Agoda CEO John Brown on Corporate Culture in Bangkok [Season 4, Episode 7]

We're happy to welcome to the show John Brown, the CEO of
Agoda, one of the world's largest online accommodation platforms.
Headquartered in Singapore but with a large support office in
Thailand, John explains how the company began and how it's
grown. 


Greg and John also discuss what difficulties arise when
trying to hire top-tier talent from around the world to come and
work in Bangkok, a city not known as a hub of high-tech
companies. How do they prove that the move is worth it, and what
type of sales pitch on Bangkok do new staff get? 


John also discusses how Bangkok's vibrant local culture
affects the culture of an office made up of many different
nationalities, as well as the obvious question - what does Agoda
do when things in Bangkok's boisterous political arena go a bit
sideways? How does this negative news affect tourism in Thailand,
and what measures can companies like Agoda take to
compensate? 


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