Podcast: Kayak CEO Steve Hafner on Navigating Uncertainty

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Listen now to a conversation with Kayak CEO Steve Hafner at Skift Travel Megatrends event on January 19, 2022 in New York City.

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This edition of the Skift Podcast highlights Kayak CEO Steve Hafner's discussion with Skift Senior Travel Tech Editor Sean O'Neill. The event was recorded at Ogilvy's headquarters in New York City on January 19, 2022.

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