Skift Take

Some parts of Expedia Group took a hit during its recently completed tech migration, and now the new CEO is focused on rebuilding and more.

Justin Dawes

Ariane Gorin was on the Skift Global Forum stage for the first time since becoming CEO of Expedia Group. Gorin took the role on May 13 and moved to Seattle after living in London and Paris for the past 23 years. 

She kicked off the final day of the forum on Thursday, her first appearance as CEO at a travel industry conference, with a discussion about the future of Vrbo, loyalty, AI, and more.

Rebuilding the Company

Expedia Group recently completed a tech migration that brought together its three core brands — Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo — and their data onto one platform. That led to some decreases in business as the company was focused on the migration.

“During those migrations, brand Expedia, which was the le