV slowdown
1:26:48 - Will Uber become a super app?
1:29:39 - What would Dara build today?
#NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur
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#DaraKhosrowshahi -
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#WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline
27 episodes
Manage episode 502314196 series 3671030
Building the next Uber in India? Dara shares lessons on competition, EVs, quick commerce, and how he helped build Uber through chaos.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Dara’s visits to India
01:58 - Uber’s Indian competitors
04:42 - Growing up in Iran
10:47 - Dara on religion & spirituality
16:40 - From Iran to US
19:54 - Key lesson from Barry Diller
28:05 - How AI can reinvent travel
32:12 - Dara’s vision for fixing travel
34:50 - Decoding taste from data
36:48 - What Uber really represents
38:48 - Selling Uber Eats to Zomato
42:10 - Opportunities in mobility, delivery & quick commerce
44:32 - Authenticity & collaboration
49:26 - David vs. Goliath: Uber’s image strategy
53:29 - Team rivalry: strategy or risk?
55:59 - DoorDash vs. Uber
57:24 - Why India matters to Uber
58:31 - Opportunity vs. TAM
1:01:50 - Why quick commerce hasn’t taken off in the US
1:05:15 - Autonomous vehicles vs. drivers
1:10:02 - AVs & Indian roads
1:12:39 - Data challenges
1:13:29 - Cooking automation & the future of dining
1:17:36 - Building brands without ads
1:20:27 - Labour costs & immigration policies
1:21:03 - China’s incredible EVs
1:24:51 - The EV slowdown
1:26:48 - Will Uber become a super app?
1:29:39 - What would Dara build today?
#NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur
Twitter: [https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio] (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)
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#DaraKhosrowshahi -
CEO, Uber Twitter: https://x.com/dkhos LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/
#WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline
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