Richard Willder is Uber’s Global Head of Regulatory and Autonomous Policy. Working at the intersection of corporate affairs, geopolitics, strategy and operations, Richard leads public policy and government affairs for Uber’s Autonomous Mobility & Delivery business, as well as Uber’s broader global priorities for regulatory affairs and policy.

Prior to this, Richard led major regulatory reform for ridesharing in key global markets. He was Head of Public Policy in North Asia, based in Hong Kong, and represented Uber’s public policy team in Australia and New Zealand, one of Uber’s most developed and successful markets. Before joining Uber, Richard worked as a policy, political and strategic adviser to the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP and the Coalition Government across a wide array of portfolio responsibilities.