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<p>Building the next Uber in India? Dara shares lessons on competition, EVs, quick commerce, and how he helped build Uber through chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>01:22 - Dara’s visits to India</p><p>01:58 - Uber’s Indian competitors</p><p>04:42 - Growing up in Iran</p><p>10:47 - Dara on religion & spirituality</p><p>16:40 - From Iran to US</p><p>19:54 - Key lesson from Barry Diller</p><p>28:05 - How AI can reinvent travel</p><p>32:12 - Dara’s vision for fixing travel</p><p>34:50 - Decoding taste from data</p><p>36:48 - What Uber really represents</p><p>38:48 - Selling Uber Eats to Zomato</p><p>42:10 - Opportunities in mobility, delivery & quick commerce</p><p>44:32 - Authenticity & collaboration</p><p>49:26 - David vs. Goliath: Uber’s image strategy</p><p>53:29 - Team rivalry: strategy or risk?</p><p>55:59 - DoorDash vs. Uber</p><p>57:24 - Why India matters to Uber</p><p>58:31 - Opportunity vs. TAM</p><p>1:01:50 - Why quick commerce hasn’t taken off in the US</p><p>1:05:15 - Autonomous vehicles vs. drivers</p><p>1:10:02 - AVs & Indian roads</p><p>1:12:39 - Data challenges</p><p>1:13:29 - Cooking automation & the future of dining</p><p>1:17:36 - Building brands without ads</p><p>1:20:27 - Labour costs & immigration policies</p><p>1:21:03 - China’s incredible EVs</p><p>1:24:51 - The EV slowdown</p><p>1:26:48 - Will Uber become a super app?</p><p>1:29:39 - What would Dara build today?</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">#NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Twitter: [</span><a href="https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio</a><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">] (</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g</a><a href="https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio%5D(https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">)</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">LinkedIN: [](</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g</a><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">) </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#DaraKhosrowshahi -</p><p>CEO, Uber Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/dkhos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/dkhos</a> LinkedIN: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline</p>
![<p>Building the next Uber in India? Dara shares lessons on competition, EVs, quick commerce, and how he helped build Uber through chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>01:22 - Dara’s visits to India</p><p>01:58 - Uber’s Indian competitors</p><p>04:42 - Growing up in Iran</p><p>10:47 - Dara on religion & spirituality</p><p>16:40 - From Iran to US</p><p>19:54 - Key lesson from Barry Diller</p><p>28:05 - How AI can reinvent travel</p><p>32:12 - Dara’s vision for fixing travel</p><p>34:50 - Decoding taste from data</p><p>36:48 - What Uber really represents</p><p>38:48 - Selling Uber Eats to Zomato</p><p>42:10 - Opportunities in mobility, delivery & quick commerce</p><p>44:32 - Authenticity & collaboration</p><p>49:26 - David vs. Goliath: Uber’s image strategy</p><p>53:29 - Team rivalry: strategy or risk?</p><p>55:59 - DoorDash vs. Uber</p><p>57:24 - Why India matters to Uber</p><p>58:31 - Opportunity vs. TAM</p><p>1:01:50 - Why quick commerce hasn’t taken off in the US</p><p>1:05:15 - Autonomous vehicles vs. drivers</p><p>1:10:02 - AVs & Indian roads</p><p>1:12:39 - Data challenges</p><p>1:13:29 - Cooking automation & the future of dining</p><p>1:17:36 - Building brands without ads</p><p>1:20:27 - Labour costs & immigration policies</p><p>1:21:03 - China’s incredible EVs</p><p>1:24:51 - The EV slowdown</p><p>1:26:48 - Will Uber become a super app?</p><p>1:29:39 - What would Dara build today?</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">#NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Twitter: [</span><a href="https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio</a><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">] (</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g</a><a href="https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio%5D(https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9WZVh3cHVTX3JEeGptVjlOZ1R3cW5rVkZJUXxBQ3Jtc0tuekFjWnRXME9XUUVLcDNCTk9YcHd5OU1MV1NMamE0cWE1T25meGJ4VWRMa21OY3VYLWM2T05iOUJtYTNWbWRSLW5YUXNzTTRHUUpjOGdZSGJzNEYxMkt2Y2hmWVNUeU51Nk5MRFVieVNtSTJwMkFXZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">)</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">LinkedIN: [](</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVmczaDdwdkpMZWlNaVdISk1mQUFfbmhZNVB2al9OU1hwbF9rYTFoMFJGN2FKRnFreXFEaXZhRGttd2xLRHBpQVhIS19XaW5wQTZ3UjB6bm5vazVmdUkwSEdsU0MxS1lXYmJvVnhlekVRczc0RmdTRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnikhilkamathcio&v=wHQiewz8k9g</a><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">) </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#DaraKhosrowshahi -</p><p>CEO, Uber Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/dkhos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/dkhos</a> LinkedIN: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-khosrowshahi-70949862/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline</p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/14/bf/2e/14bf2ed1-e00e-dfc4-fd1b-14e88083aed8/mza_13608212208765036150.jpeg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
