The Executives' Exchange Episode 045 – Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight
Episode 045 – Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight
On this episode of The Executives' Exchange, we welcome Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight with guest host Christine Schyvinck, President and CEO of Shure. Lior shares his story and how being a child of immigrant parents taught him life lessons and developed his passion for innovation. He describes his vision for the future of Freight, the role autonomous vehicles will play and so much more. Tune in to hear his whole story!
00:00 – Intro 00:43 – Lior's early years 02:32 – Decision to pursue Computer Science 04:50 – The joy of creation 06:11 – Being a 'system thinker' 08:39 – Working and managing diverse teams 10:11 – Influence of his immigrant experience 12:39 - The leap to entrepreneurship & Google 19:06 – Chicago connections & Motorola experience 22:18 – Message from our sponsor, Shure 22:50 – Entry to logistics & Uber Freight 30:26 - Uber Freight alleviating supply chain issues 33:44 – Autonomous vehicles for logistics 40:40 – The future of Uber Freight 45:26 – Rapid fire questions 51:26 – Outro
Episode Link: Uber Freight
Guest Host: Christine Schyvinck, President & Chief Executive Officer, Shure
Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, The Executives' Club of Chicago
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