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Expedia Leadership Changes Show Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

PYMNTS

Barry Diller, chairman of the board, and Peter Kern, vice chairman and director, will oversee the company’s executive leadership team. The startups are targeting millennials around the world, offering services such as amusement park tickets, cooking classes, walking tours and more, focusing mainly on the growing Asian travel market.

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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Barry Diller, chairman of the board, and Peter Kern, vice chairman and director, will oversee the company’s executive leadership team. The startups are targeting millennials around the world, offering services such as amusement park tickets, cooking classes, walking tours and more, focusing mainly on the growing Asian travel market.

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Afterpay Hires Ex-Airbnb Official For Global Marketing

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Seeley has over 25 years of experience in marketing and worked with Airbnb on its Homes business, where he had responsibilities in things like regional brand marketing, product marketing, global media, brand partnerships, marketing analytics and research. Molnar said Seeley’s global leadership experience would be an asset to them.

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Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs

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According to a study by Babson College , all-male leadership teams receive 80 percent of the venture funding in the U.S. Firms are asked to leverage their company’s capabilities to help “transform consumer, payments and/or commercial experiences locally, regionally or globally.”

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The Case for Improving Work for People with Disabilities Goes Way Beyond Compliance

PYMNTS

One millennial survey respondent confessed, “I’ve been here for six years without a promotion, even though my performance is excellent. Our research shows that the same inclusive leadership behaviors that leverage diversity to drive innovation and market growth can enable managers to support individuals with disabilities.

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Expanding the Banking Talent Pool

Banking 2020

The banking industry needs to evolve, and at the heart of that evolution is fresh leadership to shake up the mold. As the industry begins its revolution to rebuild and reassemble itself, it also needs to take a new look at leadership. Advancing Banking Talent and Leadership. Look back 25 years.

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

We had plenty of women in leadership roles; we had a couple of women on our board. Last August, for example, it became the first financial institution in its region to take part in the Eighth of August Parade, a festival celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in Paducah, Ky. “[We] Quick Stat. Misti Stanton, DEI officer at $5.2