February 11, 2019 — Danielle Burr, Uber’s Head of Federal Affairs, hosted a fireside chat on Monday evening at Uber’s DC office to interview author and philanthropist Jean Case about her new book, Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose. The event was held at Uber’s DC office.
Drawing on her experience as a female tech veteran at AOL to her current work as CEO of the Case Foundation and chairman of National Geographic, Jean brought to life the key principles outlined in her book for living a “fearless” life. Be Fearless
Jean spoke about her successes — as well as her failures — and how she responded to and utilized the experiences of both throughout her career.
Jean and her husband, Steve, founded the Case Foundation in 1997 to “invest in people and ideas that can change the world.”
Following the discussion, the audience asked questions during a Q&A and Jean signed copies of her book.
Guests included: Uber’s Susan Hendrick, Charles Rivkin, Steve Case, Heather Podesta, Kathleen Biden, Margaret Talev, David Chavern, Jon Decker, Niki Christoff, Susan Goldberg, Anita McBride, Dan Meyers, Gail MacKinnon, Kathy O’Hearn, Patrick Steel, Kevin Cirilli, Ryan Williams, Robyn Bash, Connie Partoyan, Peter O’Toole and Geoff Burr.