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" I'm a master at getting as much in a day as possible. "
Gillian Tans
Possible
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" As CEOs or board members, women are still underrepresented, and that gap is actually growing. "
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" There are a few books I can recommend, but one you should read for sure is 'Do More Faster,' a book full of advice for young entrepreneurs. Looking back at the early days of Booking.com, I recognize a lot of things that feature in this the book - like 'fail fast, learn quickly.' "
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" Understand tipping culture. Whereas Americans tip 15-20% when dining out, most European countries don't tip, as a service charge is typically included in the bill. Make sure you're not over-tipping by doing research before traveling. "
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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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" And as a woman, you need to take risks. Don't stay too long in your own swim lane. "
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" Employing women is good for business. "
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" I don't think there's ever a wrong answer as long as people are willing to learn, share. You're never done learning. "
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Done
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" Things like chatbots, machine learning tools, natural language processing, or sentiment analysis are applications of artificial intelligence that may one day profoundly change how we think about and transact in travel and local experiences. "
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" I am a woman, and I am proud to say that I work in technology. But I also recognise that the combination of those two facts puts me in the minority. "
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" India has a sizeable chunk of the Asian travel market - both inbound and outbound travel. "
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India
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Both
" There are more and more properties joining us to benefit from and leverage our global online marketing expertise. "
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More
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" The move to Internet-enable travel booking is creating massive convenience, efficiency, and savings for consumers. "
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Move
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" We want to make sure that we have the right products for Chinese people. "
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Sure
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Products
" Not only do we need more women in the technology sector, we also clearly need to refocus energy on improving gender equality in the global economy. "
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Technology
Women
Equality
" We will invest more into China to make sure that our brand gets more known to Chinese customers. "
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Will
Brand
China
" Traveling is an experience that you can always carry with you. It makes the world come together more so we understand each other better. "
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Experience
Together
You
" I think companies need to take more ownership over the gender gap themselves because if everybody does that, then overall, it will improve. "
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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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Sometimes
Week
Beginning
" 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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Experience
Planning
Technology
" Using science to tell us what customers are looking for is second nature for us here. "
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Looking
Nature
Us
" We are a bottom-up culture, and we need a communications platform that can facilitate that. "
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Platform
Culture
Facilitate
" Pack snacks. Food prices once you pass through airport security or within blocks of a major tourist attraction can be double the price. Pack travel-friendly snacks or visit a grocery store in the destination you are visiting to get a better price. "
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Better
Food
Destination
" Booking.com has been very good at performance marketing. That's how we grew our business. "
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Performance
Marketing
Good
" We believe in global scalability with local relevance. "
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Global
Relevance
Believe
" Education is crucial in determining which profession women will choose, so it's important to spark interest in technologies at an early age. "
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Spark
Education
" If you look around Booking.com, it's a very gender-balanced company. "
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Company
" Recognizing that female participation in technology is lower than it should be, we are committed to bolstering female tech talent, eliminating obstacles and challenges they face, and fostering diversity. "
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Challenges
" Tech is a key driver of social and economic change, and around the world, women like me are transforming businesses, industries, and communities. "
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Change
Key
" China's domestic travel is increasing, and that's why we are building our teams here in China. "
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Here
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Our