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SAN FRANCISCO—Before Dara Khosrowshahi became CEO of Uber a year ago, the ridehailing company was in the process of cleaning up its image after a rough year—and bringing on the former Expedia chief as its leader was a big part of its strategy.

Now, almost exactly a year has passed since Khosrowshahi was installed in the CEO seat—enough time that he’s no longer referred to as Uber’s “new CEO” or “Travis Kalanick’s replacement.” Khosrowshahi took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 to discuss how Uber has evolved since he took on the big job last September, from major personnel changes to a move into scooters to a renewed focus on diversity.

“I had no frickin’ clue what I was getting into,” Khosrowshahi said of his decision to take on the top job, adding that overall he feels positive about the progress the company has made. “It’s been a year. So far, so good.”

 

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