# From Iran to Uber CEO | Nikhil Kamath x Dara Khosrowshahi | People by WTF | Ep. 14

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Podcast: [People by WTF](https://stenobird.com/podcast/people-by-wtf-7371960)
Published: 2025-08-25T06:05:17+00:00
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## Resource

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 ) LinkedIN: []( https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGNsNjlxS2NyU3VxOUNIQU1VUmczaWNobmtJd3xB…

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