Kayak CEO Steve Hafner on the state of travel, AI's place, hospitality trends, and more! | E1822

Описание: (00:00) Kayak CEO Steve Hafner joins Jason
(1:56) The state of the travel industry today and the adoption of AI
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(12:15) Navigating shifts in UI and building bulletproof features for at-scale companies
(15:32) Kayak's response to the impact of Covid-19 on the industry
(17:40) The economics of the travel industry
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(29:36) OpenTable, diner ratings, and the advent of QR code ordering
(34:29) The drive behind OpenTable's revenue stream and product adoption
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(41:08) Hospitality trends in hotels
(50:02) The impact of AI gains on Kayak’s operations

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