What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview, he explains how his leadership team handled the extreme stress of that crisis, made tough calls about a leaner model, and how he would advise other business owners struggling with the pressures that this year has heaped on. 
 

What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview, he explains how his leadership team handled the extreme stress of that crisis, made tough calls about a leaner model, and how he would advise other business owners struggling with the pressures that this year has heaped on. &#10;&nbsp;

Change is coming faster than ever in 2020 as a global crisis forces the world to grapple with a host of issues. New vaccines. New ways to work. Entirely new industries. So how can technology help us steer through the turbulence, and perhaps even land on a fairer, safer future?

Change is coming faster than ever in 2020 as a global crisis forces the world to grapple with a host of issues. New vaccines. New ways to work. Entirely new industries. So how can technology help us steer through the turbulence, and perhaps even land o...

Forward Slash

Tech is reshaping the world. Forward Slash is a podcast series about how massive change and technology are colliding in our present moment.

What happens when your booming company loses 80 per cent of its business overnight? Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky was already planning for a busy 2020 with an IPO on the cards, but the COVID-19 turned everything upside down. In this exclusive interview...

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In March our world changed forever. There is no going back. But what does our new world look like beyond COVID-19? A new television documentary airing on Sky News Australia will explore the nation's response to the coronavirus crisis. This exclusive preview features host Ticky Fullerton speaking to Stuart Robert MP. The full program will air on Sky News Australia at 7:00PM AEDT, on Sunday the 15th of November.

In March our world changed forever. There is no going back. But what does our new world look like beyond COVID-19? A new television documentary airing on Sky News Australia will explore the nation's response to the coronavirus crisis. This exclusive preview features host Ticky Fullerton speaking to Stuart Robert MP. The full program will air on Sky News Australia at 7:00PM AEDT, on Sunday the 15th of November.

/bonus preview of Beyond COVID: Emerging Smarter

IBM holds more U.S. patents than any other organisation, and having just celebrated 27 consecutive years of patent leadership in 2019, remains at the forefront of global innovation.

Our guest today is Jeff Welser, vice president of Exploratory Science and University Partnerships at IBM Research. Specialising in semi-conductor physics and materials, Jeff oversees research labs in San Jose, Melbourne, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Kawasaki, with a strong focus on advanced technologies for AI, neuromorphic devices and quantum computing.

IBM holds more U.S. patents than any other organisation, and having just celebrated 27 consecutive years of patent leadership in 2019, remains at the forefront of global innovation.
Our guest today is Jeff Welser, vice president of Exploratory Science and University Partnerships at IBM Research. Specialising in semi-conductor physics and materials, Jeff oversees research labs in San Jose, Melbourne, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Kawasaki, with a strong focus on advanced technologies for AI, neuromorphic devices and quantum computing.

/bonus quantum

In the final episode of season one, Atlassian chief executive and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes speaks at length about technology and leadership in Australia, how he balances his own advocacy against running one of the country's hottest companies, and life on the rich list. 
 

In the final episode of season one, Atlassian chief executive and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes speaks at length about technology and leadership in Australia, how he balances his own advocacy against running one of the country's hottest companies, and life on the rich list. &#10;&nbsp;

In the final episode of season one, Atlassian chief executive and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes speaks at length about technology and leadership in Australia, how he balances his own advocacy against running one of the country's hottest companies...

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