Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

Aicha Evans (Zoox) - Driving Innovation

Mar 10, 2021

48:10

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Are You Not on Board With Self Driving Vehicles?

04:24

Isa, Can You See It?

02:18

Zuk's Mission Is to Build a Growth Business

03:16

Introduction

3min

Isha, I'm a Senegalese Kid, I Want to Study Your Computers

4min

How Did You Decide to Take the Leap to the Start Up World?

2min

Are You Nutha?

2min

The Relationship Between a Cofounder and a Learner

4min

Are You Committed to That?

4min

You're Building a Company, Maybe an American Icon

2min

How Did the Pandemic Change Zuks?

4min

Are You Still a Starter?

2min

10.

Diversity and Inclusion

4min

11.

Isa, Can You See It?

2min

12.

Zuk's Mission Is to Build a Growth Business

3min

13.

Do You Think International Talent Is an Underrated Asset in Us?

3min

14.

Are You a Minority or an International Student?

2min

15.

Are You Not on Board With Self Driving Vehicles?

4min

16.

Stanford E Corner, Original Production

2min

In January 2019, Aicha Evans was named CEO of autonomous vehicle startup Zoox, which was acquired by Amazon in 2020. Prior to joining Zoox, Evans served as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Intel, where she drove Intel’s transformation from a PC-centric company to a data-centric company. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer and former Zoox board member Heidi Roizen, Evans discusses building cutting-edge technology in a crowded market, dealing with skeptics, and leading an innovative team.