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From Iran to Uber CEO | Nikhil Kamath x Dara Khosrowshahi | People by WTF | Ep. 14
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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 - Intro01:22 - Dara’s visits to India01:58 - Uber’s Indian competitors04:42 - Growing up in Iran10:47 - Dara on religion & spirituality16:40 - From Iran to US19:54 - Key lesson from Barry Diller28:05 - How AI can reinvent travel32:12 - Dara’s vision for fixing travel34:50 - Decoding taste from data36:48 - What Uber really represents38:48 - Selling Uber Eats to Zomato42:10 - Opportunities in mobility, delivery & quick commerce44:32 - Authenticity & collaboration49:26 - David vs. Goliath: Uber’s image strategy53:29 - Team rivalry: strategy or risk?55:59 - DoorDash vs. Uber57:24 - Why India matters to Uber58:31 - Opportunity vs. TAM1:01:50 - Why quick commerce hasn’t taken off in the US1:05:15 - Autonomous vehicles vs. drivers1:10:02 - AVs & Indian roads1:12:39 - Data challenges1:13:29 - Cooking automation & the future of dining1:17:36 - Building brands without ads1:20:27 - Labour costs & immigration policies1:21:03 - China’s incredible EVs1:24:51 - The EV slowdown1:26:48 - Will Uber become a super app?1:29:39 - What would Dara build today?#NikhilKamath - Investor & EntrepreneurTwitter: [https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio] (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)LinkedIN: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g) https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/#DaraKhosrowshahi -CEO, Uber Twitter: https://x.com/dkhos LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/#WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline
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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 - Intro01:22 - Dara’s visits to India01:58 - Uber’s Indian competitors04:42 - Growing up in Iran10:47 - Dara on religion & spirituality16:40 - From Iran to US19:54 - Key lesson from Barry Diller28:05 - How AI can reinvent travel32:12 - Dara’s vision for fixing travel34:50 - Decoding taste from data36:48 - What Uber really represents38:48 - Selling Uber Eats to Zomato42:10 - Opportunities in mobility, delivery & quick commerce44:32 - Authenticity & collaboration49:26 - David vs. Goliath: Uber’s image strategy53:29 - Team rivalry: strategy or risk?55:59 - DoorDash vs. Uber57:24 - Why India matters to Uber58:31 - Opportunity vs. TAM1:01:50 - Why quick commerce hasn’t taken off in the US1:05:15 - Autonomous vehicles vs. drivers1:10:02 - AVs & Indian roads1:12:39 - Data challenges1:13:29 - Cooking automation & the future of dining1:17:36 - Building brands without ads1:20:27 - Labour costs & immigration policies1:21:03 - China’s incredible EVs1:24:51 - The EV slowdown1:26:48 - Will Uber become a super app?1:29:39 - What would Dara build today?#NikhilKamath - Investor & EntrepreneurTwitter: [https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio] (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)LinkedIN: [](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g) https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/#DaraKhosrowshahi -CEO, Uber Twitter: https://x.com/dkhos LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/#WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline
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