Watch: Skift Global Forum Opening Night

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Join at 5pm EST on September 21 to watch our free livestream of interviews with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and geopolitical author and strategist Parag Khanna.
Our opening evening on Sept. 21 at the iconic TWA Hotel featured Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and geopolitical author and strategist Parag Khanna, in separate conversations with Skift CEO Rafat Ali on the big-picture future of travel. Chesky and Ali also spoke in detail about the transformation of Airbnb through the pandemic and the revolution in travel that Chesky and his company are preparing for.
You can watch a recording of the event, below.
Skift Global Forum will continue on Sept. 22 and 23 with two days of programming featuring the leaders and creatives who are reimagining travel’s global impact. Click through to register to attend online.
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