In 2019, we launched a volunteer program for Expedia Group employees to get involved in Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives under the name “Leading for Change.” Examples of volunteer-led projects included a fortnight full of speakers and workshops, speed-mentoring sessions with senior leaders, cultural diversity talks, ally skills workshops, internal blogs, and resource guides. Cultural […]

In order to ensure the future is accessible, we have to bring our whole selves to work, share our experiences with others, and influence the products and services we deliver to better include people of all abilities. I have an announcement to make.  I have bipolar.  And Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), […]

A few weeks ago, 20+ Expedians joined forces from London, Austin and Seattle to attend the biggest Data event in the world – the Tableau Conference.  Ayo Taiwo – Director, Business Intelligence Expedia Group and David Pires – Sr Manager, Data Visualisation Expedia Group were among the lucky Expedians who attended the conference and have […]

Mahender Tanwar | Global Director of Supply Partnerships, Expedia Local Expert® in Dubai Expedia Group employees receive so many excellent benefits, and my favourite one by far is our annual wellness reimbursement benefit. Over the years, I have utilized this benefit to buy a number of things like a bicycle, a smart fitness watch, and […]

When, how and why was eLatinos founded at Expedia Group? Expedia Latinos was founded around four years ago, initially from the need to connect with other Latinos and allies and to create a place where we all belong and can do our best work as a result of it. However, what started as an intrinsic […]

The AIM (ability inclusion movement) Business Resource Group (BRG) may be the most recent BRG to be set up within Expedia but it has also had tremendous success in a short amount of time and is setting a blueprint on how best to set up a BRG! We hear from the Founder and President and […]

After rave reviews from Expedia Group’s keynote at Women of Silicon Roundabout London 2019 on ‘Mindset Shift: Igniting Inclusion through Allyship’, we decided to welcome attendees to the Expedia Group offices to continue discussions on the fascinating topic of allyship. This time focusing on ‘Leading through Allyship’. To begin with what is an ally; ‘An […]

Our purpose is to bring the world within reach and we can’t do that without the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. We recognize our success is dependent on their success and that inspires us to provide our people with the very best to make that happen. One of the many benefits […]

This is the first in a series of blogs introducing Expedia Group’s Business Resource Group. ​We know that it takes an eclectic group of travel fanatics to drive innovation and remain a dominant force in the travel industry and be an employer of choice. We want the best-of-the-best from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and […]

Mindy Jhakra | Manager, Technology Safe. Humbled. Proud. Those are a couple of sentiments shared by those that attended an LGBTQIA+ Hackathon last month. Pride is often marked by corporate rainbow-washing and endurance partying, but this event felt different. Using Tech for Good was the main purpose for us: build stuff to help the LGBTQIA+ community. In […]