Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins Morning Brew Daily for an exclusive interview where he discusses Uber’s focus on affordability, which includes scheduling UberX Shares and launching shuttles that will take customers to and from concerts and events for a lower fare. He also shares his thoughts on autonomous vehicles and EVs. And where does Uber stand on competition with Lyft and Tesla? Plus, a deep dive into Uber’s ad business, their new partnership with Instacart and will Uber really pull out of Minneapolis? Then, Dara explains what his biggest challenges were when taking over for former CEO Travis Kalanick and how playing Dungeons and Dragons has inspired his leadership style. And finally, what is the CEO of Uber’s…. Uber rating?
00:00 – Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins MBD
01:00 – Launching UberX Share
02:45 – Uber Shuttle to concerts
06:40 – Autonomous vehicles
12:40 – Uber’s EV projection
15:00 – Uber and Minneapolis
17:00 – Competition with Lyft
17:45 – Instacart deal with Uber Eats
21:00 – Surge pricing’s future
23:15 – Uber ad business
26:00 – Uber Direct
28:00 – US attracting leadership
30:15 – Taking over as Uber CEO
32:35 – Biggest regret at Uber
35:10 – Dungeons and Dragons lessons
37:25 – Dara’s Uber rating
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