Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

---

"Our mission is to make it easier for everybody to experience the world."

From the dot-com crash to AI, Glenn Fogel has spent nearly three decades helping Booking Holdings evolve through every major technology shift while staying true to that mission.

He also shares with Joubin Mirzadegan why "you're always selling," and how Booking is using AI to amplify what every employee can accomplish.

Guest: Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings

Connect with Glenn
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/glennfogel

Connect with Joubin:
X: https://x.com/Joubinmir
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854

Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com

Follow on LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/kpgrit

Follow on X:
https://x.com/KPGrit

​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins: kleinerperkins.com

(00:00) Trailer
(00:46) Introduction
(06:04) Why the CEO of a $27 billion company cares about hotel prices
(13:49) From programmer to investment banker
(20:55) Building Booking through acquisitions
(34:22) The AI-powered travel vision
(47:53) What grit means