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" Tech is a key driver of social and economic change, and around the world, women like me are transforming businesses, industries, and communities. "
Gillian Tans
Women
Change
Key
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" If you look around Booking.com, it's a very gender-balanced company. "
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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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" There are more and more properties joining us to benefit from and leverage our global online marketing expertise. "
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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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You
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Week
" My mother was from an entrepreneurial family and very creative. She always pushed me to take risks, to do things I wouldn't have thought of. "
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Mother
Risks
Thought
" A long time ago, we had to build interfaces to connect with other companies, and I thought that was a great idea. The company had to pay a lot of money to build it and basically launched it, but our whole operating system almost broke. So, we couldn't continue it. In the end, I had to go on the train to Paris to explain that I had spent millions. "
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Great
" I'm a master at getting as much in a day as possible. "
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" Booking travel is not like shopping or groceries or booking a restaurant. It's much less frequent, so understanding what works just takes a lot more time. "
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Shopping
Travel
" The mission of Booking is to empower people to experience the world. Whatever people want to do, wherever they want to go, they can book it with us. "
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Experience
Mission
" Travel is a combination of the personal and the emotional. "
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" I've always been curious and taken many risks, but that is quite atypical for a woman. On the other hand, I think that's the only way to grow beyond yourself. "
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Think
Curious
Risks
" I travel very light. I never want to check a bag. My only standards are a few sets of clothes, my white sneakers, my blue backpack, and my laptop. I don't have any special things otherwise. "
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Special
Blue
Light
" We are putting a lot of investments behind building customer loyalty. We need to make sure we keep investing in the right tech that will help customers. If we keep doing that well, we will keep progressing. "
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Loyalty
Help
Doing
" Many people think we are a technology company, but we are totally customer-led. "
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Many
" 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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Need
Improve
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" India has a sizeable chunk of the Asian travel market - both inbound and outbound travel. "
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India
Asian
Both
" 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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Technology
Face
Challenges
" What always drove me was my curiosity. That's what made me join Booking and not be afraid to leave a very successful job and then go into a startup. "
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Job
Always
Successful
" We wanted to go much bigger than anybody else. That's why we've targeted so many countries. "
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Bigger
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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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" Instead of traveling on a weekend, begin your trip on a Tuesday or Wednesday, which are often the cheapest days to fly. Being flexible with timing can help with savings. "
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" I found the Internet really fascinating. "
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" As a company powered by technology and digital innovation, Booking.com believes strongly in ensuring equal access and opportunity for all within the technology sector. "
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Opportunity
Technology
" There is a misperception among job seekers that opportunities for women in tech exist only for those with coding or engineering experience. To be sure, technology firms do need women with these skills, but they also need women with expertise in other areas, like marketing and finance. "
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Job
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" As a company, we believe in free and open borders. We feel this best facilitates the exchange of cultural values and ideas. "
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Best
Free
Values
" We want to make sure that we have the right products for Chinese people. "
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Sure
People
Products