# Booking.com CEO on AI and the Future of Travel

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Podcast: [Grit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871)
Published: 2026-08-10T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

"Our mission is to make it easier for everybody to experience the world." From the dot-com crash to AI, Glenn Fogel has spent nearly three decades helping Booking Holdings evolve through every major technology shift while staying true to that mission. He also shares with Joubin Mirzadegan why "you're always selling," and how Booking is using AI to amplify what every employee can accomplish. Guest: Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings Connect with Glenn LinkedIn Connect with Joubin: X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com Follow Grit LinkedIn X ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

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