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Tekedra Mawakana

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
209 total appearances

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Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Like people were able to hail rides from SFO, from San Jose Airport.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

People were able to get to and from the Levi's Stadium.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

You know, we obviously did a lot of fun activations with influencers.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

But it's just a reminder that people are using the Waymo service in everyday errands, doctor's appointments, you know, getting kids to practice in big life moments, weddings, picking up a child from daycare, having a baby.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

You know, going to the hospital pregnant, coming home from the hospital with a newborn, and then these large cultural moments.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so we've had a number of them, obviously.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

We started the month with the Grammys.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

We had a host of activations there.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Then the Super Bowl.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And then, of course, we have the All-Star Weekend coming in Los Angeles.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so we're just finding this intersection of everyday life.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And then real enthusiasm, because a lot of people came to the Bay Area for the Super Bowl and were not in their city.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And it's the thing they had heard from their friends in the area.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

You have to check out Waymo.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so we saw so many downloads and so many happy riders while they were here.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

You know, we are just laser focused on execution, you know, building Waymo to be financially responsible, operationally excellent, and then make sure we maintain the safety culture.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Like that's what we're really focused on.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

Having this vote of confidence, as you said, not only from Alphabet, but from our three co-leads from this round and from all of the new investors who decided to join our cap table and the existing ones who doubled down on their belief that this is the right

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

opportunity to fund.

Bloomberg Talks
Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana Talks Global Expansion

And so we just feel humbled.