Agoda's C-Suite: Global Challenges, Working With Booking Holdings and Superapps

From its early days, Agoda has today evolved into a major player in the online travel space in Asia. Today, the online travel company is known for its advanced tech and three people have been an integral part of that journey: CEO Omri Morgenshtern, Chief Technology Officer Idan Zalzberg and Chief Product Officer Ittai Chorev.

Skift recently interviewed the three Agoda executives, who joined the company in 2014 following the acquisition of their startup Qlika by Booking Holdings.

Morgenshtern, Zalzberg and Chorev with former colleagues at their earlier startup Qlika.

"At the heart of it, Agoda stayed a very similar company with a passion towards innovation and doing the right thing for the customer. Also, in the last 10 years, the expectations from customers and the complexity of the online travel space has grown significantly," said Chorev.

The Talent Mix

The Agoda executives said that the talent mix in Agoda today is very different than what it a decade ago. And that's evident in its global recruitment strategy.

The company attracts top talent from around the world, including many from Silicon Valley itself, while also working with what it calls "the local s