Episode 140: Inspiring Travelers and Streamlining Booking Processes with Andrew Phillips

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Join us in this exciting episode as we sit down with Andrew Philips, the CTO of Skyscanner, a leading player in the online travel search and comparison market. Discover how Skyscanner goes beyond the traditional flight search experience, aiming to inspire travelers, as well as Andrew shedding light on the challenges of scaling the business and maintaining efficiency with a lean team. Furthermore, you can also learn about his journey in the world of tech – from his beginnings all the way to today, coupled with everything he’s learned, and his advice worth its weight in gold! Key takeaways from the podcast are: - Grant autonomy with boundaries - empower your teams to make decisions within their expertise while setting clear guidelines to maintain alignment. - Streamline processes for efficiency - optimize workflows, remove bottlenecks, and automate tasks to maximize productivity and drive business growth. - Leverage AI practically - focus on practical applications of AI to bring tangible benefits to your products or services, like Skyscanner's use of AI to enhance user experiences and provide personalized recommendations. Our Guest: Andrew Phillips LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjhp/ Website: https://www.skyscanner.net/ Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)