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In the wake of the recent IPO, we interview three early members of the Airbnb China team on how Airbnb found and stuck to its core advantages against an array of local competitors. And how it managed to emerge as a rare Western tech startup success story in China.
Guest lineup:
Robert Hao, Co-Founder and COO of Hype, Ltd.; Director of Business Operations and Strategy, HCO, Head of Supply at Airbnb 2012-2017
Bryan Huang, Founder at Annabai Technology; IT Manager at Airbnb 2015-2018
Ziyang David Fan, Head of Digital Trade at World Economic Forum; Senior Legal Counsel at Airbnb 2015-2017
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