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Airbnb's Strategic Advisor Never Saw Homesharing Coming

Hannah Sampson

Photo Credit: Chip Conley, Airbnb's strategic advisor for hospitality and leadership, spoke last month about the trends he sees on the horizon at Skift Global Forum. Skift

Skift Take

Chip Conley mixes some self-promotion into his predictions, but these insights from a longtime hospitality insider warrant attention.

Chip Conley was ahead of the curve when he founded the boutique hotel company Joie de Vivre in 1987, when he was just 26. But the next big disruption in hospitality was more of a surprise, he said last month at Skift Global Forum. "To be honest with you, I was an idiot, I did not see the homesharing wave coming," said Conley, who is strategic advisor for hospitality and leadership at Airbnb. Speaking with the benefit of hindsight, Conley said there's a line to draw from boutique hotels to homesharing. "Boutiq

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