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Digital Leaders Series

Platform Responsibility and Global Leadership

Arun Sundararajan chatted with Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk about Airbnb’s meteoric rise


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Airbnb co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk traces the meteoritic rise of the company from an idea and a few air mattresses, to a disruptor, to a position of global leadership, outlining the company’s vision for what a responsible 21st century corporation and platform looks like.


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Nathan Blecharczyk

The co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chairman of Airbnb China. 

Arun Sundararajan

Professor of Technology, Operations and Statistics at NYU Stern

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