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Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: Airbnb Industry: Technology / Travel

Brian Chesky transformed global hospitality by applying industrial design principles to contemporary travel. Trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, the former bodybuilder co-founded Airbnb in 2007 to solve his own San Francisco rent troubles using three air mattresses. Today, as CEO, Brian leads a multibillion-pound empire, transforming spare rooms into an international network of connection and culture.

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