- 2015–2026
- years of coverage
- 31
- pieces
- 23
- outlets
In the press
2026
- Building Talkiatry's next chapter
Christian on hiring the leaders for what comes next at Talkiatry.
2024
- My first three months at Talkiatry
Christian looks back on his first three months at Talkiatry and ahead to 2025.
- Why I joined Talkiatry
Christian on joining Talkiatry as Chief Operating Officer after ten years at Uber.
- We are excited to announce Christian Freese has joined Talkiatry as our Chief Operating Officer!
Talkiatry announces Christian as its Chief Operating Officer.
2023
- Sprouts Farmers Market debuts on Uber Eats
Sprouts Farmers Market launches on Uber Eats, with a statement from Christian as Uber's head of grocery and retail for the US and Canada.
- The Fresh Market adds Uber Eats to delivery roster
The Fresh Market adds on-demand delivery through Uber Eats. Christian comments as head of grocery and new verticals, US and Canada.
- The Fresh Market and Uber Eats Partner for On-Demand Grocery Delivery
Uber's press release on the partnership, quoting Christian.
- Uber Eats to begin delivering for Save Mart's stores
Save Mart's stores come onto Uber Eats, with a statement from Christian.
- Uber Eats, The Fresh Market Partner on Grocery Delivery
Trade coverage of The Fresh Market partnership, quoting Christian.
- Hy-Vee, Uber Eats launch grocery delivery with NFL promotion
“Hy-Vee is a beloved hometown brand, and we're thrilled to welcome them onto Uber Eats.”
Hy-Vee launches grocery delivery on Uber Eats.
2022
- Uber Leverages Partnerships Against Rivals
Interview on how Uber uses its platform and grocery partnerships against delivery competitors.
- Uber ramps up grocery partnerships
Uber Eats adds SpartanNash stores and expands with Grocery Outlet. Christian is cited on the launch being Uber Eats' first grocery delivery in the Midwest.
- Grocers' relationship with online marketplaces has gotten 'complicated'
Grocery Dive on grocers and online marketplaces, drawing on an interview with Christian.
- Uber Exec: On-Demand Delivery Requires Grocers to Consider Holidays, Loyalty
“Over the past almost two years, we've seen explosive growth in our delivery business.”
What grocers should plan for when they add on-demand delivery.
2019
- Uber doubles down on micromobility
Uber's plans for JUMP bikes and scooters in 2020, citing Christian as JUMP's head of EMEA.
- Uber plans to 'double down' on bikes and scooters next year — especially in Europe
“We want to double down on micromobility.”
Interview on Uber's investment in JUMP bikes and scooters, especially in Europe.
- Uber launches a Jump e-bike pilot in London, one year on from winning taxi license appeal
JUMP e-bikes launch in London, with a statement from Christian as general manager of JUMP EMEA.
2018
- Christian Freese: City Mobility Solutions and Shared Mobility
Conference talk on city mobility and shared mobility, as Uber's GM for South India and Colombo.
2017
- Christian Freese: "Wir müssen einfach den besseren Service anbieten"
Interview (German) on moving from Uber Germany to building the business in India.
2016
- uberX: now arriving in Berlin
Uber announces the uberX launch in Berlin, with Christian quoted.
- Ist Uber wirklich der neue Freund der Taxifahrer?
In-person interview (German) on Uber and the taxi trade.
- Uber to launch UberX service in Berlin
Reuters report, syndicated by Yahoo Finance, on Uber bringing UberX to Berlin.
- Taxi-App: US-Firma Uber plant neues Verkehrsangebot für Berlin
“Unser Ziel ist es, UberPool möglichst bald auch in Berlin zu etablieren.”
Uber's plans to bring UberPool to Berlin (German).
- Uber-Deutschlandchef Christian Freese: "Wir wollen kein Taxischreck sein"
Report on his panel at the Deutscher Medienkongress in Frankfurt (German).
2015
- Uber-Deutschland-Chef Freese: "Die Taxi-Innung will keinen neuen Wettbewerber"
Interview (German) on opposition from competitors and politicians, new apps, new business lines and Uber's potential in Germany.
- Digital Drive: Automotive Insights (interview, pp. 24-26)
Interview with Christian in Roland Berger's Automotive Insights.
- Pläne von Uber-Deutschland-Chef Freese
Interview (German) on how Uber plans to reinvent itself in Germany.
- „Wir konzentrieren uns aufs Geschäft, nicht auf Klagen“
Interview (German) with the new head of Uber Germany after the UberPop ban.
- Christian Freese führt Uber Deutschland
Christian becomes head of Uber Germany, a newly created role (German).
- Christian Freese wird Ubers Deutschland-Chef.
Appointment news: from general manager in Berlin to head of Uber Germany (German).
- Uber-Deutschlandchef Christian Freese: "Wir können und wollen Taxis nicht verdrängen"
Interview (German) on Uber's approach to the taxi market in Germany.
Publications and talks by Christian
Studies from his Roland Berger years and talks from his first year at Uber.
Speaking topics: operating cadence and the handoff from strategy to execution; scaling in the physical world; marketplace supply; entering regulated markets.
- 2015. The Platform Economy for Consumers: Rethinking Everyday Services, hub conference, Berlin.
- 2015. The future of mobility, CarIT Congress.
- 2014. Rail Supply Industry Watch: The role of private finance for railways, Railway Gazette.
- 2014. Think:Act Shared Mobility, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
- 2014. Rail Supply Industry Watch: Increasing rail's competitiveness, Railway Gazette.
Media kit
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50 words
Christian Freese is a scale operator who builds the machine that runs the strategy. He is COO of Talkiatry and a board director at LeafLink and Maxretail. Over a decade at Uber, he ran businesses on four continents and grew Grocery & Retail in the US and Canada from $1B to $4.5B GMV.
150 words
Christian Freese is a scale operator who builds the machine that runs the strategy. He steps into complex businesses when the ambition is clear but the path isn't, finds what's blocking growth, and builds the team and cadence to keep it moving.
He spent a decade at Uber across four continents. He grew Grocery & Retail in the US and Canada from $1B to $4.5B GMV, ran operations for the $9B+ GMV EMEA Rides business through COVID, built JUMP bikes and scooters from zero to $150M in revenue, and took India from 15% to 50% market share.
Today he is COO of Talkiatry and sits on the boards of LeafLink and Maxretail. He began his career at Roland Berger and holds an MBA from IESE and an engineering degree from KIT.
300 words
Christian Freese is a scale operator who builds the machine that runs the strategy. For two decades, he has stepped into businesses when the ambition is clear but the path isn't, found what's blocking growth, removed it, and built the team and operating cadence to keep it moving.
His work sits where technology meets the real world: apps that only work when a driver shows up, a bike gets repaired, a shopper finds the item on the shelf. That is where plans meet people, regulation and ambiguity, and where most growth models break.
He spent a decade at Uber across four continents. In Germany, he built an operating model around licensed fleet partners and moved the business to breakeven. In India, he took share from 15% to 50% against an entrenched local competitor. He launched JUMP bikes and scooters internationally, from zero to $150M in revenue across 35+ cities, then led the merger with Lime. He ran operations for the $9B+ GMV EMEA Rides business through COVID and back. He then grew Grocery & Retail in the US and Canada from $1B to $4.5B GMV, onboarding 80,000+ retailers including Costco, Walmart and Albertsons.
Today Christian is COO of Talkiatry, the largest dedicated psychiatry practice in the US, and a board director at LeafLink and Maxretail. He began his career at Roland Berger, rising from intern to Associate Partner, and holds an MBA from IESE and a master's in industrial engineering from KIT.
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