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" And as a woman, you need to take risks. Don't stay too long in your own swim lane. "
Gillian Tans
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" If you run a global business, it's so important that you understand what happens in each place, and you can't do that remotely. I don't want to go anywhere and leave and not have seen the people who work for us. That doesn't feel good. "
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" The move to Internet-enable travel booking is creating massive convenience, efficiency, and savings for consumers. "
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" Many people think we are a technology company, but we are totally customer-led. "
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" We want to make sure that we have the right products for Chinese people. "
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" An American customer can book in English all over the world, but also, somebody from Japan or China can book in their own language everywhere. We translate all of our content into these languages, and that's quite unique. We service our direct customers - the innkeepers - as well in their own language. "
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" For me, it's about taking things that do not take a lot of space. Don't take a lot of shoes. I tend to pack a lot of dresses, for instance, because they take up less space. "
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" Traveling changes you as a person. If you buy something, it's so different than if you put your money into traveling. "
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" In the beginning of Booking.com, we were travelling around Europe a lot. Sometimes we'd do five cities in a week. "
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" Every customer is different, and the travel experience is completely fluid, but the end goal is to find the best solutions. "
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" As CEOs or board members, women are still underrepresented, and that gap is actually growing. "
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" Booking.com is one of the biggest translation companies in the world. "
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" I found the Internet really fascinating. "
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" Typically, I get to the office around eight o'clock. I have a very mixed schedule, and I always try to keep time for things that are not planned. You need time for whatever might pop up in the week. "
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" Friction still exists in travel, and we are on a quest to go even further to make the entire experience - from planning to staying and beyond - even easier with technology. "
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" Booking.com started with just a website, but we've always thought of our company as being more than just a website. "
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" We found we were able to create better, customer-centric product features more quickly with a more diverse product team. "
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" We know that companies which have more women in leadership positions have a better performance. "
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" China's domestic travel is increasing, and that's why we are building our teams here in China. "
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" From the early days, Booking.com has been disruptive. Our aim is to create the best product for our customers, and we do that through constant innovation and testing. "
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" There's no point being at the airport longer than needed. "
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" The culture of Booking.com has been very good for me because it's a culture where you're allowed to fail. When you think about taking risks, if it's OK to fail, you actually do a lot more. And you learn a lot quicker. "
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