Skift Call on Expedia’s New Leadership and 25 Other Digital Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Mark Okerstrom is Expedia's new CEO. Expedia
Skift Take
This week's digital news was off the charts: Expedia's CEO left for Uber and was replaced by Mark Okerstrom. On Thursday September 7, our expert journalists and researchers will break it down for you in a conference call. When you're done reading about the Expedia-Uber shakeup, we also analyzed Ctrip's earnings and Kayak's layoffs.
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines digital trends.
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Shakeup at Expedia and Uber
>>This pick came out of left field, but totally makes sense considering the path that Khosrowshahi has led Expedia along over the past decade and more: Uber’s New CEO Is Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
>>There are five tons of heavy lifting to be done to reenergize and transform Uber — and it all has to be done in one of the brightest business spotlights that there is. Uber has made its selection — let's see how Khosrowshahi begins to handle it: Can Uber’s New CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Turn It Around Like He Did Expedia?
>>Khosrowshahi has been reflective and honest as CEO of Expedia, taking ownership of his failures along the way. At Uber, the company will have a leader who has overseen both explosiv
